Asked by: John Baron (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the Soft Power Strategy will be published.
Answered by Mark Field
No decision has been taken on a publication date for the soft power strategy, or whether the strategy will itself be a published document, though we anticipate public communication of initiatives arising from it.
Asked by: John Baron (Conservative - Basildon and Billericay)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the strategic analysis capability of his Department in relation to Russia and the Middle East.
Answered by David Lidington
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office invests significant resources in policy analysis and capability in relation to the Middle East and Russia, including through our cadre of dedicated Research Analysts and is further enhancing capacity through the States and Societies Faculty in the new Diplomatic Academy.