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Development Aid

Asked by Clive LewisLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 14 April 2026UIN 124119

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her US counterpart on the 2025 UK USAID aid cuts.

Answered by Chris Elmore

The Foreign Secretary and her Ministerial colleagues engage regularly with US counterparts across the breadth of our shared interests and priorities. USAID funding is a matter for the US Government.

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