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Falklands' chance to air opinions on the Foreign Office
Gisela Stuart. MP ORDINARY Islanders will have the chance next month to give their opinion of the British Foreign Office attitude towards the Falkland Islands.
The UK Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons is visiting the Falkland Islands from 12 - 18 March as part of its inquiry into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's exercise of its responsibilities in relation to the Overseas Territories. The Committee is being represented on the visit by Members of Parliament Eric Illsley and Gisela Stuart. The Committee will hold an open forum for members of the public on Friday 14 March from 17:00-18:00 hrs at the Chamber of Commerce. It will be an opportunity for the Falklands public to share their views with the Committee on any matter, "â€Â¦and to better inform UK MPs on current issues in the Falkland Islands," said a spokesperson from the Falkland Islands Councillors Office. The Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to scrutinise the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It is made up of backbench MPs from Government and Opposition parties, reflecting the membership of the House as a whole. At the end of its inquiry the Committee will make a report to the House. The UK Government will then have two months to respond to the Committee's recommendations. The two Members of Parliament will also take the opportunity to visit British and Argentine cemeteries in the islands. By Lisa Johnston - SeAled PR - Stanley
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