Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to conduct an Equalities Impact Assessment of the potential impact of reductions to Official Development Assistance on (a) disability inclusion and (b) women and girls.

Decisions on how the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be used are being worked through as part of the ongoing Spending Review, based on various factors including impact assessments. Equality Impact Assessments - which consider impacts on women and girls, and people with disabilities - are an essential part of how we make decisions on ODA allocations.

We plan to publish final Financial Year 2025/26 ODA programme allocations in The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Annual Report & Accounts this summer.

The UK is committed to empowering women and girls around the world through our international work. We will explore options for updating the Disability Inclusion and Rights Strategy following the conclusion of the multi-year Spending Review and resource allocation processes.