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INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Annual Review of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK) for the Financial Year 2011/2012. It was another busy year as CPA UK continued its work on behalf of and the wider CPA, promoting parliamentary democracy and good parliamentary practice across the Commonwealth and beyond. CPA UK continues to focus on parliamentary strengthening and parliamentary diplomacy activities, with increasing emphasis on developing long-term partnership programmes. The year has featured an intensive programme of international parliamentary conferences, seminars, workshops and bi- and trilateral projects. Key themes have included gender in politics, human rights, the Millennium Development Goals and climate change, as well as programmes exploring parliamentary practice and procedure. CPA UK further developed its significant and unique relationship with the CPA HQ Secretariat, working together with the Houses of Parliament to host the 57th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in the Association’s centennial year at which Rt Hon. Sir Alan Haselhurst MP, Chair of the CPA UK Committee was elected to be Chairperson of the CPA International Executive Committee. CPA UK continues to provide the Secretariat for the British Islands and Mediterranean Region. Plans are underway for both the forthcoming year and three-year period (2012-15) which promise to be just as busy and productive, placing greater focus and emphasis on the delivery of long-term (2-5 year) parliamentary strengthening partnership programmes (PSPP). 2 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 3

HRH The Princess Royal Annie Lennox OBE addresses the Opening addresses delegates on Ceremony of CPC 2011 World AIDS Day

57TH COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

CPA UK and the Houses of Parliament Commonwealth, Rt Hon. Lord Howell of CPA UK hosted the first International and UN Deputy Secretary-General; Ms hosted the annual Commonwealth Guildford. Parliamentary Conference on the Eveline Herfkens, founder of the UN’s Parliamentary Conference (CPC) 21-27 Millennium Development Goals, ‘Reaching Millennium Campaign; and Rt Hon. Lord Attended by some 600 Commonwealth July 2011; the year that marked the 100th for 2015: Governance, Accountability Howell of Guildford and Rt Hon. Alan parliamentarians, CPC 2011 included anniversary of the original Association. and the Role of the Parliamentarian’ Duncan MP, Ministers for the FCO and meetings of representatives of the Small The conference theme, ‘Reinforcing 28 November-2 December 2011 in the DfID respectively. Branches, the Commonwealth Women Democracy,’ explored in a full and Houses of Parliament. The conference Parliamentarians Steering Committee, the The conference published a communiqué engaging programme that featured brought together over 60 delegates from CPA regional groups, the CPA Working committing delegates to continuing plenary addresses from HRH The Princess Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth Party and the CPA Executive Committee. and expanding their work towards the Royal (representing the CPA’s Patron, national for discussions challenge of achieving the MDGs by the HM The Queen), Prime Minister Rt Hon. The programme for CPC 2011 was two focused on the eight target-bound goals 2015 deadline. Other outputs include David Cameron MP, Secretary of State days shorter than in previous years. The outlined in the Millennium Declaration a set of individual pledges made by for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, days spent on cultural activities were and the role that parliamentarians play in each delegate and a toolkit to enable Rt Hon. William omitted as an unnecessary expense given their realisation. parliamentarians to become champions Hague MP, the economic climate and the need to The programme ended on a high on for the MDGs in their respective Secretary of State drive down costs. With this saving and a World AIDS Day, 1 December, with a . for International strict adherence to other economies, the session featuring an address by Ms Annie Development, final out-turn of the conference to CPA Lennox OBE, world-renowned singer Rt Hon. Andrew UK and the Houses of Parliament was and UN AIDS Ambassador, and House Mitchell £890,311.90, a reduction of £736,925.13 of Commons Speaker Rt Hon. John MP and the on the original budget of £1,627,237.03. Bercow MP. Other speakers included Lord Minister for the Malloch-Brown, former FCO Minister 4 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 5

Parliamentarians The Lord Speaker and footballers come presides at the together to eradicate Commonwealth Youth poverty Parliament

4TH COMMONWEALTH YOUTH PARLIAMENT MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS PARLIAMENTARY PENALTY SHOOT-OUT To raise awareness of the MDG Rt Hon. Baroness D’Souza CMG; Shadow From 6-10 September, CPA UK and As an outcome of a meeting with the conference and to highlight the Minister for Sport Clive Efford MP; former the CPA HQ Secretariat hosted the Commonwealth Deputy Secretary- contribution sport makes in promoting Minister for Sport Andy Burnham MP; and 4th Commonwealth Youth Parliament General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, global solidarity and development, CPA Baroness Heyhoe-Flint OBE DL, a Director (CYP) in Westminster as part of their the Commonwealth Youth Parliament was UK held a penalty shoot-out on Speaker’s of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and ongoing commitment to engaging young represented by two of its participants, Green on 23 November 2011. former Captain of the England women’s people in politics, parliament and the Francis Anyaegbu of Nigeria and Alisha cricket team. Commonwealth. It was attended by 63 Ally of St Lucia, at the pre-CHOGM The event featured international football young men and women from the six Commonwealth Youth Forum, in Western stars with an involvement in development continents of the Commonwealth, with Australia. initiatives, including: Patrick Vieira, former each CPA member given the Captain of France, World Cup Winner opportunity to nominate two participants. and UN Food & Agriculture Goodwill Ambassador; Michael Essien, Chelsea The week-long programme ended in player and founder of the Michael a Westminster milestone: on Friday 9 Essien Foundation; Steven Sodje, former September, delegates and additional Nigeria player, co-founder of the Sodje participants from Commonwealth Foundation; and Kelvin Jack, Trinidad & diaspora communities in the UK spoke in Tobago goalkeeper. a debate on climate change in the Chamber, in what was only the Lining up to ‘score a Millennium fifth time that it has ever been used for Development Goal’ were, among non-parliamentary business. The debate others, House of Commons Speaker was presided over by Rt Hon. Baroness Rt Hon. John Bercow MP; Lord Speaker D’Souza, the newly-elected Lord Speaker. 6 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 7

Westminster Seminar Delegates from the delegates assemble Isle of Man on a outside No. 10 Downing study programme in Street Westminster

INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY SEMINARS PARLIAMENTARY STRENGTHENING & PARLIAMENTARY DIPLOMACY

61ST WESTMINSTER SEMINAR 2ND WESTMINSTER TEAM ONE: on Parliamentary Practice WORKSHOP: THE PUBLIC BRITISH ISLES & & Procedure ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE In May 2011, CPA UK restructured its Secretariat. There now are three MEDITERRANEAN REGION CPA UK hosted 55 delegates at the 61st Immediately after the Westminster geographic regional teams, a finance Isle of Man Westminster Seminar on Parliamentary Seminar, CPA UK hosted the second in From 29 February-2 March, CPA UK Practice & Procedure 5-9 March 2012. The its series of Westminster Workshops, and admin team and an operations hosted a delegation of newly-elected aim of the annual seminar is to enhance this year focusing on the Public Accounts and communications team. The Members of the Isle of Man . the capacity of delegates to work Committee (PAC). Sixty-one delegates, reorganisation has enhanced The three-day programme was designed more effectively within their respective including PAC members, PAC Clerks continuity and facilitated the to give delegates an introduction to the legislatures by deepening their knowledge and representatives of Supreme Audit development of better and longer Westminster and of Westminster-model parliamentary Institutions attended the workshop. term approaches to parliamentary core elements of parliamentary business. practice and procedure. The programme Its aim was to enhance the capacity strengthening and diplomacy was based at Westminster and included of delegates to scrutinise government Leading the delegation was Tynwald programmes. visits to local constituencies in the London expenditure effectively through an President Hon. Claire Christian MLC. area. in-depth study of both the Westminster Whilst in the UK, she was able to pay PAC and other variations in use across the courtesy calls on the Lord Speaker, Rt Repeating the innovation made last year, Commonwealth. Hon. Baroness D’Souza, and the First the programme lasted one week rather Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways than two, as was the model before The programme was highly interactive, and Means, Hon. Lindsay Hoyle MP. 2010/2011, without sacrificing any of the with breakout sessions and group core activities. exercises focusing on the specific issues faced by parliamentarians, Clerks and PACs in both small and large legislatures. 8 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 9

TEAM TWO: ASIA-PACIFIC & MENA Australia The Maldives Mrs Ann Barker MP, Member of the On 22 February 2012, CPA UK hosted Working in partnership with BHC Legislative Assembly of Victoria, Australia a visit of the Parliamentary Select Colombo, from 15-17 November 2011 and former Deputy Speaker, visited the Committee (PSC) on Electoral Reform CPA UK facilitated a parliamentary House of Commons on Thursday 7 July of the Parliament of Malaysia. Part of strengthening programme in the Maldives 2011 with the aim of discussing the a study visit to the EU, the programme Majlis with the aim of enhancing the origination and function of oral questions took place at a crucial stage in the PSC’s capacity of the Majlis’ committee Chairs. as well as the cause for the introduction work on electoral reform in Malaysia, as The delegation was the first in a series of Hon. Senator Rabbani meets Rt Hon. Hugo of written statements. it was due to present its final report and proposed capacity-building programmes Swire MP recommendations in Parliament in April Brunei that it is envisaged will be held in the Pakistan Constitution devolving powers 2012. Baroness Hooper CMG and Tom Greatrex Maldives, organised in partnership with to the Provincial Assemblies in Pakistan, MP were invited by BHC Bandar Seri Whilst in Parliament, the delegation met the British High Commission in Colombo which was introduced on 30 June. Begawan through CPA UK to visit Brunei with Ministers from the Cabinet and with the support of Majlis Speaker Hon. The delegation, composed of Members 10-15 March 2012, to mark the Diamond Foreign and Commonwealth Offices plus Abdullah Shahid MP. from the Pakistan National Assembly, the Jubilee Commonwealth Day. The purpose representatives from Electoral Reform CPA UK facilitated a two-day course in Senate and officials from the Ministry of of the visit was to strengthen ties between International Services (ERIS) and the Parliament for a group of young people Inter Provincial Coordination, spent a day UK Members and their colleagues in the Boundary Commission of the United from the Maldives from 19-20 March at Westminster, Cardiff, Holyrood and Brunei Legislative Council (LegCo). Kingdom. They also took part in CPA UK’s 2012. The students, aged between 17 Stormont respectively, discussing with open forum with Hon. Andrew Scheer India and 19, were visiting the UK as part of a parliamentary colleagues the process of MP, Speaker of the Canadian House of From 24-30 November 2011, the 22nd programme arranged by BHC Colombo devolution, the legislative and financial Commons. Annual Commonwealth Parliamentary and Democracy House to explore the capabilities of devolved legislatures Seminar took place in New Delhi, hosted principles of democracy and address and the relationship between these by the Lok Sabha. The Seminar was the highly contentious issue of Islamic legislatures and National Parliaments. designed to be an intensive learning radicalisation. Papua New Guinea exercise in parliamentary practice and Pakistan On 29 February 2012, CPA UK facilitated procedure, with the aim of developing CPA UK, in cooperation with BHC a networking session for the British High the professional skills of newly elected Islamabad, hosted a delegation of nine Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, HE parliamentarians. CPA UK was represented Members from the Implementation Jackie Barson, to meet with members at the meeting by Lord Loomba. Commission of the , of the South Pacific APPG, the CPA UK Subsequently, on 29 February 2012, 4-8 July 2011. The aim of the visit was to Executive Committee, and delegates CPA UK hosted a delegation of senior discuss the successes, weaknesses and visiting from the Isle of Man. The High Members of the Lok Sabha of India ongoing challenges of devolution in the Commissioner visited the UK as part for a half-day parliamentary diplomacy UK parliamentarians run a capacity-building UK and was timed to coincide with the of the South Pacific Prosperity and programme in Westminster. programme in the Maldives Majlis introduction of Amendment 18 to the Commercial Roadshow. 10 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 11

REGION THREE: SOUTHERN AFRICA & EAST AFRICA Botswana CPA UK arranged a short programme seminar in Naivasha, Kenya with members conducted by CPA UK Treasurer Rt for a delegation from the Parliament of of the Kenya Women Parliamentary Hon. Kevin Barron MP, former Minister Botswana 6-10 June 2011. The delegation Association (KEWOPA). The knowledge- for Africa Tony Lloyd MP, Lord Popat of two MPs and the Parliamentary sharing seminar focussed on key areas and Public Bill Office Clerk James Counsel visited Westminster to gain a central to the role and challenges of Rhys, focused on ‘The Role of the MP’ better understanding of parliamentary women parliamentarians and was a and addressed the key functions of questions in the UK Parliament in advance follow-up activity to the successful representation, lawmaking and oversight. of the introduction of topical oral January 2011 Westminster programme for Two Mozambican Parliamentary South African climate change delegation visits wind farm in Scotland questions in the Parliament of Botswana. Kenyan women MPs. Committees subsequently visited Committee on Climate Change during Westminster in November 2011 under the This programme was followed up with CPA UK also hosted a multilateral capacity the week beginning 31 October 2011. auspices of the same TWC programme. an invitation to send a representative building programme for Whips from The delegation consisted of high-profile to address the Botswana Parliament’s the Parliaments of Kenya and Ghana The Social, Gender and Environmental South African parliamentarians, mostly workshop on , held in January 2012. Further details can be Affairs Committee visited Westminster Committee Chairs, who together formed from 27-29 June 2011 in Gaborone. Rt found in the Ghana section of this report. on 10 November 2011 to learn about an informal Steering Committee on Hon. Dawn Primarolo MP, Deputy Speaker Mozambique environmental policy in the UK and Climate Change. of the House of Commons, attended the the mainstreaming of gender in UK As part of a broader country programme The delegation was particularly interested three-day workshop and made a keynote legislation. The Administration, Local run by The Westminster Consortium in models of organisation within the contribution on the conference theme. Authority and Social Communication (TWC), of which CPA UK is a partner, UK and Scottish Parliaments to address Committee’s programme then took place Kenya CPA UK ran a two-day parliamentary climate change as they considered their on 15 November, focusing on Freedom of CPA UK and the House of Commons seminar for Mozambican Parliamentarians contribution to the parliamentarians’ Information frameworks in the UK. Overseas Office hosted a delegation of in Maputo in early October. The seminar, forum at COP17 (which took place in seven members of the Kenya National Rwanda Durban in November 2011) and the Assembly’s Procedure and House Rules At the invitation of the President of the longer-term organisation and role of the Committee 22-23 June 2011, led by National Council of the Provinces in Committee. Speaker Hon. Kenneth Marende MP. South Africa, Rt Hon. Sir Alan Haselhurst South Sudan The aim of the visit was to explore issues MP, Chair of the CPA UK Executive On 30 November, CPA UK hosted a lunch relating to the introduction last year of the Committee, and CPA UK Director Andrew meeting with UK colleagues for Hon. new constitution in Kenya and its impact Tuggey attended the 42nd CPA Africa Fatima Nyawang Garbang SSNLA, Deputy on Parliament. Region Conference in Rwanda 14-18 June Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of 2011. In January 2012 (27-29), Deputy Speaker South Sudan and parliamentary colleague Rt Hon. Dawn Primarolo MP, Rt Hon. South Africa Hon. Henry Omai Akolawin. The two Baroness Corston and Pauline Latham CPA UK ran a programme for the parliamentarians were in the UK to OBE MP participated in a two-day UK delegation attends KEWOPA seminar in Kenya South African Parliament’s Steering attend the International Parliamentary 12 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 13

TEAM FOUR: Subsequently, CPA UK hosted a AMERICAS, CARIBBEAN delegation of members of the Canada-UK & WEST AFRICA Inter-Parliamentary Group 22-23 March 2012, with the aim of enabling Canadian to take part in a programme looking Canada Parliamentarians to understand better at the role of women parliamentarians The CPA Canadian Branch invited two the issues and opportunities facing UK and how they can work and develop delegates from the UK Parliament to parliamentary colleagues, with a specific most effectively. The visit initiated a attend the 9th Canadian Parliamentary focus on trade and investment. longer-term collaboration between the Seminar 16-22 October 2011. Dr two parliaments, in collaboration with the Roberta Blackman-Woods MP and Mr Further parliamentary diplomacy work British High Commission in Dar es Salaam, Andrew Stephenson MP represented is envisaged, with the next stage in the supporting women parliamentarians. CPA UK at the seminar, entitled long-term programme, a delegation of UK Tanzanian women MPs meet with Rt Hon. ‘Strengthening democracy and the role Members visiting Canada, having taken Harriet Harman MP Uganda of parliamentarians: challenges and place 23-27 April 2012. Conference on the Millennium From 24-28 October, the Ugandan solutions.’ Development Goals. Attending the Deputy Speaker led a delegation to Ghana meeting were Baroness Kinnock, Chair Westminster of members of the Uganda On 22 February 2012, CPA UK held an CPA UK is developing a long-term of the Sudan APPG, the Chair and Clerk Parliamentary Commission. Their open forum for the Speaker and Deputy parliamentary strengthening partnership of the International Development Select programme focused on the management Speakers of the Canadian House of programme with the parliament of Committee Rt Hon. Malcolm Bruce and administration of Parliament, and Commons, Hon. Andrew Scheer MP, Ghana, the first phase of which took MP and Mr David Harrison, and FCO was sponsored by The Westminster Ms Denise Savoie, Mr Barry Devolin, place 30 January-2 February 2012. CPA representatives. Consortium. and Mr Bruce Stanton to meet with UK UK hosted two delegations of Whips for colleagues. The session took place as a multilateral programme designed to Tanzania From 6-8 February 2012, CPA UK hosted part of a wider programme facilitated by explore the role of the Whip in Ghana, From 20-22 June 2011 CPA UK and the a delegation of three MPs, all newly the House of Commons Overseas Office. Kenya and the UK. Six Whips from the House of Commons Overseas Office elected in 2011, and one clerk from The forum was well-attended, and the Ghanaian Parliament and two from co-hosted a delegation of parliamentarians the Ugandan Parliament’s Committee dialogue covered a wide range of issues the Kenyan Parliament took part in the and officials from the Foreign Affairs and on Rules, Privileges and Discipline, led of interest. four-day programme. International Cooperation Ministry and the by Committee Chair Hon. Fox Odoi Tanzanian High Commission, led by Deputy Oywelowo MP. The programme focussed The second phase took place 19-21 Speaker Hon. Job Y Ndugai MP. on the parliamentary committee system, March 2012. Working in partnership with and private members’ DfID and the International Institute for The programme included sessions on business. Environment and Development (IIED), Westminster’s approach to parliamentary CPA UK hosted a capacity building scrutiny and oversight and discussions Zambia programme on climate change for Chairs, with UK MPs on bilateral issues and the On 16 and 17 January 2012, CPA UK Ranking and other Members of several proposed formation of a new APPG on coordinated a two-day familiarisation key environmental committees of the Tanzania. visit to Westminster for Rt Hon. Justice Dr Parliament of Ghana. The programme Patrick Matibini SC MP, the newly-elected In January 2012, a delegation of eleven was designed with the aim of building Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzanian women MPs visited Westminster Delegates from the UK meet with Canadian awareness of the UK’s and Ghana’s Zambia. Speaker Hon. Andrew Scheer MP 14 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 15

national and parliamentary engagement role and organisation of committees in The Archbishop of Canterbury with climate change decision-making and the . addresses assembled action. parliamentarians The week-long visit was in conjunction Nigeria with the Overseas Office. It was the On 7 September, CPA UK hosted first phase of a formally agreed 2-3 year Nigerian Deputy President of the Senate parliamentary strengthening partnership and newly-appointed Speaker of the programme between CPA UK and ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Senator Ike the Parliament of Sierra Leone, with Ekweremadu, accompanied by Vice in-country follow-up and Level 2 training President of the Pan African Parliament, taking place in April and September Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi MP and Senator 2012 respectively. The programme was Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman of Nigeria. one of the outcomes of a visit in January The visit was conducted with the aim of 2011, when CPA UK hosted a delegation solidifying relations with Westminster of parliamentarians at Westminster to UK PARLIAMENTARY colleagues. explore the role of the legislature in ACTIVITIES holding the Executive to account. Sierra Leone CPA UK LECTURE SERIES ‘Famine in the Horn of Africa: The From 8-16 September 2011, eleven Trinidad & Tobago CPA UK’s lecture series was launched failure of MDG 1?,’ 19 October 2011 Committee Clerks from the Parliament of On Monday 12 March 2012, Hon. Wade in May 2011 as a forum in which to Sierra Leone attended a Level 1 capacity Mark MP, Speaker of the House of highlight important topical issues ‘Securing women’s land rights in building programme in Westminster. Representatives of Trinidad & Tobago affecting the Commonwealth and southern and east Africa,’ 8 February Highly interactive, the programme was and Sen. the Hon. Timothy Hamel-Smith wider international community to MPs, 2012 designed to build the Clerks’ capacity to Peers and parliamentary staff, and to President of the Senate, led a delegation ‘Ethics and good governance: effectively administer their committees create discussion. Each lecture features of Members to Westminster. As the visit Commonwealth parliaments’ power to in Sierra Leone’s post-conflict Parliament contrasting perspectives on the issues coincided with Commonwealth Day, curb corruption and fraud,’ 23 February through gaining an understanding of the of the day from parliamentarians they attended the Commonwealth Day 2012 Observance Ceremony in the presence of government departments, academia, and Her Majesty The Queen in Westminster civil society. Abbey. During the course of the day During 2011/2012, the lecture series took Speaker Mark met Speaker Bercow to in the following topics: discuss their respective parliament’s ‘Preventing conflict through cultural outreach programmes. After the dialogue,’ 18 May 2011 Observance the delegation met Baroness Benjamin and Baroness Berridge from ‘The impact of devolution on Pakistan’s the Trinidad & Tobago APPG having met democracy,’ 29 June 2011 Commonwealth colleagues attending the ‘Empowering women as agents of 2nd Westminster Workshop on the Public social, economic and political change,’ 6 Clerks from Sierra Leone attend a study Accounts Committee earlier in the day. July 2011 programme in Westminster 16 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 17

SUPPORTING THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION

BRITISH ISLANDS & CHAIRPERSON OF THE CPA MEDITERRANEAN REGION PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFINGS Open forum with the Archbishop of INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE As well as its regular lecture series, CPA Canterbury: ‘Challenges for church and COMMITTEE BIMR was invited to send an observer state: some reflections on a visit to central to the 36th Caribbean, Americas and UK has held a number of ad hoc events Since the election of Rt Hon. Sir Alan Africa,’ 21 November 2011 Atlantic Region CPA conference by its both specifically for MPs and Peers Haselhurst MP as Chairperson of the host, the Grenada Branch of the CPA. and more generally for parliamentary Post-CHOGM briefing with Rt Hon. Sir CPA International Executive Committee CPA UK Team 4 arranged for Ms Diane staff. These events are distinct from the Malcolm Rifkind MP (organised with the at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Abbott MP to attend the conference in St lecture series, often featuring particularly Commonwealth Journalists’ Association), Conference in July 2011, CPA UK George’s 24-29 June, where she took part high-profile speakers, held in partnership 24 November 2011 has provided support to the CPA HQ in plenary sessions centred on the theme with other organisations as a means Secretariat as it works with Sir Alan Q&A with Rt Hon. Lord Howell: ‘The ‘Transforming our Parliaments through of sharing knowledge, and are more to fulfil his manifesto commitments. changing political landscape across the Institutional, Cultural and Ethical Reforms, targeted and ‘round-table’ in format. To this end, CPA UK has employed an Commonwealth: The foreign policy from Analysis to Action.’ The conference International Relations Officer, Matthew ‘Uganda: Parliamentary strengthening agenda for Commonwealth countries and also celebrated the landmark of 50 years Salik, to support Sir Alan’s and the CPA in a post-election environment,’ 29 June Overseas Territories,’ 21 February 2012 of women in Grenada’s Parliament. 2011 HQ’s work during his term as Chairperson. An Election Observer Mission of CPA UK also supported CPA HQ in CPA UK & White Ribbon Alliance Commonwealth parliamentarians from hosting an additional meeting of the working lunch: ‘Accountability: how BIMR was invited by the Governor CPA Executive Committee in London can parliamentarians help to realise HE Boyd McCleary to join CARICOM 8-9 December 2011. CPA UK worked commitments to women and children?,’ 5 Observers to observe the conduct of the with CPA HQ to facilitate sections of the July 2011 elections in the British Virgin Islands which programme. Pre-CHOGM briefing with The took place on Monday 7 November 2011. Commonwealth Association, The Round The delegation consisted of two Members Table and the Commonwealth Press of the House of Commons, Conor Burns Union, 12 October 2011 MP and Thomas Docherty MP, Deputy Leon Gallienne of the Guernsey State Deliberation and Alex Downie OBE of the Tynwald, Isle of Man. 18 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 19

FORTHCOMING ACTIVITIES December 2012 to mark HM The Queen’s murals in June 2012, is part of the Hall. The event, led by Lord Roberts of Diamond Jubilee. The 5th CYP will take Arts in Parliament (AiP) project tied to Llandudno, is being organised by a team INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY place in the Houses of Parliament and the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. from the Llangollen International Musical CONFERENCE ON GENDER AND through their CPA branches 100 youth The project will be run by the Creative Eisteddfod and performers include twelve POLITICS parliamentarians (18-25 years old) will be Peace Murals Society which promotes Commonwealth choirs and dance groups CPA UK, in collaboration with the British invited to attend. international understanding and linkages en route to participate at Llangollen. Group Inter-Parliamentary Union looks through the creation of textile murals CPA UK is sponsoring the event which It is intended that the Commonwealth forward to welcoming delegates to the that represent local culture, history and reflects the 2012 Commonwealth theme Youth Parliament will continue to be held International Parliamentary Conference geography; communities from around the “Connecting Cultures”, supporting Lord annually at different locations across the on Gender and Politics in London 6-8 world have joined together to produce Roberts in planning the Carnival and will Commonwealth. November 2012. The conference will eleven tapestries under various values and host a reception for sponsors and other focus on women’s participation in THE DIAMOND JUBILEE themes important to them. AiP is bringing selected guests. parliaments and why it matters, and will In order to mark HM The Queen’s the full collection of tapestries together consider specific issues such as grass-roots Diamond Jubilee in 2012, CPA UK will in Westminster Hall providing the first involvement, media representation to support the Houses of Parliament in three ever opportunity to see all the tapestries remove gender stereotypes, economic Jubilee events. together in one exhibition. CPA UK is empowerment, domestic violence and working with AiP and in partnership with forced marriage. The first, a Diamond Jubilee Lunch for Restless Development bringing two young over 650 citizens from across the UK people from the conflicts in Sierra Leone DIAMOND JUBILEE will be hosted by HM The Queen in and Uganda to address parliamentarians COMMONWEALTH YOUTH Westminster Hall on Tuesday 5 June. and staff at the launch of the AiP project PARLIAMENT CPA UK is proud that one of its team on Thursday 14 June. Following the success of the 2011 4th members, Morna Richards is the project Commonwealth Youth Parliament, CPA manager for this most prestigious event. On 2 July, the third Diamond Jubilee event UK and CPA HQ again will host the will take place, a Commonwealth Carnival The second, an exhibition of peace Commonwealth Youth Parliament in early of Music taking place in Westminster 20 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 21

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CPA UK STAFF Financial Review Rt Hon. Lord Anderson of Swansea DL Director, Commonwealth & International CPA UK expected an annual grant-in-aid payment of £1,948,000 from the Houses Rt Hon. Kevin Barron MP (Hon. Treasurer) Relations & Secretary: Mr Andrew Tuggey of Parliament (70% Commons / 30% Lords). However, in support of the cost savings Mr Hugh Bayley MP (Regional DL agenda in the country at large, the Executive Committee approved a 10% reduction in Representative) Deputy Director & Team Leader: Ms Helen the grant-in-aid for the financial year ending 31 March 2012 in addition to agreeing to Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP Haywood forego the fourth quarter grant-in-aid payment from the financial year ending 31 March (Vice-Chair & Regional Representative 2011. The impact has been a year-end overspend (deficit) of £58,208. Assistant Directors & Team Leaders: (Designate)) Miss Hatty Cooper, Mrs Edith David, Mrs CPC 2011. In year, Parliament contributed £692,241 to CPC 2011 to which CPA UK Rt Hon. Baroness Boothroyd OM Libby Hammond (CPC 2011), Ms Ann added a contribution from reserves bringing the total in year amount for CPC 2011 to Rt Hon. Malcolm Bruce MP Hodkinson, Mrs Susan Holmes, Miss £752,151. Mr Alun Cairns MP Kirsty Jackson Rt Hon. Baroness Corston New Reserves Policy. As part of the new March 2012 Financial Memorandum with Lord Dholakia OBE DL Operations & Communications Manager: both Houses of Parliament, the Executive Committee has agreed that no more than Rt Hon. Jeffrey Donaldson MP Miss Victoria Bower one quarter of the annual funding will be retained as reserves at any one time. As at 31 Rt Hon. Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Senior International Relations March 2012 CPA UK’s reserves stood at £856,819. CPA UK will work in year to reduce Rt Hon. David Hanson MP Officers:Miss Claire Bowman, Ms Rachael those reserves to the correct level. Rt Hon. Sir Alan Haselhurst MP (Chair) Cox, Miss Morna Richards CPA UK Fellowship Scheme. On 19 April 2000 the Executive Committee designated a Baroness Hooper CMG International Relations Officers: Ms stand-alone fund of non-public money, originally raised by sponsorship for the 1986 CPC Mrs Pauline Latham OBE MP (Vice-Chair) Mariam El-Azm, Miss Charlotte Restorick, in London, as the CPA UK Fellowship Scheme. The purpose of the Fellowship Scheme is Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger MP Mr Matthew Salik to assist CPA UK Members to visit Commonwealth countries to study specific topics as Professor Lord McColl of Dulwich CBE Communications Officer: Miss Julia Beck approved by the Executive Committee. As at 31 March 2012 the designated Fellowship (Vice-Chair) Finance & Administration Assistant: Mrs Scheme funds have been reduced to £115,901 by in-year grants of £20,972 awarded to: Miss Anne McIntosh MP Rita Patel Rt Hon. Alun Michael MP Three MPs and one peer for a gender inquiry in Bangladesh Mr John Robertson MP HR Adviser: Ms Alison Macdonald Three MPs for a visit to Nigeria to learn about barriers to achieving universal primary Mr Andrew Rosindell MP education Mr Gavin Williamson MP One MP to participate in a joint programme in Sri Lanka with the Royal Commonwealth Society to learn more about conflict resolution 22 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 23

SUMMARISED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 March 2012.

INCOME & EXPENDITURE Unrestricted Designated Total 2012 Total 2011 Funds (£) Funds (£) (£) (£) Incoming resources from generated funds Investment income 1,575 - 1,575 3,059 Incoming resources from charitable 2,134,709 - 2,134,709 1,988,304 activities Total incoming resources 2,136,284 - 2,136,284 1,991,363

Resources Expended Charitable Activities Fellowship Scheme three grants - 20,972 20,972 40,902 awarded Programme output 71%: The programme output covered in the period has been Mainstream programme activities 1,095,910 - 1,095,910 1,522,283 reflected earlier in the review, although support costs have been allocated to the Governance & strengthening 329,523 - 329,523 441,980 programmes of activities on the basis of staff time and in accordance to the Charities parliamentary democracy (SORP) Statement of Recommended Practice. Commonwealth Parliamentary 752,151 - 752,151 - Conference 2011 Administration Costs 20%: The administration costs for the financial year include Total charitable expenditure 2,177,584 20,972 2,198,556 2,005,165 governance costs and approved support costs for the Chairperson of the CPA International Executive Committee Rt Hon. Sir Alan Haselhurst MP. Governance costs 13,320 - 13,320 11,220 Total resources expended 2,190,904 20,972 2,211,876 2,016,385 CPA HQ Secretariat 8%: CPA UK annual subscriptions paid to the CPA HQ Secretariat Net outgoing resources before (54,620) (20,972) (75,592) (25,022) for its membership of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. transfers Gross transfers between funds (3,588) 3,588 - - Fellowship Grants 1%: Eight parliamentarians received grants from CPA UK Fellowship Scheme to help fund three projects. Net expenditure for the year/ (58,208) (17,384) (75,592) (25,022) movement in funds Fund balances at 1 April 2011 915,027 133,285 1,048,312 1,073,334

Fund balances at 1 March 2012 856,819 115,901 972,720 1,048,312

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the companies Act 2006. 24 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012

SUMMARISED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE’S STATEMENT TO THE SUMMARISED Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 March 2012. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Balance Sheet at 31 March 2012 These summarised financial statements contain information from both the Statements of 2012 (£) 2011 (£) Financial Activities and the Balance Sheet for the year ended 31 March 2012, but they are Fixed assets not the full statutory report and accounts. Tangible assets 9,427 15,268 The full financial statements were approved by the Finance Audit and Remuneration Current assets Committee on Tuesday 15 May 2012 and recommended to the Executive Committee of Stocks 3,732 4,365 the CPA UK Branch; also the Directors of the Company and Trustees of the Charity. The Debtors 184,698 528,990 accounts will be submitted to the Charity Commission and to Companies’ House. Copies Cash at bank and in hand 1,010,825 740,524 of the full accounts with notes may be obtained from www.parliament.uk/cpauk 1,199,255 1,273,879 The full CPA UK Branch accounts received an unqualified audit report by HW Fisher & Creditors Company. Amount falling due within one year (235,962) (240,835) Net current assets 963,293 1,033,044

Income funds Designated funds- Fellowship Funds 115,901 133,285 Unrestricted funds 856,819 915,027 Rt Hon. Sir Alan Haselhurst MP Rt Hon. Kevin Barron MP Chairman Honorary Treasurer 972,720 1,048,312 26 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012 27

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE CPA UK looks to the future. Following the cancellation of the planned International Relations Directorate in March 2011 and as mentioned earlier in this Review, in May 2011 CPA UK restructured and reorganised to enable CPA UK to deliver its mission and international parliamentary outreach on behalf of Parliament and the wider CPA in a more effective and efficient manner. Five teams were established; an operational & communications team, three regional teams and a finance, HR and administration team. The new structure recognises the importance of effective communications in CPA UK’s work and its flexibility enables specialist project teams to be set up to deliver CPA UK’s trademark international parliamentary conferences, seminars and workshops whilst continuing to deliver parliamentary strengthening partnership programmes (PSPP) and parliamentary diplomacy. Parliaments throughout the Commonwealth and around the world look to Westminster for help, advice and guidance. CPA UK will continue to focus on the extremely important and ever-growing demand driven work of parliamentary strengthening with more PSPP. To achieve the successful delivery of parliamentary strengthening, CPA UK recognises the need for Parliament’s international outreach work to be coordinated and will continue to work with others to ensure intra-Parliament coordination and communication. CPA UK will seek to deliver more for less or the same by leveraging funding from government departments, the Commonwealth Secretariat and other international organisations. Long–term (2-5 year) PSPP with evolving and new parliamentary democracies and other partners are underway. Their successful delivery depends on the involvement of Westminster Members, Peers, Clerks and officials. CPA UK’s work is extremely important for parliamentary democracy, is of great relevance to Members of both Houses and contributes to the soft power of the UK. By building on the success of its programmes and enhancing its communications in Parliament and beyond, CPA UK will seek to involve a greater number of Members and Peers. 28 CPA UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/2012