In the Lords

My Lords, VSO is a highly valued programme that the FCDO—and DfID, formerly—has been proud to support for many years.

My Lords, the current phase of the V4D programme was originally due to end on 31 March last year, but we extended it for a year principall

My Lords, despite the changes that were recently announced, our aid budget will continue to serve the primary aim of reducing poverty in dev

My noble friend is right to value our ODA in the context of the tremendous soft power that it brings the United Kingdom.

The noble Lord is right: no development intervention is more transformational than 12 years of quality education for girls.

My Lords, the FCDO and VSO were able to work together to pivot over 80% of programming to pandemic response in just 10 days, including suppo

My Lords, it is in all our interests that this decision is taken quickly, and I will convey the noble Lord’s message to the FCDO.

My Lords, I am afraid that that is not an announcement I am at liberty to make.

As my noble friend said, the legislation allows for the 0.7% target to not be met in a particular year in light of economic and fiscal circu

My Lords, I am not able to provide that announcement—that declaration—unilaterally.