Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 38157

Soft Power

Tabled: 13 March 2025
Answered: 25 March 2025

Question

Damien Egan

LabourBristol North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the UK’s soft power capabilities.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
Soft power is fundamental to the UK's impact and reputation around the world. It fosters friendships, builds relationships, promotes our values, and drives our own growth and prosperity. But we have not taken a sufficiently strategic approach to our huge ...

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