America All Party Parliamentary Group

The America All Party Parliamentary Group is a cross-party 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.

References

  1. ↑ Register of All-Party Groups: British-American Parliamentary Group
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