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49th Session of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie Montréal, Québec, Canada CAPF APF

More than 100 Members of Parliament from 33 NATO and partner countries gathered in London, UK, on 21-22 November for the 78th Rose-Roth Seminar, entitled “2011-2014: Afghanistan Towards Transition”. The seminar’s objective was to review the priorities of the NATO-led operation in Afghanistan and the challenges that lie ahead, as Afghanistan prepares to take over full responsibility for ...

On the topic of holding government to account, a discussion ensued on the difference between government and Parliament and the importance of communicating the differences to the public.

An introduction to the Westminster system, delegates posed many questions regarding their experience, and how they would apply in a UK context. Delegates were reassured that the Executive is kept in check, with individual MPs expected to hold government to account, even MPs sitting on the government side of the House.

The UK government has an ambitious plan which asserts that both economic development and low carbon growth are possible without either being compromised in favour of the other.

On 18 May 2021, Members of the Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) met with members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK) for the second in a series of bilateral meetings on topics of mutual interest. The overarching theme of this meeting was defence and security.

On the topic of holding government to account, a discussion ensued on the difference between government and Parliament and the importance of communicating the differences to the public.

On 18 May 2021, Members of the Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) met with members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK) for the second in a series of bilateral meetings on topics of mutual interest. The overarching theme of this meeting was defence and security.

UK has moved to a fixed term Parliament and the Prime Minister needs a two-thirds majority to invoke early dissolution. England has its first peace time Coalition government so opposition is limited. The House of Lords composition is undergoing transformation and its future is being hotly debated.

The Eighth Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians was held from 26-27 July 2008 at Wroxton College in Oxfordshire. The workshop included the following panel sessions: · Holding Government to Account · Enhancing Accountability · Parliaments and the Internet · Consequences of Devolution in the Uk · Gendered Ceremony and Ritual in Parliament · Legislative Developments in ...