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Development Aid

Commons · Question 22025 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

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Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Official Development Assistance spending delivers value for money and advances the United Kingdom’s economic and national s

Answer

Answered by Kirsty McNeill, 8 Sep 2026

Official Development Assistance (ODA) is focused where it can have the greatest impact, supporting the most vulnerable and advancing our modern development approach.To assess value for money and inform decision-making throughout the programme lifecycle, w...