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Membership of the Assembly

Members and Associates are nominated by their parties to serve on the Assembly.

The Assembly consists of:

  • 25 Members from each sovereign Parliament
  • five each from the Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru and the Northern Ireland Assembly
  • one each from the High Court of Tynwald and from each of the States of Guernsey and of Jersey

There are also:

  • 20 Associate Members from each sovereign Parliament
  • four each from the Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru and Northern Ireland Assembly,
  • one each from the High Court of Tynwald and from each of the States of Guernsey and of Jersey

Associate Members attend Assembly plenary sittings and committees in place of any Member who is unable to attend.

Members and Associates are nominated to serve on the Assembly in accordance with the procedures established by their institution.

Lists of the members of the Assembly in former years can be consulted in the Annual Reports of the Assembly.

Members and Associate Members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly

The Assembly has 68 Members and 55 Associate Members.

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UK Parliament Delegation

The UK Parliament appoints 25 Members and 20 Associate Members to the Assembly.

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Houses of the Oireachtas Delegation

The Houses of the Oireachtas appoint 25 Members and 20 Associate Members to the Assembly.

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Scottish Parliament Delegation

The Scottish Parliament appoints five Members and four Associate Members to the Assembly.

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Senedd Cymru Delegation

Senedd Cymru appoints five Members and four Associate Members to the Assembly..

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Northern Ireland Assembly Delegation

The Northern Ireland Assembly appoints five Members and four Associate Members to the Assembly.

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Tynwald Delegation

The High Court of Tynwald appoints one Member and one Associate Member to the Assembly.

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States of Jersey Delegation

The States Assembly of Jersey appoints one Member and one Associate Member to the Assembly..

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States of Guernsey Delegation

The States of Deliberation of Guernsey appoints one Member and one Associate Member to the Assembly.

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