Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 11 February 2025.
Monica Harding
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Development)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many UK aid programmes have been (a) paused and (b) otherwise affected by the USAID funding pause.
Anneliese Dodds
Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) , Minister of State (Development)
We are currently working to assess the implications of the US funding pause across development sectors. We welcome the news that emergency food aid and life-saving humanitarian assistance should be exempt from the pause in US foreign aid. We are assessing implications in other humanitarian and development sectors. The UK's commitment to supporting both humanitarian aid and development across the world remains steadfast.
Yes2 people think so
No2 people think not
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