05/10/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 5 October, the European Parliament approved – by 686 votes to 2 with 4 abstentions – the establishment of a new European Parliament permanent delegation to the EU/UK Parliamentary Assembly and fixed its numerical composition. The new EU/UK Parliamentary Assembly will comprise 35 members from the European Parliament and 35 from the UK Parliament. It was set up under the new Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which entered into force on 1 January. “Once established, the Assembly will have the opportunity to be informed of the decisions of the EU/UK Partnership Council and to make recommendations to it. The Council is co-chaired by European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and the UK Minister of State for EU Relations David Frost”, said the European Parliament in a statement. The exact composition of this European Parliament delegation – including the chairmanship – will be decided at a forthcoming plenary. (SP)