HC Deb 25 November 2002 vol 395 cc30-1W
Tony Baldry

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans her Department has to announce the timetable for the UK meeting the UN on 0.7 GNI aid commitment following the announced aid increase to its ODA in the Queen's Speech; and whether aid increase is additional to that announced during the Comprehensive Spending Review. [82074]

Clare Short

It was announced at the recent Comprehensive Spending Review that UK ODA/GNI will be 0.4 per cent, in FY 2006–07. Subsequent changes will be decided infuture spending reviews. The UK remains firmly committed to the 0.7 per cent, target.

The Queen's Speech referred to the increase already announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review.

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