The Speaker read out the Queen's Speech which outlined the government’s priorities including: delivering a national recovery from the pandemic, levelling up opportunities across the UK, protecting public health through vaccination and additional NHS funding, supporting jobs and economic growth, strengthening ties within the union, investing in infrastructure, prioritising education for children, housing reforms, addressing racial disparities, supporting green industries, enhancing democracy and constitution, increasing safety and security for citizens, providing military support to armed forces, implementing foreign policy measures, deepening trade ties, continuing aid efforts, upholding human rights globally.