November 21, 2022
Between the 10th and 11th November, Government of Jersey London Office officials supported the visit of the Chief Minister, Deputy Kristina Moore, and the Chief Executive, Suzanne Wylie, to the British-Irish Council Summit (BIC) hosted by the UK Government in Blackpool.
The summit was attended by Rishi Sunak, in what was the first visit to BIC by a British Prime Minister since Gordon Brown did so in 2007. Other attendees included the UK Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, Michael Gove MP, and heads of administration from the Irish Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government, Isle of Man Government, and the Governments of Guernsey and Jersey. Officials from the Northern Ireland Executive were also in attendance.
The theme of the summit was sustainable growth and regeneration.
After the summit, the Chief Minister, Deputy Kristina Moore said:
“This year’s theme – sustainable growth and regeneration – is topical and of particular significance to Jersey.
“As a government we continue to advance and develop our Carbon Neutral Roadmap. We are focused on facilitating sustainable growth by ensuring our key sources of emissions – transport and buildings – are minimised. It was insightful to hear how other member jurisdictions are tackling what is a shared challenge, and how Jersey can learn from their successes moving forward with a focus on resilience we remain committed to making Jersey a welcoming community for all.
“The British Irish Council remains an important forum that brings together member administrations to discuss, and address, the challenges facing us all. I thank the Minister for hosting and UK government for their hospitality and look forward to hosting the summer summit in Jersey next year to further strengthen our relationships with all Council members”.
Read the communiqué here: 38th BIC Summit – Communique – Final.pdf (britishirishcouncil.org)
Left: Chief Minister, Deputy Kristina Moore, with Irish Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD.
Right: Chief Minister of Jersey with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris MP and the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, Alfred Cannan MHK, visiting Blackpool Lightworks.
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