The Red House, Parliament of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Key Facts

Head of State: President Christine Kangaloo

Joined the Commonwealth: 1962

Capital City (location of Parliament): Port of Spain

Unicameral/Bicameral: Bicameral - House of Representatives (42) and Senate (31)

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CPA UK and Trinidad & Tobago

CPA UK and the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago have a strong relationship. During the pandemic, members and clerks have participated in multilateral events virtually. Most recently the Westminster Seminar in March 2022 and the Caribbean Clerks Programmes in both 2021 and 2022.

Prior to the pandemic, in January 2020, CPA UK hosted the third programme in the Commonwealth Association of Public Accounts Committee (CAPAC) regional workshop series in partnership with the Parliament of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Chairs, Members and Clerks of Public Accounts Committees from Commonwealth countries across the Caribbean came together to develop and share skills in public finance scrutiny.

Two UK MPs joined the workshop, and they joined a number of additional bilateral meetings with stakeholders in Trinidad & Tobago, in cooperation with the British High Commission in Port of Spain. Topics discussed included environmental conservation and LGBT+ rights. 

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Examples of our Past Programmes

Westminster Seminar on Evolving Parliaments 2022, UK Parliament & Virtual, 14-18 March 2022

CPA UK hosted the Westminster Seminar, our flagship peer-to-peer learning programme for parliamentarians and clerks from across the Commonwealth.

We celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Westminster Seminar, a series focused on parliamentary procedure and practice that started in 1952. To encourage greater inclusivity, this was the first Westminster Seminar in its long history to be in a hybrid format. We were delighted to once again be welcoming delegates back to Westminster and made provisions for virtual participation.