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| Queen's Speech: Immigrants face tougher rules | Queen's Speech: Immigrants face tougher rules |
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| A fresh attempt to curb immigration is the centre piece of the government's planned new laws, set out by the Queen at the State Opening of Parliament. | |
| Access to the NHS will be tightened, landlords forced to check immigration status and illegal migrants prevented from obtaining driving licences. | Access to the NHS will be tightened, landlords forced to check immigration status and illegal migrants prevented from obtaining driving licences. |
| But alcohol pricing and monitoring web use were not among the 15 bills. | But alcohol pricing and monitoring web use were not among the 15 bills. |
| The Prince of Wales, joined by his wife the Duchess of Cornwall, attended for the first time since 1996. | The Prince of Wales, joined by his wife the Duchess of Cornwall, attended for the first time since 1996. |
| The speech took place the day after it was announced Prince Charles would represent the monarch at the Commonwealth heads of government summit in Sri Lanka in November. | The speech took place the day after it was announced Prince Charles would represent the monarch at the Commonwealth heads of government summit in Sri Lanka in November. |
| The Queen, setting out the government's legislative programme for the year ahead in a speech written for her by ministers, said its "first priority" remains strengthening Britain's economy, and it would "continue to prioritise measures that reduce the deficit". | |
| She added: "It will also work to promote a fairer society that rewards people who work hard." | |
| The Queen said an immigration bill would aim to "ensure that this country attracts people who will contribute and deter those who will not". | |
| Illegal labour | Illegal labour |
| If passed, the bill would also ensure illegal immigrants cannot get driving licences, and change the rules so private landlords have to check their tenants' immigration status. | If passed, the bill would also ensure illegal immigrants cannot get driving licences, and change the rules so private landlords have to check their tenants' immigration status. |
| It would also allow foreign criminals to be deported more easily, as well as people who are in the UK illegally, after the government's repeated setbacks in its efforts to deport the radical cleric Abu Qatada. | It would also allow foreign criminals to be deported more easily, as well as people who are in the UK illegally, after the government's repeated setbacks in its efforts to deport the radical cleric Abu Qatada. |
| Businesses caught employing illegal foreign labour would face bigger fines. | Businesses caught employing illegal foreign labour would face bigger fines. |
| Migrants' access to the NHS would be restricted and temporary visitors would have to "make a contribution" to costs. | Migrants' access to the NHS would be restricted and temporary visitors would have to "make a contribution" to costs. |
| The planned immigration crackdown follows a surge in support for UKIP, which campaigns for a reduction in net migration, but the government insists the measures had been decided before last week's local election results. | The planned immigration crackdown follows a surge in support for UKIP, which campaigns for a reduction in net migration, but the government insists the measures had been decided before last week's local election results. |
| Other measures announced in the Queen's Speech include: | Other measures announced in the Queen's Speech include: |
| Ofsted-style ratings for hospitals and care homes will be introduced and a new chief inspector of hospitals given more powers, in response to the Mid-Staffordshire health scandal. | Ofsted-style ratings for hospitals and care homes will be introduced and a new chief inspector of hospitals given more powers, in response to the Mid-Staffordshire health scandal. |
| Another bill would increase supervision and drug testing of offenders after release from jails in England and Wales and open up the Probation Service to private competition in an effort to cut reoffending rates. | |
| 'Snooper's charter' | 'Snooper's charter' |
| There was also no place in the Queen's Speech for proposals to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes or legislation on minimum alcohol pricing, although Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has insisted both plans are still under consideration. | There was also no place in the Queen's Speech for proposals to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes or legislation on minimum alcohol pricing, although Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has insisted both plans are still under consideration. |
| Demands by some Conservative MPs for legislation paving the way for a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU were ignored, as were calls from charities to enshrine in law David Cameron's pledge to spend 0.7% of national income on foreign aid. | |
| The Queen's Speech had also been due to include a communications data bill, dubbed a "snooper's charter" by opponents, which would have allowed the monitoring of UK citizens' online and mobile communications. | |
| But the plans were blocked by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on civil liberties grounds, despite warnings the legislation was needed to help detect terror plots. | But the plans were blocked by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on civil liberties grounds, despite warnings the legislation was needed to help detect terror plots. |
| The government is now considering forcing internet service providers and mobile phone companies to store more data about the devices used for emails, Skype calls and other messages to help police identify the sender, if necessary. | |
| The Home Office had previously rejected this option, which may not need new legislation to implement, on technical and cost grounds. | The Home Office had previously rejected this option, which may not need new legislation to implement, on technical and cost grounds. |
| For Labour, Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said: "The immigration measures in the Queen's Speech don't tackle important issues on exploitation and illegal immigration. | For Labour, Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said: "The immigration measures in the Queen's Speech don't tackle important issues on exploitation and illegal immigration. |
| "The government is still not tackling the exploitation of foreign workers leading to the undercutting of local workers. | "The government is still not tackling the exploitation of foreign workers leading to the undercutting of local workers. |
| "Immigration is important for Britain and needs to be controlled and managed so it is fair for all." | "Immigration is important for Britain and needs to be controlled and managed so it is fair for all." |