Question follow-through · 128004
British Council: Soft Power
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
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 16 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 21 Apr 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Apr 2026
Question tabled
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
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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21 Apr 2026
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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