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Development Aid: Sanitation and Water

Asked by Brian MathewLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 13 April 2026UIN 124041

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much of the UK's International Development Association contribution will be spent on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programmes.

Answered by Chris Elmore

I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of those allocations. I also refer him to the evidence provided by the Foreign Secretary and the Minister of State for International Development at the International Development Committee on 24 March, where they addressed questions at length about the Government's ODA policies and allocation decisions.

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