The 64th plenary of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly was held in the Radisson Waterfront Hotel, St. Helier, Jersey, from 14 to 16 May 2023.
Timothy Le Cocq KC, Bailiff of Jersey and President of the States Assembly, gave the opening address to the Assembly.
Deputy Kristina Moore, Chief Minister of Jersey, addressed the Assembly on the morning of Monday 15 May.
Other speakers at the 64th plenary included:
- Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, Minister of State, Department of Finance, Government of Ireland
- Deputy Kirsten Morel, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture, Government of Jersey
- Steve Baker MP, Minister of State for Northern Ireland, UK Government
- Deputy Jonathan Renouf, Minister for the Environment, Government of Jersey
Read the Assembly’s Programme of Business for the 64th plenary here.
Read the speeches and contributions made at the 64th plenary here.
The Assembly debated the October 2022 report from Committee A (Sovereign Matters) on Consolidating the bilateral relationship between the UK and Ireland. Read the report here.
The Assembly adopted an interim report from Committee B (European Affairs on UK-EU Defence and Security Co-operation Post-Brexit. Read the report here.
The Assembly adopted a report from Committee D (Environmental and Social) on Protecting the Common Travel Area in the Post-Brexit era. Read the report here.
The Assembly debated and adopted resolutions as follows:
CONSOLIDATING THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UK AND IRELAND
That this Assembly endorses the report of the Committee on Sovereign Matters on Consolidating the bilateral relationship between Britain and Ireland; emphasises the importance of the strongest possible relationship between the two Governments in Dublin and in London and the governments across the British Isles; welcomes the positive initial responses to the report from the UK Government and the Government of Ireland; commends the practical proposals made in the report to enhance the relationship; and directs the Steering Committee to develop the Committee’s proposals for the Assembly to play a more active role in promoting the relationship.
UK-EU DEFENCE AND SECURITY COOPERATION: INTERIM REPORT
That the Assembly takes note of the report from Committee B (European Affairs) on UK-EU Defence and Security Cooperation: Interim Report.
PROVISION FOR INDIGENOUS MINORITY LANGUAGES IN THE BIPA JURISDICTIONS
That the Assembly takes note of the Report from Committee D (Environmental and Social Affairs) on provision for indigenous minority languages in the BIPA jurisdictions, and the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee, which should be forwarded to both governments and the devolved and Crown Dependency administrations for their observations and to the relevant committees of each BIPA legislature for their information.
RECENT POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
That this Assembly has considered recent political developments