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Development Aid

Commons · Question 40287 · Tabled 21 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 27 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Simon Opher

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed reductions in Official development assistance on low-lying countries such as (a) the Maldives and (b) Banglade

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 27 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 R...