"The UK, China and the British Overseas Territories- A Positive case for Global Britain" Daniel Kawczynski MP, chaired by Rt Hon Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE with Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
The talk follows a recent UK government supported trip to the Chagos Islands with two other MPs,
The event was chaired by CFCC Deputy Chairman, Cllr Chris Buckwell.
The talk covered the 54 Commonwealth member states and the slides are attached. The Commonwealth is home to 2.4 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries.
"Hope for the UK post Covid - start of a new renaissance and rebirth of the economy and opportunities" with Andrew Griffith MP (Arundel and South Downs), Chairman Rehman Chishti MP chairing and Rt Hon Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE also speaking
Biography:
Andrew Griffith a British Conserva
Professor Michael Mainelli began with a history of environmentalism seen from a financial services perspective, referencing the City of London’s first clean air act in1953, role in establishing the EU’s Emissions Trading System, contributing the 2002 London Finance Principles to the Johannesburg Ear
Ambassador Trombetta spoke about "Covid and Italian-UK bilateral foreign affairs priorities"
CFCC members heard an excellent talk about opportunities for Italy-UK in so many shared interests and how we must work together to support those interests.
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CFCC Chairman, Rehman Chishti MP, spoke with over 40 members via video conference call on the topic ‘Life as an MP during Covid-19’, followed by an excellent Q&A.
‘The House of Lords In These Times’
Lord Taylor spoke about the general role and how the House of Lords works from a political point of view, in particular its role in Brexit and its contribution to Parliament in the realm of foreign affairs.
