Overview

This bill mandates the provision of information about the European Union (EU) in public buildings and online across the UK. It also requires information about the EU's town twinning support scheme to be made readily available.

Description

This Act requires the Secretary of State to provide information and statistics about the EU, including its purpose, organization, decision-making processes (and the principle of subsidiarity), and the Treaty of Lisbon 2009. This information must be distributed free of charge by local authorities in public buildings (libraries and council buildings) in both written and electronic formats and online.

The bill also mandates that local authorities provide information about the EU's town twinning support scheme, including details on available support (financial and otherwise), the benefits of twinning, and application procedures. This information must also be available in public buildings and online.

Government Spending

The bill doesn't specify exact figures for government spending. However, it will incur costs associated with producing and distributing the required information and potentially supporting the town twinning scheme, although the exact amounts are not stated in the bill itself.

Groups Affected

The following groups are likely to be affected:

• Local Authorities: Responsible for distributing information in public buildings and potentially supporting the twinning scheme.
• The Secretary of State: Responsible for creating and providing the EU-related information.
• UK Citizens: Will have greater access to information about the EU and its activities and the potential to participate in town twinning programs.
• Towns and Cities in the UK and EU: May benefit from increased participation in town twinning initiatives.

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