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Development Aid

Asked by Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 103425

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of planned departmental staffing reductions on the delivery of UK Official Development Assistance.

Answered by Chris Elmore

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is committed to becoming a leaner, more agile organisation, better able to deliver tangible benefits for the British people. We remain resolutely committed to international development and will ensure that we have the development capability and technical expertise to deliver on our ambition.

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