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Development Aid

Asked by Uma KumaranLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 26 June 2025UIN 60276

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the reduction in Official Development Assistance, whether her Department plans to maintain its full pledge to the 21st replenishment of the International Development Association.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The UK is strongly committed to the International Development Association, and we will prioritise spending our Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget through multilaterals. ODA allocations and the impact on programmes are currently being worked through and we will set out our spending plans following the completion of the resource allocation processes.

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