Clause 6 - Progress towards net expenditure target
International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill
10:15 am
Gareth Thomas (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for International Development; Harrow West, Labour)
I support my right hon. Friend’s new clause and I urge the Committee to oppose clause 6. His new clause helpfully clarifies the requirement to report on the UN 0.7 per cent. target. The other elements of financial reporting set out in clause 6 are best addressed with all the other requirements for financial reporting in the new schedule that I propose.
I assure the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness that we will seek to break down how we spend the UK’s development budget, so that hon. Members from all parts of the House will be clear about the methods by which we are making progress towards the 0.7 per cent. target With that, I support my right hon. Friend’s new clause.