Question follow-through · 112571

British Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings she has held with the (a) Chief Executive and (b) Chair of the British Council since 5 September 2025.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 11 Feb 2026
Target answer date: 23 Feb 2026
Answer: 24 Feb 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

11 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings she has held with the (a) Chief Executive and (b) Chair of the British Council since 5 September 2025.
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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24 Feb 2026
Answer published
As the Minister responsible, I have had a number of meetings with the leadership team within the British Council, details of which are routinely disclosed in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's quarterly publications of ministerial transpar...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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