Development Aid
Commons · Question 33067 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of halving the foreign aid budget.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 5 Mar 2025
On Tuesday 25 February, Prime Minister announced that we will increase defence spending to 2.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2027; the security of the UK is the first duty of government.Doing so demands the difficult but necessary decision to reduce...