King Charles will deliver the Government’s legislative programme speech on May 13, Commons Leader Sir Alan Campbell has told MPs. During the upcoming state opening of parliament, the King will present a list of proposed bills on behalf of Sir Keir Starmer’s administration.
The BBC previously reported that May 12 or May 13 had been pencilled in for the address. The timing means that Prime Minister Keir Starmer will set out his legislative plans just days after the crucial May 7 local elections.
Parliamentary votes following the King’s Speech traditionally function as a confidence measure in the sitting Government.
Sir Alan Campbell, leader of the House of Commons, told MPs: “I can also announce to the House of the State Opening of Parliament will take place on Wednesday, 13 May, 2026.
“As is usual, the current session of Parliament will be prorogued ahead of the King’s Speech, and this term will be used to enable logistical and security preparations for the state opening of Parliament. The likely data prorogation will be confirmed in due course.”
It will be the third time King Charles carries out the State Opening of Parliament since he became monarch. The day, which is steeped in tradition, is one of the biggest days of the Parliamentary calendar and sets the tone for the year to follow.
The ceremonial event bringing together the monarch, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, with many of the traditions dating back centuries.
The monarch will set out the legislative timetable by reading out a list of Bills proposed by the Government.
But the announcement also sets up a race to get new laws promised in the last King’s Speech – including the long-awaited Hillsborough Law – through the Commons and the House of Lords before the current session ends.
It is likely that Parliament will rise in the week of April 27.
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