President’s Message

It is my pleasure to write this message for the 2019 Review and to congratulate the Trust on another full year of events.

The work of the Trust through its parliamentary seminar programme, plays an important role in getting corporates to understand their country’s government and parliamentary processes. I was pleased to see the Trust extend this work with the addition of a new seminar with a focus on Executive Government and Public policy in addition to presenting at Select Committees and the management of legislation.

The President’s dinners of which I hosted one this year, provides me with an opportunity to hear directly from our Corporate members and how they see the current and future business climate. They also provide an opportunity to acknowledge their membership and support of the Trust, building on the vision of those who founded the Trust twenty-eight years ago. Sir Patrick Goodman’s and Lindsay McCullum’s vision back in 1991 has stood the test of time and the Trust’s purpose is as relevant today as it was when first established.

I am pleased to see the Trust providing increased funding to enable schools to undertake visits to Parliament. It is important that our students of all ages are given the opportunity to learn about their parliament and about parliamentary democracy.

I acknowledge and thank all our corporate members for their continued commitment to the Trust and specially those who hosted Business Attachment programmes for Members of Parliament during the year. Members of Parliament, particularly those who do not have a business background, highly value this opportunity.

I would like to thank the Chairman, Peter Griffiths, members of the Trust Board and the Secretariat, for the work they undertake on behalf of our Corporate members and the Members of Parliament.

Rt Hon Trevor Mallard MP President of the Trust