Life in the UK test practice question · Government and law
What is the main work of the Council of Europe?
Answer options
- Running the European Union's single market
- Commanding NATO forces in Europe
- Protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of lawCorrect
- Setting interest rates for European banks
Answer: Protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law
The Council of Europe was set up in 1949 and the UK was a founding member. It is a separate body from the EU and cannot make binding laws, but it drew up the European Convention on Human Rights.
Checked 8 November 2026