Overseas Aid

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 10 September 2020.

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Photo of The Earl of Sandwich The Earl of Sandwich Crossbench

To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to (1) identify the 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income committed to spending on aid within the merged accounts of the Department for International Development and Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and (2) account for combined inter-departmental projects for the purposes of the commitment to spending 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on aid.

Photo of Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The FCDO's Statistics on International Development publications will continue to report on the UK's Official Development Assistance spend, all of which contributes to the 0.7 commitment. Sufficient spending plans are in place to meet the 0.7 commitment in 2020.

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