This Library Note provides background information about the Prime Minister’s stated priorities for the G8 meeting to be held in Northern Ireland on 17–18 June: advancing trade, improving tax compliance and promoting greater transparency.
Debate on 13 June: Government's Priorities at the G8 (683KB PDF)
This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the debate to be held on 13 June on: “the Government’s priorities to be pursued at the next meeting of the G8 in Northern Ireland on 17 and 18 June 2013”. The Note provides a brief summary of the history, role and membership of the G8. It then considers the three priorities Prime Minister David Cameron has publicly announced will be the UK’s main focus at the G8 meeting: advancing trade, improving tax compliance and promoting greater transparency.
Debate on 13 June: Government's Priorities at the G8 (683KB PDF)
The UK is a signatory to the convention establishing an international claims commission for Ukraine. The commission would assess claims for compensation for damage and losses caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The House of Lords International Agreements Committee has broadly welcomed the convention, but also raised concerns about the scope and efficacy of the commission.
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