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Defence: Development Aid

Commons · Question 124889 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 26 March 2026 to question 123096 on Defence: Development Aid, how much of the reduction in the development budget will be spent on defence in (a) 2026/27, (b) 2027/28 and (c) 2028/29.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 20 Apr 2026

100 percent of the reduction in the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be spent on defence in all of the years referenced.