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UK Soft Power Council: Science and Technology

Commons · Question 47242 · Tabled 23 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 1 May 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK Soft Power Council at utilising UK science and technology.

Answer

Answered by Catherine West, 1 May 2025

The Soft Power Council is now operational but still in an early phase of developing its work. The Council includes several individuals with expertise spanning science, technology, education and research, in recognition of the importance of these themes to...