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Development Aid: Drug Resistance

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 23 June 2025UIN 59013

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in ODA following the Spending Review on the UK’s efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance globally.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

We will publish the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's final 2025/26 Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations in the Annual Report & Accounts in July. Over the coming months, we will work through detailed decisions on how the ODA budget will be used in future years, informed by internal and external consultation and impact assessments, ahead of publishing indicative multi-year allocations in the autumn. We continue to work across Government and with our international partners to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through our programming and diplomatic engagement.

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