Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the priority objectives are for the British Council in the Balkans.

The British Council's priority objectives for the Western Balkans are to build the skills and capacity of individuals and organisations operating in the media and cultural sectors, to support region-wide digital transformation, and enhance and support English language teaching and learning.

The Creative Producers programme was designed to develop the profession of creative production and artistic good practices across the countries involved and the UK.

The British Council determines its own funding programmes operating at arms' length to Government.