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Appointments to the UK Delegation to the United Kingdom-European Union Parliamentary Partnership Assembly

26 January 2022

Proposing MP
Boris Johnson Con
Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Prime Minister
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement announces the UK delegation to the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, as per Article 11 of the UK-EU trade and co-operation agreement.

Action Requested

No specific action is requested; rather, the statement provides a list of full representatives and substitutes for the UK delegation. The Government also congratulates Roberta Metsola on her election as President of the European Parliament.

Key Facts

  • Article 11 of the UK-EU trade and co-operation agreement allows for the establishment of a Parliamentary Partnership Assembly.
  • Both Houses of the UK Parliament agreed to establish the Assembly with current procedures applying to delegations to other treaty-based parliamentary assemblies.
  • The UK delegation includes 39 full representatives and 20 substitutes.
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