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Written question asked by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 February 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Friday, 6 February 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


International Red Cross and Red Crescent: Development Aid

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how much Official Development Assistance they contributed to the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in (1) 2023, (2) 2024, and (3) 2025.

Answer

The table below shows UK ODA funding in 2023 and 2024 provided to the International Committee of the Red Cross, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The figures do not capture funding to Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement organisations where they are a partner further down the delivery chain.

Organisation

2023

£ thousand

2024

£ thousand

International Committee of the Red Cross

130.2

176.6

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

17.7

17.6

National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

0

4.7

Total

147.9

198.9

Figures for 2025 will be published in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL13961
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Development aid International Red Cross Red Crescent
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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