Future of UK aid and development assistance

International Development Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 15 Sep 2025 Parliament page
A new inquiry into the future of the UK’s international aid and development assistance programmes has been launched by the International Development Committee. It will examine how the UK can continue to deliver high impact international aid and development assistance in the face of a 40% budget cut as the … Read more
14 Recommendations
13 Conclusions
2 Reports
4 Oral sessions
3 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 11 events
8 Jul
2026
Report published
28 Apr
2026
Report published
22 Apr
2026
Report published
24 Mar
2026
Oral evidence
24 Mar
2026
Correspondence
24 Mar
2026
Correspondence
24 Mar
2026
Correspondence
5 Feb
2026
Report published
27 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
20 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
25 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
24 Mar 2026
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The development work of the FCDO
Melinda Bohannon · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Nick Dyer · Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
27 Jan 2026
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Future of UK aid and development assistance
Bel Trew · The Independent Chido Govera · Future of Hope Foundation (Zimbabwe) Finian Ali · Scaling Up Nutrition Network (Nigeria) Jennifer Hudson · Development Engagement Lab Luke Tryl · More in Common Sapphire Alexander · Caribbean Feminist (Trinidad and Tobago)
20 Jan 2026
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Future of UK aid and development assistance
Melinda Bohannon · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
25 Nov 2025
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Future of UK Aid and Development Assistance
Freddie Carver · ODI Global Gideon Rabinowitz · Bond Lois Austin · Public and Commercial Services (PCS) trade union Martin John · Public and Commercial Services (PCS) trade union Ms Anna Schuesterl · ODI Global Professor Emma Mawdsley · University of Cambridge
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
13 Recommendation Not Addressed
9th Report - Future of UK aid and …
Provide details on prioritising poverty reduction during FCDO departmental restructuring.
We request that, in its response to this report, the Government provides details on how it intends to prioritise poverty reduction as it restructures the department. (Recommendation, Paragraph 30)
Government Response
The FCDO is committed to ensuring it has the development capability and technical expertise needed, and is implementing a new Capability Framework and developing a Workforce Strategy.
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4 Recommendation Not Addressed
11th Report - UK Aid and Developme…
We recommend that the Government considers Appendix 1 as a working policy document for its...
We recommend that the Government considers Appendix 1 as a working policy document for its approach to aid and development. In its response, we request that the Government indicates where it agrees or disagrees with the Committee’s policy paper and … Read more
Government Response
The government did not indicate whether it considers Appendix 1 as a working policy document for aid and development, but did respond to specific issues raised within the Committee's policy paper by detailing existing policies and actions on refugee costs and project pipelines.
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Government Response AI assessment · 27 of 14 classified
Accepted 1
Accepted in Part 4
Acknowledged 16
Not Addressed 2
Rejected 4
Total 14 recs + 13 conclusions
Correspondence 3 letters
24 Mar 2026 Correspondence from the Minister of State for International Development & Africa relating to the Publication of FCDO’s Multi Year ODA Allocations (2026/27–2028/29), 19 March 2026
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24 Mar 2026 Correspondence from the Minister of State for International Development & Africa relating to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact and ODA allocations, 23 March 2026
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24 Mar 2026 Correspondence to the Minister of State for International Development & Africa relating to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact and ODA allocations, 5 March 2026
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