MPs debate Queen's Speech: Day 2 - Home Affairs and Justice

The debate was opened by Secretary of State for the Home Department, Theresa May. Yvette Cooper, Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department responded on behalf of the Opposition.

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Debate on the Address: Day 2

Following the first day of general debate on the Queen's Speech, there are five days of debate on specific topics. On the second day of debate MPs discussed Home Affairs and Justice.

Further debate on different aspects of the Queen's Speech will proceed over the next four sitting days as follows:

• Monday 1 June - Britain in the World
• Tuesday 2 June -  Health and Social Care
• Wednesday 3 June - Devolution and Growth across Britain
• Thursday 4 June - The Economy

The Queen's Speech

Her Majesty the Queen delivered the Speech in the Lords Chamber outlining the Government's legislative programme for the parliamentary year ahead on Wednesday 27 May 2015.  Watch the Queen's Speech and follow five days of debate on the contents of the Speech in Parliamentary news.

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