According to a tradition, the new session of the Parliament began with a gracious speech of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty announced the government program for 2013. The main item on the agenda was the modified immigration policy. For the first time since 1996, the Prince of Wales attended the State Opening of Parliament with his actual wife the Duchess of Cornwall Camilla.
“My Government is going to present the bill supporting the reform in the Great Britain's immigration system. This bill will ensure that this country attracts people who will contribute in its development,” said the Elizabeth Alexandra Mary II.
The immigration legislation underwent some changes. The government will toughen measures for immigrants living in the country and for all people who want to immigrate. The report also says that it is necessary to infringe the rights of the newly arrived to the social assistance and other benefits from the national budget. It was also noted that the process of deporting foreign offenders of the immigration law is going to be considerably simplified. That means that it will be much easier to be deported from the United Kingdom than to move there.
Addressing from the Throne, Queen Elizabeth II also indicated that it is important to stimulate the national economy through the structural changes.
