MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

British Council

NGO / non-profit · Cross-sector / other · HQ: United Kingdom · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, British Council appears in 4 declared MEP meetings (1 different MEP), most often with Renew Europe.

4
declared meetings
with current MEPs
1
MEP met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
6.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language. We are on the ground in more than 100 countries. We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 4 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group. Every meeting was with a single group.

Renew Europe4100%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (1 in 2020).

2020
1
2021
0
2022
0
2023
1
2024
0
2025
1
2026
1

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Laurence Farreng
4 meetings · Renew

The 4 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
18 Feb 2026Laurence FarrengRelations culturelles UE-Royaume-Uni
9 Apr 2025Laurence FarrengAccord de Commerce et de Coopération avec le Royaume-Uni
9 Mar 2023Laurence FarrengShadows’ meeting with stakeholders "Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Implications for the education and youth sectors"
18 Feb 2020Laurence FarrengIntégration des programmes Erasmus + et Europe Creative dans le Green Deal

Meeting an MEP is a normal part of democratic life; the record is shown so anyone can see it.