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Development Aid

Asked by Gregory StaffordConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 1 November 2024UIN 10915

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy not to provide Official Development Assistance to countries that have a higher (a) gross domestic product and (b) purchasing parity power than the UK.

Answered by Anneliese Dodds

In line with international rules, the UK provides Official Development Assistance (ODA) only to countries with a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita below $13,846. All recipients of our ODA have a lower GNI per capita than the UK, including when adjusted for purchasing power parity.

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