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Written question asked by Ellie Chowns (Green Party) on Thursday, 27 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 March 2025. It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Thursday, 6 March 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Development Aid: Food Insecurity and Natural Resources

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the reduction in ODA spending on the ability of recipient countries to respond to (a) resource scarcity and (b) food insecurity.

Answer

The Prime Minister has set out a new strategic vision for government spending on defence and security, and Official Development Assistance (ODA). Detailed decisions on how the ODA budget will be used will be worked through as part of the ongoing Spending Review on the basis of various factors including impact assessments.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
34492
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Development aid Natural resources Food insecurity
Link
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