A Bill to make provision about the meeting by the United Kingdom of the target for official development assistance (ODA) to constitute 0.7 per cent of gross national income; to make provision for independent verification that ODA is spent efficiently and effectively; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Mark HendrickLabour (Co-op)
26 April 2013
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This Bill would make the UK’s official development assistance (ODA) target a legal requirement, setting the UK to spend 0.7% of gross national income on ODA. It also requires independent verification that ODA is spent efficiently and effectively, and it covers related provisions.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons, with the first reading having taken place in 2012.
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