To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of gross national income has been allocated to Official Development Assistance spending for the next three financial years; and what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of such spending in the last three years.
Answered on
10 January 2025
The Government remains committed to international development. This is why we allocated £13.7 billion to ODA in 2025/26 at Autumn Budget 2024. We will restore Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending to the level of 0.7 percent of GNI as soon as the fiscal circumstances allow. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact scrutinises all UK aid spending to ensure it is spent effectively, and all reports are available on their website. The Chancellor announced Phase 2 of the Spending Review at Autumn Budget, which is the process by which ODA allocations for future financial years will be decided.