Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to set the strategic direction for the coordinated deployment of British Soft Power.
Mark Field, Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office: The National Security Capability Review 2018 recommended the creation of a cross-government soft power strategy. The FCO is leading the development of this strategy, working with Departments across Whitehall and seeking the views of a range of stakeholders outside government.