British Council: Finance
Commons · Question 127223 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how the Government is assessing the financial sustainability of the British Council over the next 3 years; and what metrics or criteria are being used in that assessment.
Answer
Answered by Chris Elmore, 17 Apr 2026
I refer the Hon Member to (a) the answer I provided on 28 October 2025 in response to question 906060, (b) the oral evidence provided to the Foreign Affairs Committee on 9 December 2025 by the Permanent Under-Secretary to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Dev...