Written Question·Treasury·UIN 60522
Defence and Diplomatic Relations: Finance
Tabled: 17 June 2025
Answered: 25 June 2025
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of the adequacy of the amount of funding available for (a) diplomacy in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and (b) defence in the Ministry of Defence.
Answer
Darren JonesBoth the MOD and FCDO have recently had future budgets confirmed through Spending Review 25, where Government priorities are considered in the round. Whilst the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has seen ODA reductions, they have been fu...
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