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Defence: Development Aid

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 26 March 2026UIN 123096

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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs' Oral Statement of 19 March 2026 on International Development, Official Report, columns 1042-1045, what proportion of the re

Answered by James Murray

In 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29, 100 percent of the reduction in the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be spent on defence.

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