Development Aid
Commons · Question 66549 · Tabled 10 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing the level of ODA spend.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 21 Jul 2025
To fund an increase in defence spending, the Government has taken the decision to reduce our ODA budget to 0.3% of Gross National Income (GNI) by 2027. This reflects the world we live in and the threats our country faces. We must do this to maintain econo...