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Written question asked by Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 5 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 February 2025 (named day). It was answered by Anneliese Dodds (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 February 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Development Aid

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many UK aid programmes have been (a) paused and (b) otherwise affected by the USAID funding pause.

Answer

We are currently working to assess the implications of the US funding pause across development sectors. We welcome the news that emergency food aid and life-saving humanitarian assistance should be exempt from the pause in US foreign aid. We are assessing implications in other humanitarian and development sectors. The UK's commitment to supporting both humanitarian aid and development across the world remains steadfast.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
29161
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Development aid Finance USAID
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk