Downing Street says the bill will "update" the pensions arrangements for the armed services bringing them into the modern world.

Pensions will remain non-contributory and the amount payable will remain linked to final salary.

It will also provide for death in service benefits to be extended to all unmarried partners provided the relationship is a "substantial arrangement".

Every newborn baby will have a trust fund set up that will receive a �250 contribution from the state.

In addition children will receive a cash sum from the government on their seventh birthday.

Children will be given their own independent "champion" among new measures to boost child protection.

Police and ministers are to get new powers to deal with terror incidents and other emergencies.

The Civil Partnership Bill would enable same sex "civil partners" to sign a document entitling them to the same legal rights as married couples.

The government wants to introduce tough new laws aimed at preventing Enron-style corporate abuses in the UK.

The historic position of Lord Chancellor will be abolished and the House of Lords will be replaced as the highest court in the land by a supreme court.

Under the plans, police will get new powers to deal with offenders.

And the civil laws on intimidation will be extended to cover same sex partners, unmarried couples and those who have never lived together.

This bill includes a number of measures aimed at improving the rights of workers and offering better protection against unfair dismissal.

Includes plans to set up a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority which will be responsible for cleaning up Britain's nuclear installations.

This bills paves the way for the proposed EU constitution to be ratified by the UK if and when it is agreed by European leaders.

A short bill that allows for a variety of innovative voting methods to be used in pilot schemes for next year's European elections.

Contains plans to modernise the fire service and is the first substantive legislation for 50 years.

This controversial bill will pave the way for �3,000 top-up fees and is likely to have a rough ride from a number of Labour backbenchers.

This includes the introduction of home information packs which sellers must provide for prospective buyers of their property.

This will remove the final hereditaries from the Upper House and create a fully-appointed chamber.

A bid to tighten up the rules on when doctors can and cannot retain dead people's organs and tissue was announced in the Queen's Speech

A new single tier of appeal against asylum application decisions is intended to streamline the system.

The main function of the bill is to establish a Judicial Appointments Commission for Northern Ireland.

This aims to protect the retirement savings of British workers.

This bill has been carried over from the previous session and aims to overhaul the planning system.

This will allow for the establishment of a single public audit body for Wales across the public sector.

Proposals to safeguard the number of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament.

A clampdown on utility companies digging up roads in an attempt to cut traffic congestion.

Draft Bills

Charity fundraising could face greater scrutiny under government plans outlined in the Queen's Speech.

Ministers say the draft bill will modernise charity law "and better enable charities to prosper".

This draft bill is intended to cut legal aid spending and proposes transferring decisions about granting it from magistrates' courts to the Legal Services Commission.

Includes provisions to extend the Disability Discrimination Act to cover people with HIV and cancer from the point of diagnosis.

This would enable some local authorities to pilot new arrangements for school transport to reduce road congestion.

Legislation will create a national register and powers for compulsory ID cards.

Passports and driving licences will include fingerprints within five years.

This paves the way for widespread deregulations of Britain's gaming laws.