International Development written question – answered at on 17 January 2012.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans he has to launch a public consultation on his plan to enshrine in law the UK's commitment to spend 0.7 per cent. of gross national income on overseas aid.
A draft Bill to enshrine the UK's commitment on spending 0.7% gross national income (GNI) on Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) from 2013 onwards into law underwent full parliamentary scrutiny by the International Development Select Committee in 2009-10.
The commitment to proceed with enshrining 0.7% in law was subsequently included in all three main parties' manifestoes at the 2010 general election.
The Government remains committed to doing so, as set out in “The Coalition: our programme for government”.
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