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Soft Power Council: Costs

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 16 April 2026UIN 125334

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost was of the Soft Power Council in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26; and what the estimated cost is for 2026-27.

Answered by Chris Elmore

Available information about the Soft Power Council can be found on GOV.UK, including details of the dates of all its meetings to date and records that cover the issues discussed at each meeting. The Soft Power Council is attended on a voluntary basis by its members, and has no separate office or other fixed overheads.

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