The UK’s arts and entertainment sector has been one of the areas worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The decline in revenues and the number of workers furloughed over the past few months is second only to the accommodation and food sector. This article examines the impact of the pandemic on the UK’s cultural industry and the Government’s recently announced support package worth £1.57 billion aimed at helping the sector recover.
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Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages (273 KB, PDF)
The next Commonwealth Games are set to take place in Birmingham between 27 July and 7 August 2022. The Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL] is a government bill that would provide the legal basis for certain time-limited measures in support of the games. It had its first reading on 5 June 2019. It is scheduled to receive its second reading on 25 June 2019.
The bill would provide the legal basis for certain time-limited measures in support of the games. These are grouped in four main areas:
- funding;
- association with the games;
- ticket touting, advertising and trading; and
- transport.
The provisions have precedence in legislation for previous sporting events, such as the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games and the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
The bill has been welcomed by individuals including John Crabtree, chair of the Birmingham 2022 organising committee; Ian Ward, Labour leader of Birmingham City Council; Andy Street, Conservative mayor of the West Midlands; and David Grevemberg, chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation.
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Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages (273 KB, PDF)
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