British-American Parliamentary Group

The British-American Parliamentary Group is a all-party parliamentary group consisting of members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, whose purpose is "to prompt friendly relations and mutual understanding between members of the United States Congress and Members of Parliament; to arrange for the exchange of visits and information; and to provide opportunities for discussion".[1] Its co-presidents are the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lord Speaker, among the vice presidents are former Speakers of the House of Commons, one former prime minister, the current deputy prime minister, former leaders of the opposition, and former foreign secretaries. The chairman is the prime minister.[1]

The group is financed by a grant from the House of Commons Commission and the House of Lords House Committee, and members' subscriptions.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Register Of All-Party Groups - America". UK Parliament. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "British-American Parliamentary Group". British-American Parliamentary Group. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

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