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European Union (Information, etc.) Bill [HL]

A Bill to make provision for information to be available in various public places relating to the activities and organisation of the European Union; to make provision for the flying of the flag of the European Union on various government and public buildings; to provide information to further the establishment of twinning arrangements between towns in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the European Union in accordance with the European Union’s town twinning support scheme; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Lords

Parliament last updated

9 June 2015

In Plain English

AI-generated

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The bill would require information about the European Union to be publicly available in public places, and would allow the EU flag to be flown on certain government and public buildings. It would also enable information to help set up town-twinning links between UK towns and EU towns under the EU’s town-twinning scheme.

Key Points

  • Requires public display of information about the EU's activities and organisation in public spaces.
  • Allows the EU flag to be flown on certain government and public buildings.
  • Allows information to support town-twinning links between UK towns and EU towns under the EU's town twinning scheme.
  • Includes a broad 'connected purposes' clause.
  • Originated in the Lords and is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the Lords.

Progress

The bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the Lords. Its first reading occurred in 2015, and there is no information here about stage progression beyond the 2nd reading.

Who is affected?

Local authorities and other public bodies responsible for information display and flag flyingGovernment departments and public buildingsResidents and communities involved in town twinning with EU townsOrganisations supporting or participating in the EU town twinning scheme

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingLords

8 Jun 2015

2nd readingLords
Committee stageLords
Report stageLords
3rd readingLords
1st readingCommons
2nd readingCommons
Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - European Union (Information, etc.)

1 Jan 1970
First reading took place on 8 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.

Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.

The 2015/16 session of parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (1)

HL Bill 31 2015-16 (as introduced)
BillLords
8 Jun 2015

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.