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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she last attended the UK Soft Power Council.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she last attended the UK Soft Power Council.
Details of the dates and attendees at meetings of the UK Soft Power Council are routinely published on the council's webpage at GOV.UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she last attended the UK Soft Power Council.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she last attended the UK Soft Power Council.
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport attended the third Soft Power Council meeting, which was held on 23 July 2025 at the Tate Modern. The fourth Soft Power Council meeting (the last one to be held) was chaired by the Minister of State at DCMS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many times the Soft Power Council has met.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many times the Soft Power Council has met.
The Soft Power Council was convened in January 2025 and has met four times.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of Soft Power Council meetings have had an FCDO Minister in attendance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of Soft Power Council meetings have had an FCDO Minister in attendance.
I refer the Hon Member to the minutes of each meeting which are publicly available at the link below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-soft-power-council-membership-and-terms-of-reference
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many and what proportion of Soft Power Council sessions have had a CMS Minister in attendance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many and what proportion of Soft Power Council sessions have had a CMS Minister in attendance.
The Soft Power Council has met four times. All Soft Power Council meetings have been co-chaired by a DCMS Minister. The Secretary of State has co-chaired the meeting twice, and I have co-chaired the meeting once, as did the previous DCMS Minister of State.
To ask His Majesty's Government when the UK Soft Power Council will next meet.
To ask His Majesty's Government when the UK Soft Power Council will next meet.
The UK Soft Power Council continues to play an important role in informing the Government's approach to the promotion of the UK's soft power overseas, and in championing different sectors and organisations that help to achieve that goal. Its next meeting is due to take place in the coming weeks.
To ask His Majesty's Government why the UK Soft Power Council did not meet during the first five months of 2026.
To ask His Majesty's Government why the UK Soft Power Council did not meet during the first five months of 2026.
The UK Soft Power Council continues to play an important role in informing the Government's approach to the promotion of the UK's soft power overseas, and in championing different sectors and organisations that help to achieve that goal. Its next meeting is due to take place in the coming weeks.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the achievements of the UK Soft Power Council following the four meetings of the Council held in 2025.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the achievements of the UK Soft Power Council following the four meetings of the Council held in 2025.
The UK Soft Power Council continues to play an important role in informing the Government's approach to the promotion of the UK's soft power overseas, and in championing different sectors and organisations that help to achieve that goal. Its next meeting is due to take place in the coming weeks.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in her Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in her Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in his Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in his Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
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.
The Scotland Office meets regularly with the FCDO to discuss how to harness Scotland’s immense soft power potential to boost exports and attract inward investment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in her Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in her Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
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.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in her Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in her Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
No Government Department Ministers beyond FCDO and DCMS have met the Soft Power Council as a group. Further information about the Soft Power Council and its meetings is available on GOV.UK. Beyond this, the information you requested regarding discussions is not held centrally and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
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.
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.
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in his Department have had with the UK Soft Power Council.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in his Department have had with the UK Soft Power Council.
The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in his Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in his Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in her Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions a) Ministers and b) officials in her Department have had with the Soft Power Council.
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of the UK Soft Power Council since January 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of the UK Soft Power Council since January 2025.
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 April in response to Question 125334.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Soft Power Council has submitted (a) reports and (b) formal advice to her Department since January 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Soft Power Council has submitted (a) reports and (b) formal advice to her Department since January 2025.
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times the Soft Power Council has met; and on what dates.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times the Soft Power Council has met; and on what dates.
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.