Does my right hon. Friend agree that soft power can often be as effective as hard power, if not more so, and that it is usually a lot cheaper? I therefore strongly welcome the additional funding for the BBC World Service, but will he go on to look at strengthening the support for other soft power projections, such as the British Council and the Chevening scholarship and John Smith Trust fellowship programmes?
Integrated Review Refresh
Proceeding contribution from
John Whittingdale
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 March 2023.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Integrated Review Refresh.
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