British–Irish Parliamentary Assembly
The British–Irish Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA, Irish: Tionól Pharlaiminteach na Breataine agus na hÉireann) is a deliberative body consisting of members elected to those national legislative bodies found within Ireland and the United Kingdom, namely the parliaments of the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the British crown dependencies. Its purpose is to foster common understanding between elected representatives from these jurisdictions.
| Purpose | Governmental relations (deliberative body) |
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| Headquarters | Secretariat London and Dublin |
| Origins | Good Friday Agreement |
Region served | British Isles Ireland |
Membership (1999) | 8; United Kingdom Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Isle of Man Guernsey Jersey |
Official language | English, Scottish Gaelic, Scots ,Irish, Welsh |
Co-chairs | Karen Bradley Brendan Smith |
Joint-Clerks | Martyn Atkins Regina Boyle |
Membership | 25 members from the UK Parliament 25 members from the Oireachtas 5 members from the Scottish Parliament 5 members from the Welsh Parliament 5 members from the Northern Ireland Assembly 1 member from the High Court of Tynwald 1 member of the States of Guernsey 1 member from the States of Jersey |
| Website | http://www.britishirish.org/ |
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The assembly consists of 25 members each from the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the Oireachtas (the Irish parliament) as well as five representatives each from the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), and the Northern Ireland Assembly, and one each from the States of Jersey, the States of Guernsey and the Tynwald of the Isle of Man.