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Written question asked by Sarah Champion (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 July 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 September 2020 (named day). It was answered by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 September 2020 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Development Aid: Payments

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will maintain her Department's commitment to more than double its use of cash and vouchers by 2025 to 32 per cent.

Answer

The UK is a leading supporter of cash in humanitarian response as an effective, efficient, and accountable way of helping people affected by crisis meet a range of basic needs. A considerable proportion of our humanitarian assistance is currently delivered as cash (and vouchers) as per the UK Government's commitment at the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit. The UK also co-convenes the Grand Bargain Cash Workstream with the World Food Programme.

As the Prime Minister has set out, the UK is committed to spending 0.7 per cent of gross national income on development. We continue to look at how this money can be spent most effectively in our national interest including through the Integrated Review, which will report in the Autumn and inform the new department's priorities.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
78680
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Development aid Payments
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk