The British Irish Parliamentary Assembly was established in February 1990, and discusses issues of concern and interest between political representatives in Britain and Ireland.
Further information on the BIPA can be found on the BIPA website
BIPA Wales Structure
Full Members of BIPA
- David Rees MS - Deputy Presiding Officer - Delegation Lead
- Heledd Fychan MS
- Darren Millar MS
- Carolyn Thomas MS
- Joyce Watson MS
Members are nominated by their parties to serve as part of the Senedd’s delegation.
Senedd Official: Elin Sutton - Assistant Private Secretary (Llywyddion) and International Relations Manager
Plenary Sessions
BIPA meet in plenary sessions twice yearly, alternating between venues in the UK and Ireland. Each plenary lasts one and a half days and is overseen by the two co-chairs.
BIPA Committee Reports
Senedd representatives sit on Committee A (Security, Justice and Global Issues), Committee B (Climate, Energy, Science and Technology), Committee C (Growth, Trade and Investment), and Committee D (Peoples and Cultures). These Committees undertake inquiry work, and present their reports to Plenary sessions for comment & agreement.
Reports are then published and circulated to the relevant Committees in the Senedd.
Latest Committee Work
Committee A (Security, Justice and Global Issues)
Current inquiry: British-Irish Cooperation in the field of Maritime Security
Committee B (Climate, Energy, Science and Technology)
Current inquiry: The role of nuclear power generation in long-term energy security
Committee C (Growth, Trade and Investment)
Current inquiry: Artificial intelligence
Committee D (Peoples and Cultures)
Current inquiry: Rural housing