Bristol has been highlighted in a briefing paper for the Queen's Speech as the only non-capital city in the UK meeting its full "potential".
The Queen's Speech was read at the State Opening of Parliament yesterday (December 19) and included all of Boris Johnson's plans for the country .
A document on the government's website including the full speech and briefing notes reveals that all of the largest non-capital cities in the UK with the exception of Bristol are "less productive than would be expected for their size and huge potential".
The paper also stated that every non-capital city except Bristol is "less productive compared to almost all similarly-sized European cities".
Jon Bower, partner at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) in Bristol, wrote on Twitter that it was "deserved recognition for the contribution Bristol makes to the national economy".
The briefing paper also noted that the government was "committed" to its plan for the Western Gateway, according to Business Live.
The proposed super region – stretching from Swansea, Cardiff and Newport in south Wales, before taking in the cities and towns of Bristol, Bath, Swindon, Gloucester and Cheltenham - is aimed at encouraging greater collaboration between Wales and the South West of England.
The strategy would respect growing mayoral powers in the West of England and devolution in Wales, but would promote economic growth across the region. The idea is to create a rival to the Northern Powerhouse and Midlands Engine.
The Queen's Speech follows the general election last week, which saw Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party sweep to victory.
The Prime Minister has said his plans for the UK are the "most radical" in a generation.
Of the 25 bills detailed in the Queen's Speech, seven are devoted to Britain's departure from the EU - with legislation on trade, agriculture, fisheries, immigration, financial services and private international law.
The government says its "priority" is to take the UK out of the EU on January 31 - but that it would also embark on an "ambitious programme of domestic reform that delivers on the people's priorities".
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