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Development Aid: Armed Conflict and Natural Disasters

Commons · Question 33986 · Tabled 26 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 13 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Marsha De Cordova

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions to overseas aid on the levels of resilience to (a) conflict and (b) climate shocks among civilian population

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 13 Mar 2025

The Prime Minister has set out a new strategic vision for government spending on defence and security, and Official Development Assistance (ODA). Detailed decisions on how the ODA budget will be used will be worked through as part of the ongoing Spending ...