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Development Aid

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 10 March 2025UIN 33652

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, how the proposed cut in official development assistance will be split across countries that receive aid from the UK.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for future years are being worked through given the Prime Minister's announcement on 25 February 2025 regarding a reduction in UK ODA.

This Government remains fully committed to a globally significant role on development. Our mission remains to help create a world free from poverty on a liveable planet.

We report all ODA spending on a calendar year basis in the Statistics on International Development publication.

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