Written question asked by Wendy Morton (Conservative) on Monday, 12 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. It was answered by Chris Elmore (Labour) on Friday, 16 October 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

British Council: Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will provide a breakdown by grant, programme and purpose of FCDO funding to the British Council in 2026/27.

Answer: The Government has increased funding for the British Council - we have allocated £173 million Grant-in-Aid per year until 2028/29. In addition, we provided a cash injection of £10 million this year (2026/27) via the Spending Review, and a one-off exceptional payment of £15 million last year (2025/26) to support the British Council to restructure its grant-funded operations, in line with its financial turnaround plan. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) funding to the British Council is a matter of public record and can be found in the Annual Report and Accounts 2025/26, here: FCDO_Annual_Report_2025_to_2026.pdf.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 33838
Session: 2026-27
Related items: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Expenditure
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Finance British Council Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk