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.
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.