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<p>The UK Government hosted the most recent British-Irish Council (BIC) Summit, in
London, on 27 November 2015. At the Summit, the Council agreed a set of principles
to make sure the BIC work sectors continue to deliver value for all Member Administrations.
The UK Government is working with the other BIC Member Administrations to implement
this work and will report back at future Summits. Further information can be found
in the summit communique:</p><p><a href="http://www.britishirishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/communiqu%C3%A9s/London%20271115%20Communique.pdf"
target="_blank">http://www.britishirishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/communiqu%C3%A9s/London%20271115%20Communique.pdf</a></p><p>The
Government continues to operate the structures of the British-Irish Intergovernmental
Conference in line with international agreements. There are no plans to develop its
use. The UK enjoys a strong relationship with the Republic of Ireland.</p><p>To ensure
that we continue to build on this strong foundation, the Prime Minister holds an annual
summit with the Taoiseach at which they discuss mutual challenges and opportunities
to work on issues of common interest. This is supported by an annual summit in the
autumn between the Permanent Secretaries of the UK Government and Irish Government,
which oversees and takes forward a joint work programme between the UK and Ireland
governments.</p>
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