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, what steps he has taken to assess whether reductions to Official Development Assistance (ODA) by his Department would threaten the security of (a) British assets overseas, and (b) individuals, groups and communities who are beneficiaries of the ODA spend by his Department.
This question was answered on 3rd July 2020
No decisions have been taken on reducing the Ministry of Defence's share of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget. ODA represents a very small proportion of the Defence budget, and adjustments to the ODA budget would not pose a threat to UK or international security.