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Written question asked by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Friday, 27 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Development Aid: Media

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 23 February (HLWS1349), how much Official Development Assistance will be allocated to (1) the Media Freedom Coalition, and (2) the Public Interest Media and Healthy Information Environments programme, in (a) 2026–27, (b) 2027–28, and (c) 2028–29.

Answer

I refer the Noble Lord to the statements made by the Foreign Secretary and myself - UIN HLWS1431 - on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of those allocations. Funding for specific organisations over the period in question will be confirmed in due course.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16134
Session
2024-26
Related items
Media Freedom Coalition
Monday, 23 February 2026
Written statements
House of Lords
Subjects
Development aid Freedom of expression Journalism Media Media Freedom Coalition
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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