Written question asked by Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 5 May 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 May 2016 (named day). It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 May 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Libya

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to his oral statement of 19 April 2016, Official Report, column 782, how much of the £10 million in support for Libya will be counted towards (a) the Official Development Assistance target of 0.7 per cent of GNI, (b) the NATO defence spending target of 2 per cent GNI and (c) jointly towards both targets.

Answer: I can confirm that the vast majority of the £10 million allocated under the Conflict, Stability, and Security Fund (CSSF) for Libya in 2016/17 will qualify as Official Development Assistance (ODA). It is likely that some of the allocation for Libya – whether ODA or non ODA - will count towards the NATO defence spending target of 2 per cent of Gross National Income, but we would expect this to be small. It will not be possible to provide precise figures until the end of the financial year.

Secondary information