Question follow-through · 663
British Council: Commonwealth
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what role the British Council plays in delivering the UK’s International Education Strategy in Commonwealth countries.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 13 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 20 May 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what role the British Council plays in delivering the UK’s International Education Strategy in Commonwealth countries.
18 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 May 2026
Answer published
The ambitions in the UK’s International Education Strategy will be delivered in close collaboration between government, the sector, the UK’s International Education Champion and key partners including the British Council. The reformed Education Sector Act...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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