Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 33913

Development Aid

Tabled: 26 February 2025
Answered: 10 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Chris Law

Scottish National PartyDundee Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department was consulted on the decision to reduce official development assistance spending by 2027.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The decision to reduce Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending by 2027 was agreed by the Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary and the Chancellor.