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The King's Speech 2026 bill to unlock the benefits of airport expansion and update civil aviation policy and delivery frameworks.


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13 May 2026 | Policy paper British Transport Police Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee Department for Transport Network Rail Office of Rail and Road Regulatory Policy Committee Transport Committee Transport Focus Context · primary home: Tackling State Threats Bill linked direct

The King's Speech 2026 – Background Briefing Notes (PDF)

Why linked: Official King's Speech legislative-programme source mentions this thread or its named Bill.

The full PDF of the King's Speech 2026 background briefing notes from the Prime Minister's Office, containing dedicated section on the Railways and Passenger Benefits Bill (p.75) setting out the rationale for establishing Great British Railways.

13 May 2026 | Policy paper Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Information Commissioner's Office National Cyber Security Centre Ofgem Regulatory Policy Committee linked direct

King's Speech 2026: Cyber Security and Resilience Bill

Why linked: King's Speech 2026: Civil Aviation Bill named explicitly in legislative programme announcement

The King's Speech 2026 cyber bill to strengthen the UK's defences against cyber threats, update resilience duties, and protect essential and digital services.

Archived: codex: kings-speech sibling-bill cleanup before rerun · 15 May 2026

22 Nov 2023 | Policy paper Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked direct

Getting Great Britain building again: Speeding up infrastructure delivery

Why linked: Getting Great Britain building again: Speeding up infrastructure delivery — HMG policy paper on infrastructure delivery acceleration that frames airport DCO sequencing.

The prospectus sets out why we need to go further than the existing programme of reform for infrastructure, and how our new approach will bear down on the drivers of delay, high costs and inefficiency.

5 Jun 2018 | Policy paper Department for Transport Context · primary home: Airports National Policy Stat… linked evidence

Airports National Policy Statement

Why linked: Filled the "Airport expansion strategy and capacity planning documents" gap via web research

Policy framework for expansion at Heathrow Airport and primary basis for decision making on any development consent application for a new north-west runway.