Question follow-through · 903534
Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which development programmes he plans to maintain funding for after the planned reduction of the Official Development Assistance budget is implemented.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 26 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 1 Apr 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which development programmes he plans to maintain funding for after the planned reduction of the Official Development Assistance budget is implemented.
1 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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1 Apr 2025
Answer published
ODA allocations and the impact on programmes are being worked through following the decision to reduce UK ODA from 0.5% of GNI to 0.3% in 2027.We will be taking a rigorous approach to ensure all ODA delivers value for money.We will set out our spending pl...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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