Overview

This bill mandates the provision of information about the European Union in public buildings and online, and promotes town twinning between UK and EU towns.

Description

This bill requires the Secretary of State to provide information and statistics on the European Union. This information must be made available free of charge in public buildings (libraries and council buildings) in both written and electronic formats, and online. The information must cover the EU's purpose, structure, decision-making processes (including subsidiarity), and the Treaty of Lisbon. The bill also requires local authorities to provide information on the EU's town twinning support scheme, including funding and application processes.

Government Spending

The bill will likely increase government spending to cover the cost of producing and distributing the mandated information. Exact figures are not provided in the bill text itself.

Groups Affected

Groups affected include:

• Secretary of State: Responsible for creating and providing the information.
• Local Authorities: Responsible for distributing the information in public buildings and online.
• UK Citizens: Will have increased access to information about the European Union.
• UK Towns: Potentially benefit from increased town twinning opportunities.

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