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UK Bureau Statement on the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly

The UK Delegation to the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly was appointed by the Prime Minister on 12 December 2024. Following its first meeting the UK Bureau (Marsha de Cordova MP (Leader), Sarah Bool MP (Vice-Chair) and Lord Ricketts GCMG GCVO (Vice-Chair)) said:

“We welcome the re-establishment of the Assembly following the 2024 election.

“This is an opportunity to continue to build trust between European and UK Parliamentarians, and to work ambitiously to find common ground.

“We look forward to working with our European Parliament colleagues to create a shared strategic approach to enabling economic growth and addressing shared security threats.

“We are committed to giving full support to Ukraine, to an ambitious programme for energy security, and to working together to deliver the clean energy transition.

“We hope to find consensus on providing enhanced opportunities for young people and reducing barriers for small businesses, and touring artists.

“These common interests will guide our work as we prepare for the forthcoming meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly, which we hope will continue to strengthen the relationship between the UK and EU Parliaments.

“The Assembly also has an essential role to play in ensuring parliamentary scrutiny of the work of the Partnership Council and the implementation of the TCA. We are fully committed to working together with our counterparts to achieve this.”

ENDS

 

Note for Editors

  1. The UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly was established in 2021, under the terms of the UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA). It enables EU and UK parliamentarians to discuss key issues related to the TCA, and scrutinise its implementation.
  2. The first review of the TCA is due in 2026.
  3. The UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) is the Parliamentary Assembly of the UK-EU Partnership Council. It is composed of a Delegation of UK Members of Parliament and a Delegation of Members of the European Parliament, who meet twice per year in London and Brussels or Strasbourg.
  4. The Membership of the UK Delegation consists of 35 members (21 MPs and 14 Peers). Marsha de Cordova MP is the Chair and Sarah Bool MP and Lord Ricketts GCMG GCVO both serve as Vice-Chair. A full list of members is available here.
  5. The PPA is headed by a Bureau, bringing together Co-Chairs and two Vice-Chairs from each delegation. The Co-Chairs and Bureau may meet between PPA meetings.

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