Question follow-through · 38894

Development Aid

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the 0.3% of Gross National Income figure for official development assistance is a (a) target figure or (b) minimum budget spend.

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Treasury
Tabled
17 Mar 2025
Target answer date
24 Mar 2025
Answer
24 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the 0.3% of Gross National Income figure for official development assistance is a (a) target figure or (b) minimum budget spend.

  2. 24 Mar 2025

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  3. 24 Mar 2025

    Answer published

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