Premier McKeeva Bush is heading to London to attend the annual Overseas Territories Consultative Council meeting scheduled for next week.
This is the first meeting of the council since the United Kingdom’s new coalition government took office. The gathering of UK
Overseas Territory leaders includes an audience with Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth ll.
The council is a forum where British ministers and the heads of overseas territories meet to discuss important policy issues.
Premier Bush is set to hold talks with Parliamentary Undersecretary of State and Minister for Overseas Territories Henry Bellingham on 16 November. The same afternoon Mr. Bush and the other overseas territories leaders will go to Windsor Castle for an audience with Her Majesty, the Queen.
Chaired by Undersecretary of State Bellingham, the 17 November council meeting has a full slate of issues on the agenda.
The heads of delegations meet with the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Thursday morning. That afternoon the Premier meets with the Friends of Cayman at the Cayman Islands Government Offices and later with members of the Cayman Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group at Westminster.
On Friday, Premier Bush and Minister of Education Rolston Anglin will host a reception for Caymanian students at the Cayman Islands Government Office.
Other members of the UK delegation are Attorney General Samuel Bulgin, Cabinet Secretary Orrett Connor, Financial Secretary Kenneth Jefferson, the Director of Civil Aviation Authority Richard Smith and Political Assistant to the Premier Richard Parchment.
The Premier returns home on 20 November. During the Premier’s absence, Deputy Premier Julianna O’Connor-Connolly will be acting Premier.
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Uhhhhh! Travel pros include the Premier,The A,G, The Cabinet members and the CAA?
Civil Aviation Authority !’ am I correct? Why? (It has to do with safety and Cayman’s national security I bet)
Dear friends, remember this, any statements coming from the mouths of the UDP , believe all you hear and half of what you see.Take it with a grain of salt.
Bet you the Overseas Territory Minister wants to discuss this questionable and unsafe immigration policy with huge concessions for foreign investors flying in here!
No lap tops being confiscated for inspection.
No questioning of purpose of visit
Who is responsible if the lap tops contain harmful weapons to destroy our nation or our fellow Americans who are always targeted along with the UK?
According to the Premiers proposed policy for immigration,Every Goon, Cartel, and legitimate business impostor along with Tom Dick and Harry will be able to enter our shores WITH SPECIAL CONCESSIONS AND PRIVILEGES enjoying the same privilege and diplomatic treatment as our governor!
Did the governor write to the UK about this or did the UKM minister spot the letter in the Compass on last week regarding the dangers of Mr. Bush’s new immigration policy?
I’m just wondering. If such a big meeting was scheduled with such BIG PEOPLE, Why only notify us on FRIDAY? Hmmmmmm! if the meeting is that huge wasn’t it planned months ago? Something is not right.
There’s something more to this. Someone is being called up, mark my word. And the AG will have to talk for them this time as he is directly responsible for any flawed laws, not Mr. Steve McField this time!; …