Written Question·Treasury·UIN 38894

Development Aid

Tabled: 17 March 2025
Answered: 24 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Monica Harding

Liberal DemocratEsher and Walton

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.

Answer

Darren Jones
We are facing a once-in-a-generation moment for the collective security of Europe. The peace dividend we have enjoyed for the past years is over and we need to raise defence spending to keep the UK safe. In order to remain committed to our fiscal rules, t...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 38894) →