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Afghanistan: Development Aid

Asked by Dave DooganScottish National PartyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 8 May 2025UIN 46811

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the planned reduction in Official Development Assistance on intelligence gathering to facilitate aid provision in Afghanistan.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

The Prime Minister has set out a new strategic vision for government spending on defence and security and Official Development Assistance (ODA). Detailed decisions on how the ODA budget will be used will be worked through as part of the ongoing Spending Review based on various factors including impact assessments, and value for money.

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