British Council
Commons · Question 28082 · Tabled 3 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the continued operation of the British Council in countries where other hostile state actors are present.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 10 Feb 2025
The British Council is operationally independent from the UK Government. Decisions relating to the size and model of its overseas network are operational matters for the British Council.The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) works with th...