Overseas Development Assistance
Debate between Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon and Lord Collins of Highbury
Lord Collins of Highbury
My Lords, to be a little more probing on an earlier Question, will the Minister tell us which departments have been allocated ODA budget in 2015-16?
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
I think I have made my position clear. We as a Government have ensured that DfID funding at 0.7% will be protected. That is unequivocal; it was made clear by the Chancellor and the Secretary of State, and we should welcome this. As for international development, we are not only playing our part but leading the way on the world scene. We can be very proud of that.