Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 47238
Commonwealth: Soft Power
Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 1 May 2025
Question
Wendy Morton
Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking through the Commonwealth to support (a) UK soft power and (b) the soft power of Commonwealth partners.
Answer
Catherine WestOur Commonwealth membership plays an important role in the projection of UK soft power. Shared history means the English language is spoken widely, we have strong cultural links and similar systems of rule of law and parliamentary democracy. The Commonwea...
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