Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 29163
USA: Development Aid
Tabled: 5 February 2025
Answered: 11 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Monica Harding
Liberal Democrat — Esher and Walton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help mitigate the potential impact of USAID’s funding pause on the UK’s international development programmes.
Answer
Anneliese DoddsWe are currently working to assess the implications of the US funding pause across development sectors. We welcome the news that emergency food aid and life-saving humanitarian assistance should be exempt from the pause in US foreign aid.The UK's commitme...
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