THA’s Queen’s Speech summary for the sector

logoThe Heritage Alliance has produced a summary of the Queen’s Speech, ‘outlining the key details and impacts for the heritage sector’.

… possible raft of packages in the Autumn statement to help those struggling…

THA writes:

… Our summary focuses on the specific areas of Levelling Up, Cost of Living, Brexit, as well as providing a more in-depth look at specific Bills covered in the speech….

The priorities of the Queen’s Speech were purportedly to lay out legislation and policy that will grow the economy, make streets safter and support the NHS. According to the Government’s own briefing, the economy has now returned to pre- pandemic levels of output and employment.

The Speech sets out how the Government is growing the economy to address the cost of living, which all centre around tackling unemployment, and stimulation and growth of the economy, as opposed to direct help for individuals. The Government does mention that they ‘will not hesitate to take further steps to support households if needed’, and in commentary after the speech, various Ministers have alluded to a possible raft of packages in the Autumn statement to help those struggling the most at a time when Government thinks the cost of living will hit the hardest. …

See the report

See the IHBC’s interim response

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