Global political issues and developments in the parliamentary system are analyzed in conference debates among leading Parliamentarians representing Parliaments and Legislatures throughout the Commonwealth. These plenary conferences were biennial from 1948 to 1959 and annual since 1961. The conference will be held in Kenya in 2010. A summary of the main views expressed in conference debates is sent to Members, Commonwealth governments and international agencies.
The conference period also encompasses meetings of the General Assembly, the Executive Committee, Small Branches Members, CWP and parliamentary Clerks and Secretaries.
The following CPA Branches have hosted Commonwealth Parliamentary Conferences:
1948 United Kingdom
1950 New Zealand
1952 Canada
1954 Kenya
1957 India
1959 Australia
1961 United Kingdom
1962 Nigeria
1963 Malaysia
1964 Jamaica
1965 New Zealand
1966 Canada
1967 Uganda
1968 The Bahamas
1969 Trinidad & Tobago
1970 Australia
1971 Malaysia
1972 Malawi
1973 United Kingdom
1974 Sri Lanka
1975 India
1976 Mauritius
1977 Canada
1978 Jamaica
1979 New Zealand
1980 Zambia
1981 Fiji
1982 The Bahamas
1983 Kenya
1984 Isle of Man
1985 Saskatchewan
1986 United Kingdom
1987 Malaysia
1988 Australia
1989 Barbados
1990 Zimbabwe
1991 India
1992 The Bahamas
1993 Cyprus
1994 Canada
1995 Sri Lanka
1996 Malaysia
1997 Mauritius
1998 New Zealand
1999 Trinidad & Tobago
2000 United Kingdom
2001 Australia
2002 Namibia
2003 Bangladesh
2004 Canada
2005 Fiji
2006 Nigeria
2007 India
2008 Malaysia
2009 Tanzania
2010 Kenya
2011 United Kingdom
2012 Sri Lanka