Later today, Wednesday 17 September, the
House of Lords International
Relations and Defence Committeecontinues its inquiry into the
UK-US relationship by holding an oral evidence session with a
representative from the Democratic Party to explore how the party
views the transatlantic relationship. This will be followed by
evidence from the Association of Marshall Scholars, following the
release last week of their annual public opinion poll on UK-US
relations.
The first session will start at 3.00pm, followed by the
second session at 4.10pm. Both will be available to watch live or
on demand at Parliament
TV or attend in person in Committee Room 3, Palace
of Westminster.
Giving evidence will be:
3.00pm
-
Rep Jim Himes, Democratic Congressman for
Connecticut's 4th Congressional District, House of
Representatives.
4.10pm
-
Dr Nell Breyer, Executive Director at the
Association of Marshall Scholars.
Questions will include:
- How would you characterise today's relationship between the
UK and the US? From a US perspective, what does the UK bring to
the relationship—and is the relationship really all that special?
- How do US voters view Britain and our partnership? Do you
detect a substantial difference between Republican and Democrat
leaning voters? Is there a generational shift in public
opinion/American values underway that could make ongoing
cooperation challenging?
- What are the key issues that will shape the US' relationship
with the UK over the next decade or so? Is the future trajectory
of this relationship something that features in internal
Democratic Party discussions?
- What opportunities for UK–US cooperation do you foresee,
irrespective of who is in the White House? Are there particular
cooperation opportunities that would be facilitated by a future
Democratic Administration?
- If you could offer one recommendation to strengthen UK–US
ties, what would it be?
