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UK Soft Power Council

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 9 June 2026UIN 5581

The question

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

Answered by Kate Dearden

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.

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