Ministry of Defence: Overseas Aid

(asked on 25th June 2020) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by how much his Department has been requested to reduce its share of the Official Development Assistance budget; and how that reduction will effect the 2 per cent spending target.


Answered by
James Heappey Portrait
James Heappey
This question was answered on 30th June 2020

No decisions have been taken on reducing the Ministry of Defence's share of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget. ODA represents just 0.01% of the UK’s defence budget. The UK remains committed to meeting the NATO 2% spending target.

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