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Director of Hansard Society on Gibraltar visit
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The Director of the Parliament and Government Programme of the Hansard Society, Dr Ruth Fox arrived in Gibraltar yesterday on a three-day visit.
The Hansard Society is the UK’s leading independent, non-partisan, political research and education charity. It's aim is to strengthen parliamentary democracy and encourage greater public involvement in politics.
The Co-Presidents of the Society are Rt Hon John Bercow MP, the Speaker of the House of Commons and Baroness D'Souza, the Lord Speaker. It's Vice Presidents are Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Opposition Leader Ed Milliband.
The purpose of Dr Fox's visit is to meet with the Gibraltar Commission on Democratic and Political Reform in order to discuss the process which is currently underway in Gibraltar, said Government statement.
Dr Fox will also pay a courtesy call on the Speaker of the Parliament and will visit the Parliament Chamber and the City Hall. She will meet with the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia.
19-03-12
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