This paper provides national and regional figures for the number of public houses and bars in the UK, as well as employment data.
Documents to download
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The Birmingham Commonwealth Games [HL] Bill 2019-20 (922 KB, PDF)
The 2022 Commonwealth Games will take place in Birmingham between 27 July and 7 August 2022.
The Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL] 2019-20 was introduced in the House of Commons on 24 October 2019. The Bill would bring forward temporary measures to support the delivery of the 2022 Games. The measures would:
- enable the Government to provide financial assistance to the Organising Committee for the Games;
- criminalise the unauthorised resale of Games tickets;
- create criminal offences for unauthorised trading and advertising in specified Games locations;
- prohibit unauthorised association with the Games;
- ensure road regulation for Games purposes and effective coordination between the relevant transport and traffic authorities.
The Bill was originally introduced in the House of Lords on 5 June 2019. The Bill has been carried over to the current session. A date for second reading in the Commons has not been announced.
The Bill, Explanatory Notes, and documents relating to the Bill are available from the parliamentary website.
Documents to download
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The Birmingham Commonwealth Games [HL] Bill 2019-20 (922 KB, PDF)
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