Question follow-through · 8385
British Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress her Department has made on negotiations on the British Council loan; and whether the British Council plans to close any offices.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 9 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 12 Jun 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress her Department has made on negotiations on the British Council loan; and whether the British Council plans to close any offices.
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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12 Jun 2026
Answer published
I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 26 March (HWCS1470).
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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