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Government faces tight vote over Queen's Speech MPs approve Queen's Speech by 16 votes
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Boris Johnson faces a tight vote as MPs decide whether to back the Queen's Speech, setting out his priorities for the parliamentary year. MPs have approved the Queen's Speech, which sets out Boris Johnson's priorities for the parliamentary session, by 310 votes to 294.
The government does not have a majority in the Commons, but could receive support from independent MPs who had the Conservative whip removed after voting to block a no-deal Brexit. Labour and SNP amendments criticising the speech were rejected.
Amendments by the SNP and Labour criticising the speech were rejected. The chancellor said the speech delivered on "people's priorities", but Labour said it only offered "a few cynical publicity stunt commitments".
The result of the main vote is due at 17:45 BST. The Queen's Speech sets out 26 bills, covering areas including Brexit, criminal justice and the NHS.
Debate on the speech was resumed after the prime minister paused the bill aimed at implementing his Brexit deal. However, if the prime minister succeeds in his bid, announced this afternoon, to hold an election in December, much of this Queen's Speech will not be acted upon, unless the same plans are brought forward in the new Parliament.
It is rare for a government to lose a Queen's Speech vote - the last time this happened was in January 1924. Labour's amendment said the speech did not address rebuilding the economy or tackle the "housing crisis", and "further pushes public services into crisis". It also called on the government to introduce measures on these issues, as well as the "climate emergency".
If they did not back this one, MPs would effectively be saying they reject Mr Johnson's plan to bring in new laws.
Labour's amendment said the Queen's Speech did not address rebuilding the economy or tackle the "housing crisis", and "further pushes public services into crisis". It also called on the government to introduce measures on these issues, as well as the "climate emergency".
MPs also rejected the SNP's amendment which included demands for the retention of freedom of movement between the UK and Europe and a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2045.MPs also rejected the SNP's amendment which included demands for the retention of freedom of movement between the UK and Europe and a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2045.
Speaker John Bercow did not pick a Liberal Democrat amendment calling for a second referendum on the EU membership.Speaker John Bercow did not pick a Liberal Democrat amendment calling for a second referendum on the EU membership.
What is in the Queen's Speech?What is in the Queen's Speech?
Last week's Queen's Speech set out 26 bills the government wanted to introduce. These included:Last week's Queen's Speech set out 26 bills the government wanted to introduce. These included:
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said the Queen's Speech contained a "few cynical publicity stunt commitments".
But Chancellor Sajid Javid said it delivered on "the people's priorities and moves this country forward from a decade of recovery to a decade of renewal".