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Written question asked by Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2025 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 June 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Voluntary Service Overseas: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of planned reductions in spending on official development assistance on funding for Voluntary Service Overseas.

Answer

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

Our approach balances the UK's proud tradition of supporting the world's most vulnerable with our fundamental responsibility to protect British interests in an increasingly unstable world.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
53623
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Finance Voluntary Service Overseas
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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