Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 19751

International Assistance

Tabled: 12 December 2024
Answered: 19 December 2024
Named Day

Question

Christine Jardine

Liberal DemocratEdinburgh West

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will take steps to re-establish a separate department for International Development.

Answer

Anneliese Dodds
As set out in the 2024 Labour Party manifesto, the Government's plans are to strengthen international development work within the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.