Alison Johnstone
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The official account of the Presiding Officer of @ScotParl, Alison Johnstone MSP
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http://ow.ly/78HN50GVqMU 19-05-2021 14:32:17
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A pleasure to welcome Ambassador Antonio Patriota of Brazil Embassy UK on his first official visit to @Scotparl.
A privilege to receive this Bible on behalf of all @scotparl for our 25th anniversary. Thank you to Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton of the General Assembly of Church of Scotland and Elaine Duncan, Chief Executive Scottish Bible Society
Delighted to welcome Greg Piper MP, Speaker of NSW Legislative Assembly yesterday, discussing topics including parliamentary scrutiny, voting systems and equal representation.
Earlier this week I had the pleasure to welcome back EU Ambassador to the UK Pedro Serrano to @scotparl.
As Evelyn Tweed MSP Maurice Golden Michael Marra MSP and I depart, I'd like to thank Hon. Raj Chouhan and everyone at BC Legislature.
Lots to reflect upon and to help inform our work at @scotparl.
Thanks to Hon. Raj Chouhan, the Honourable Raj Chouhan, and Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, for the welcome to BC Legislature and opportunity to learn and exchange experiences in wide-ranging discussions.
Evelyn Tweed MSP Maurice Golden Michael Marra MSP
We've arrived in British Columbia to visit the Legislative Assembly.
Thanks to Tom Codrington, British Consul General in Vancouver, and to The Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, for the warm welcome and insightful discussions.
A busy few days in New York with Evelyn Tweed MSP Maurice Golden Michael Marra MSP including meetings with Carnegie Corporation of New York and with NYC Civic Engagement Commission. Lots of interesting discussions about democratic engagement and trying to encourage participation.
Next stop, BC Legislature.