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Development Aid

Asked by Dr Beccy CooperLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 3 February 2026UIN 109423

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the independent scrutiny of Official Development Assistance.

Answered by Chris Elmore

In relation to all the questions raised by the Hon Member on 28 January, I refer her to Baroness Chapman's appearance before the International Development Committee on 20 January, where she addressed these issues at length. We will set out any further plans in this area in the context of Official Development Assistance funding allocations up to 2028-29, decisions on which will be announced in the coming months.

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