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Development Aid: Malaria

Asked by Liz JarvisLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 23 June 2025UIN 59947

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of Overseas Development Assistance on projects preventing the spread of malaria.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

Detailed decisions on how the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be used are being worked through following the recent Spending Review and through resource allocation processes, informed by internal and external consultation and impact assessments. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is focused on ensuring that every pound is spent in the most impactful way.

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