Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN HL1467

British Council: Finance

Tabled: 30 June 2026

Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 18 June (HL1080), what steps they are taking following the National Audit Office’s report Investigation into the financial sustainability of the British

Answer

I refer the Noble Lord to the letter sent to the Foreign Affairs Committee by the Minister for Multilateral and Human Rights on Tuesday 30 June concerning the financial position of the British Council.