Development Aid: Soft Power
Lords · Question HL5746 · Tabled 12 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 5 March (HL5369), what assessment they have made of the potential impact on the UK’s soft power of cutting the aid budget to 0.3 per cent by 2027.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 25 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 the future allocation of resources will be worked through as part of the ongoing Spendin...