Parliamentary activities
Involving MPs and Peers in our work is a crucial part of building long-term, sustainable relationship links for the UK overseas. The Parliamentary Affairs Team works with MPs and Peers from all parties through the British Council Associate Parliamentary Group and through specific projects to help MPs contribute to debates around issues of public and cultural diplomacy.
Man walking past a wall of lights
Aims
We work to provide a forum for the discussion of the promotion of the UK via public diplomacy.
Derek Wyatt MP
Officers
The British Council Associate Parliamentary Group officers are MPs and Peers who work closely with us to keep their colleagues in Westminster up to date on the work of the British Council and to support us in our aims.
L-R: British Council Chief Executive Martin Davidson, BBC Arts correspondent Razia Iqbal, Margaret Hodge MP, British Museum Director Neil Mcgregor hold a panel discussion at the Constructive Engagement: The Art of Cultural Relations
Activities
We organise a range of events for parliamentarians including speaker meetings and briefing dinners and lunches.
