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Development Aid: Antimicrobial Resistance

Commons · Question 66919 · Tabled 11 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 24 Jul 2025

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Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the merits of decision to close the Fleming Fund.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 24 Jul 2025

To fund a necessary increase in defence spending, the Government has taken the decision to reduce our Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget to 0.3% of Gross National Income (GNI) by 2027. This reflects the world we live in and the threats our count...