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State Opening

The Leader was asked what contingency plans were being made in the event of Her Majesty, the Queen, not being fit enough to deliver the Speech. He said that was entirely matter for Buckingham Palace. He was asked if, constitutionally, the Queen was required to deliver the Speech. Mr Straw said that the Prorogation Speech was always delivered by Commissioners. In response to further questions, he believed that there had been occasions in the past when the Speech had been delivered by someone other than the Monarch. Later, he was asked if he could reveal the contents of the Speech. Mr Straw said he could, but the answer was no.

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