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Foreign Affairs Committee Open Non-inquiry session

Opened: 20 Dec 2024 Parliament page

2 Oral sessions

3 Letters

2 Events

Activity timeline 7 events

20 Jan
2026

Correspondence

Letter to the Foreign Secretary and response from Minister Elmore, relating to British Council finances, dated 19 January and 06 January

28 Oct
2025

Oral evidence

Oral evidence session

28 Oct
2025

Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Committee event

20 May
2025

Correspondence

Correspondence with the British Council relating to funding, dated 13.05.25 and 18.03.25

4 Mar
2025

Correspondence

Correspondence with British Council dated 26.02.25 and 27.01.25

13 Jan
2025

Oral evidence

Foreign Affairs Committee

13 Jan
2025

Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Foreign Affairs Committee

Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions

28 Oct 2025

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Kate Ewart-Biggs OBE · British Council Scott McDonald · British Council

13 Jan 2025

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Foreign Affairs Committee

Kate Ewart-Biggs OBE · British Council Scott McDonald · British Council

Correspondence 3 letters

20 Jan 2026 To committee Letter to the Foreign Secretary and response from Minister Elmore, relating to British Council finances, dated 19 January and 06 January

Parliament page

20 May 2025 Correspondence with the British Council relating to funding, dated 13.05.25 and 18.03.25

Parliament page

4 Mar 2025 Correspondence with British Council dated 26.02.25 and 27.01.25

Parliament page