British Council: Soft Power
Commons · Question 128004 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the British Council in promoting UK soft power through the global dissemination of Shakespeare and related cultural progr
Answer
Answered by Chris Elmore, 21 Apr 2026
The British Council plays a crucial role supporting the UK's interests around the world, supported by its work on UK education, as well as its work to promote UK arts and culture, and the English language, including a love of the works of Shakespeare. The...