Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 4.46 of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, on the settlement for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, what estimate he has made of (a) how much and what proportion of the settlement for that Fund will be (i) Official Development Assistance (ODA) and (ii) non-Official Development Assistance, (b) how much of the settlement for that Fund will be allocated to tackle the increased threat posed by the deterioration of the security in Afghanistan and (c) how much and what proportion of that Fund’s ODA settlement will be spent on (A) discretionary and (B) non-discretionary activities.

The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund will receive £355.2m ODA in 2022-23; £360.7m in 2023-24; and £366.3m in 2024-25. ODA makes up 40% of the Fund’s 2022-23 settlement and 41% in future years. £82.0m (c. 23%) of the Fund’s ODA is allocated for non-discretionary pressures in each year. The Fund will also receive £522.3m non-ODA in 2022-23; £522.7m in 2023-24; and £523.0m in 2024-25. Non-ODA makes up 60% of the Fund’s settlement in 2022-23 and 59% in later years.

Portfolio allocations, including for tackling increased threats from the deterioration of the situation in Afghanistan, will be decided by the National Security Council and its sub-committees.