Written Question·Treasury·UIN 34279

Development Aid: NATO

Tabled: 27 February 2025
Answered: 6 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Chris Law

Scottish National PartyDundee Central

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) total amount and (b) proportion of the reduction in ODA spending has been directly re-allocated to NATO spending.

Answer

Darren Jones
The UK will step up to safeguard continental security on an enduring basis by increasing defence investment to 2.5% of GDP by 2027. Our increase in defence spending will be funded by reducing Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI....

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