Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 27 November 2024.
Claire Hanna
Social Democratic and Labour Party, Belfast South and Mid Down
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of Overseas Development Assistance spent on development and humanitarian work overseas.
Anneliese Dodds
Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) , Minister of State (Development)
The Government is taking measures to reduce the asylum backlog and end the use of expensive hotel accommodation. We expect these plans to enable a greater proportion of the ODA budget to be spent on our international development priorities overseas. The FCDO's ODA programme budget, including the Integrated Security Fund, is planned to be £9.24 billion in 2025/26 - the highest level in recent years and an increase of around £450 million from 2024/25.
Yes3 people think so
No2 people think not
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