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UK Soft Power Council : Finance

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 7 February 2025UIN 27532

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the annual budget of the Soft Power Council is.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

The first meeting of the Soft Power Council on 15 January was financed from within existing budgets. As the Council is a new area of activity, we continue, jointly with the Department for Culture Media and Sport, to work up a comprehensive spending review bid that will determine the Soft Power Council budget in due course.

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