Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 5 November 2024, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 36 members in total.

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Cuts to the International Development Budget

That this House expresses disappointment at the cut to international development spending in the Budget; notes that conflicts in the Middle East, the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and Ukraine mean the United Kingdom's support is needed more than ever; recognises that overseas aid spending is at its the lowest in 17 years, having been cut by £2 billion in the 2024/25 fiscal year; further notes that the Prime Minister previously promised to reset Britain’s place in the world and return to our status as an international development superpower; believes that this is crucial given the way the former Conservative Government trashed the UK’s reputation on the world stage, including via abandoning the 0.7%; and calls on the Government to restore Official Development Assistance to 0.7% of GNI as soon as possible in order to reinstate the country’s commitment to the world’s poorest by ensuring that the United Kingdom is a global leader on development.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

362 

Session

2024-26

Other sponsors

Ian Sollom

Claire Young

Layla Moran

Anna Sabine

Adam Dance

Subjects

Development aid

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk