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Development Aid: Transport

Asked by Esther McVeyConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 3 June 2025UIN 53489

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the total expenditure by his Department is on overseas (a) road repairs, (b) waterways, (c) bridges, (d) highways and (e) canals in each of the last five years.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

Year

Road Transport, including road repairs, main roads (highways), and road bridges

Water transport, including waterways and canals

2019

£37.3m

£0

2020

£15.9m

£0

2021

£22.5m

£0

2022

£24.5m

£0

2023

£9.1m

£0

Source: Statistics on International Development

NB Figures prior to the 2020 Department For International Development (DFID) - Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) merger were for DFID, as FCO at that time was focussed on the Prosperity Fund that was closed soon after the merger.

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