Agenda item

Report of Urgent Action Taken - Prime Minister of France

  2 September 2014

 

(C)       Prime Minister of France – report of action taken under urgency procedures

 

We report action taken as a matter of urgency, pursuant to Standing Order No.19, in approving arrangements for the Prime Minister of France, Mr Manuel Valls, to deliver a speech on France’s economic policy and reform programme on 6th October 2014.

The City enjoys strong working relationships with France, with the City of London Corporation and Paris Europlace jointly sponsoring the Anglo-French Committee, which brings together senior industry representatives to discuss issues of mutual interest.

 

With the event due to take place in advance of the October meeting of the Court of Common Council, the Court’s approval was sought and obtained for the event in accordance with urgency procedures. We hereby report the action taken.

This was a Committee event.

Minutes:

We report action taken as a matter of urgency, pursuant to Standing Order No.19, in approving arrangements for the Prime Minister of France, Mr Manuel Valls, to deliver a speech on France’s economic policy and reform programme on 6th October 2014.

The City enjoys strong working relationships with France, with the City of London Corporation and Paris Europlace jointly sponsoring the Anglo-French Committee, which brings together senior industry representatives to discuss issues of mutual interest.

 

With the event due to take place in advance of the October meeting of the Court of Common Council, the Court’s approval was sought and obtained for the event in accordance with urgency procedures.We hereby report the action taken.

This was a Committee event.

 

In response to a question concerning the attendance of Honourable Members at such events, the Chief Commoner confirmed that every effort would be made to ensure that similar events were, wherever possible, full Court occasions. He reminded the Court that Members who had declared relevant interests and areas of expertise were invited to Committee events where appropriate and encouraged Members to update their submissions to the Remembrancer accordingly, in order that he might ensure they were considered for invitations.

 

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