Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2021 to Question 144797 on Overseas Aid, how many of his officials are working on that internal planning; and which directorates were they in previously.

Internal plans are being prepared by Posts and Directorates across the entirety of the organisation. This is a routine, but important, process to agree objectives alongside budgets for the next financial year and which enables internal accountability for delivery. The internal planning process is being co-ordinated by teams from Finance, Strategy and Delivery Directorates.