The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Papa Owusu Ankomah, on Sunday left Accra for the United Kingdom (UK), to attend the 51st session of the Commonwealth Association. The session is being organised by the U K branch of the association for the leadership of parliament of member countries.

Papa Ankomah who is also Majority Leader in Parliament told newsmen before departure that the session would afford delegates the opportunity to exchange ideas and share experiences and also get introduced to parliamentary practices in the British House of Commons.

He said it was important for the leadership of Parliament to respond to such invitations, which he said would enrich their knowledge on the work of parliament, adding that Ghana failed to attend last year's session.

The Minister would visit the local government offices in the UK and meet the Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Speaker of the British Parliament at the No 10 Downing Street. Papa Ankomah would also meet a cross-section of the Ghanaian community. He would be away for ten days.