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Development Aid

Asked by Chris WardLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 26798

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to restore Official Development Assistance allocations in this Parliament; and if he will set out a path to do so.

Answered by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

The Government is committed to returning to spending 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI) on Official Development Assistance (ODA) as soon as fiscal circumstances allow.

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