| Heading: |
British Council: Finance |
| Question ID: |
1803186 |
| UIN: |
HL7500 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-05-14 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4970 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Weir of Ballyholme
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| Asking Member handle: |
LordWeirDUP
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@LordWeirDUP
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the British Council's budget increases or is maintained in line with inflation. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-05-29 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
3972 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
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| Answering Member handle: |
JennyChapman
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@JennyChapman
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| Answer text: |
The British Council plays a leading role in promoting UK values and interests through its work in arts and culture, education, and promotion of the English language. The British Council's 2023 Global Perceptions report survey demonstrates that cultural re... |
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| Answering body ID: |
208 |
| Answering body name: |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |