British Council: Foreign Relations
Commons · Question 35280 · Tabled 4 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the social and economic impact of the British Council’s work on the UK’s soft power and international relations.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 11 Mar 2025
The British Council plays a leading role in promoting UK values and interests through its work in arts and culture, education, and promotion of the English language.The British Council's 2023 Global Perceptions report survey demonstrates that cultural rel...