§ Legislation will be introduced to give force to the changes in the European Community's system of own resources following the agreement at the Edinburgh European Council.
§ My Government will continue with firm financial policies designed to support continuing economic growth and rising employment, based on permanently low inflation.
§ Fiscal policy will continue to be set to bring the budget deficit back towards balance over the medium term. My Government will reduce the share of national income taken by the public sector.
§ My Government will continue to promote enterprise, to improve the working of the labour market, and to strengthen the supply performance of the economy. They will bring forward legislation to promote increased competition in the gas industry and to reform the 6 agricultural tenancy laws in England and Wales. A Bill will be introduced to create a Jobseeker's Allowance, reforming benefits for unemployed people and giving them better help into work.
§ Legislation will be introduced to equalise the State pension age between men and women and to improve security, equality and choice in non-state pensions.
§ My Government will continue to implement policies and programmes responsive to the needs of the individual citizen, in line with the principles of the Citizen's Charter.
§ They will introduce a Bill to tackle discrimination against disabled people.
§ My Government will bring forward legislation to make further improvements to the management of the National Health Service; and to provide for people with a serious mental disorder discharged from hospital to be cared for under supervision.
§ Legislation will be introduced to transfer the Crown Agents and the commercial activities of the Atomic Energy Authority to the private sector; and to authorise the construction and operation by the private sector of a high speed rail link between London and the Channel Tunnel.
§ The delivery of environment policies will be strengthened by legislation to establish environment agencies for England and Wales, and for Scotland.
§ Legislation will be introduced to reform the Scottish Criminal Justice system.
§ In Northern Ireland my Government will build on the progress already made to secure peace and a comprehensive political accommodation founded on the principles of democracy and consent. They will uphold law and order and strive to strengthen the economy and create equality of opportunity for all sections of the community. They will seek to maintain close and constructive relations with the Republic of Ireland.
§ My Government will promote further measures of law reform.
§ Other measures will be laid before you.