Speaker Seah Kian Peng on 6-day visit to Strasbourg, Rome and Vatican City
Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng is on a six-day visit to France and Italy from Oct 18 (Sunday).He is leading a parliamentary delegation, comprising MPs Sharael Taha (Pasir Ris-Changi GRC), Pritam Singh (Aljunied GRC), Cassandra Lee (West Coast-Jurong West), and Dr Charlene Chen (Tampines GRC), to Strasbourg, France, Rome and Vatican City."The visit aims to strengthen inter-parliamentary ties and deepen Singapore’s engagement with European institutions," the Clerk of Parliament said in a statement on Sunday.In Strasbourg, the delegation will meet the President of European Parliament Roberta Metsola, and chair of the European Parliament's committee on foreign affairs David McAllister.These meetings will provide opportunities to reaffirm inter-parliamentary ties and exchange views on regional and international developments.During the Strasbourg leg of their visit, the delegation will also visit the European Parliament and observe a plenary session, visit the Council of Europe and the Strasbourg Mayoralty, and engage with other members of the European Parliament.