Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2025 to Question 36190 on Development Aid, what (a) consultation and (b) engagement his Department is having with (i) development experts, (ii) NGOs and (iii) international organisations on the allocation of ODA spending following the Spending Review.

We are engaging with partners and stakeholders as we reorient the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget and determine allocations. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) ministers and officials continue to meet stakeholders on a wide range of issues, including international development, both in the course of their duties and as part of a commitment to harnessing a wide range of perspectives to inform the FCDO's policy and strategy.

We will set out our spending plans following the completion of the Spending Review and resource allocation processes.