Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Thursday, 18 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 January 2024 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Griffith (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 January 2024 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Development Aid: Research

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what budget has been allocated to Official Development Assistance (ODA) R&D for the 2024-25 financial year; and whether the Government plans to announce funding programmes in addition to the International Science Partnerships Fund to make ODA R&D funding available to researchers.

Answer: Continuing DSIT’s commitment to support R&D for international development, the Department has invested £280 million in ODA R&D for activity already live under the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and the Newton Fund over this Spending Review period; and, £218 million of ODA R&D for new activity under the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF). Annual spend data will be available through the established “Statistics on International Development” (SID) process.

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