Written Question·Treasury·UIN 81354
Development Aid
Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025
Question
Wera Hobhouse
Liberal Democrat — Bath
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the reduction of ODA budget on UK (a) jobs and (b) trade income.
Answer
James MurrayThe overall economic impact of policy measures is set out in the OBR’s economic and fiscal forecast. The OBR’s March 2025 outlook provides details of the impacts of policy changes including the ODA reduction.