Question follow-through · 5577

Scotland Office: Soft Power Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in his Department have had with the Soft Power Council.

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Answering body
Scotland Office
Tabled
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
3 Jun 2026
Answer
10 Jun 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in his Department have had with the Soft Power Council.

  2. 3 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Since the Soft Power Council was established in January 2025, it has met four times. Information about the Soft Power Council and its meetings is available on GOV.UK, including meeting dates, terms of reference, and abridged minutes of discussions.The Sco...

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