Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Official Development Assistance budget for overseas aid.

Ensuring that we are using the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget effectively is key to delivering value for money for the British taxpayer. The effectiveness of all FCDO ODA programmes is measured and assessed regularly throughout their lifecycle. We are committed to working with the Independent Commission for Aid Impact to apply the highest standards to our ODA spend, including robust measures on development effectiveness.

This will allow us to achieve better outcomes on our priorities. This includes delivering humanitarian aid to those who need it most, tackling the climate and nature crisis, working for peace, and accelerating economic development and growth, with equality and women and girls at the heart of everything we do.