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Development Aid

Asked by John CooperConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 1 April 2025UIN 903534

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which development programmes he plans to maintain funding for after the planned reduction of the Official Development Assistance budget is implemented.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

ODA allocations and the impact on programmes are being worked through following the decision to reduce UK ODA from 0.5% of GNI to 0.3% in 2027.

We will be taking a rigorous approach to ensure all ODA delivers value for money.

We will set out our spending plans following the completion of the Spending Review and departmental resource allocation processes.

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