Currently, four UK Members of Parliament are visiting the BVI to improve their knowledge of the country. The familiarisation visit takes place on May 27-31 and it has been organized and coordinated by the BVI London Office and the BVI International Affairs Secretariat.
This is a great opportunirty to enhance the MPs’ knowledge of the unique possibilities and challenges and opportunities of the BVI. The BVI Chief Minister said recentlty that this was especially important at the stage when the country is seeking constitutional advancement.
The visitors are the members of the BVI All Party Parliamentary Group. The British Virgin Islands host such a group for the first time.
The five-day visit included talks with the BVI Constitutional Negotiating Team, an informal meeting with the members of Legislative Council and a meeting with the Financial Services Commission. Also, the UK visitors met some representatives of the private and public sectors. Tour national parks on Virgin Gorda and Tortola, the BVI High School and the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College are other places to which the BVI All Party Parliamentary Group members paid attention.
An All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) is a group in the UK Parliament that includes politicians - both members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords - from all political parties to avoid favouring one political party or another. The group holds relatively informal meetings in order to discuss some particular issues reflecting parliamentarians' concerns. An All-Party Parliamentary Group does not have a formal place in the legislation but it holds an important mission – it brings together parliamentarians and interested parties. Members of APPG are registered every parliamentary year and participate in an Annual General Meeting.
The Approved List of All-Party Groups since a resolution by the House of Commons in October 1984.
British Virgin Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group was registered in the UK in late 2004. BVI All-Party Parliamentary Group is aimed at fostering good relations between the BVI and the UK. The formation of the group demonstrates the commitment of British parliamentarians to promote and defend the interests of the BVI.
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