Development Aid
Commons · Question 55198 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how he plans to align the ODA budget with the UK’s wider foreign policy objectives in (a) regions where development assistance and diplomatic priorities intersect and (b) oth
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 17 Jun 2025
The alleviation of poverty is the foundation of our development work and the primary focus of our Official Development Assistance spend is always to maximise each pound's impact on those living in poverty.Our development work is also a key part of the UK'...