Tag: Richard Hyslop

• Wednesday, July 17th 2024 - 21:17 UTC

  Falkland Islands Represented at UK State Opening of Parliament

  

  Richard Hyslop, the Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK and Europe, attended the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday. This event marked the formal start of the UK Parliamentary year and was highlighted by His Royal Highness King Charles III delivering The King’s Speech, which outlined the new Government’s agenda, proposed policies, and legislation for the coming session.

• Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 - 23:11 UTC

  Falklands congratulations of Scottish parliament on its 25th anniversary

  

  Falkland Islands London Office representative, Richard Hyslop has been in Scotland to congratulate Holyrood, the Scottish parliament on its 25ty anniversary. Links between the Falkland Islands and Scotland are very close and significant, with Scottish MPs visiting the Islands and upholding the Islands rights to decide on its future and natural resources.

• Thursday, June 20th 2024 - 18:21 UTC

  Falklands Representative attends services for Liberation Day

  

  Last week, the Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK & Europe, Richard Hyslop, visited St Paul’s Cathedral, London, and attended the annual Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving at the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel, Pangbourne College in order to mark Liberation Day.

• Tuesday, June 4th 2024 - 11:44 UTC

  Service at Westminster Abbey and reception to celebrate UK Overseas Territories Day

  

  On Monday 3 June, UKOTA marked the establishment of UK Overseas Territories Day at the Evensong service at Westminster Abbey in London, which included special prayers for the Overseas Territories.

• Wednesday, March 20th 2024 - 12:38 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government representatives attend all-party Parliamentary Group meeting

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Representatives, Richard Hyslop and Michael Betts, participated in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Falkland Islands, held in the Houses of Parliament.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2024 - 10:37 UTC

  Falklands representative joins Commonwealth Day celebrations in London

  

  Richard Hyslop, the Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK & Europe, along with Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, Jack Ford MLA, participated in a series of events in London to commemorate Commonwealth Day.

• Monday, February 5th 2024 - 10:30 UTC

  Falklands, visiting delegation of Welsh parliamentarians begins contacts

  

  Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly received on Saturday the visit of esteemed representatives from the Senedd Cymru – the Welsh Parliament, fostering greater exchange between the Falkland Islands and Wales.

• Wednesday, January 10th 2024 - 11:34 UTC

  Falklands Representative honors Margaret Thatcher on annual memorial day

  

  In observance of Margaret Thatcher Day, Richard Hyslop, Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK & Europe, paid respects to the late Baroness Thatcher. He laid a bouquet of flowers on her grave, representing the gratitude of the Falklands for her role in the liberation of the Islands during 1982 conflict in the South Atlantic.

• Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 17:57 UTC

  Falklands pupil triumphs in annual Christmas card competition

  

  Henrietta Barlow, a Year 3 student at the Infant Junior School and Camp Education in the Falkland Islands, has been crowned the winner of the Falkland Islands Government Office's (FIGO) Annual Christmas Card Competition. Mr. Richard Hyslop, the Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK & Europe, presented Henrietta with a special prize and certificate in recognition of her festive design.

• Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government delegation engages in key talks at Joint Ministerial Council

  

  A delegation from the Falkland Islands Government (FIG), led by the Hon. Teslyn Barkman MLA, participated in the Joint Ministerial Council with Leaders and Representatives of the UK Overseas Territories and the UK Government this week at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London, FIG informed in a press release.