Official Development Assistance Target (Repeal) Bill [HL]

Key Points

• Repeals the 2015 Act that established the official development assistance target (0.7% of GNI).
• Removes the legal obligation to meet a fixed ODA target each year.
• Does not introduce a new target; future aid spending will be decided through regular budget and policy processes.
• The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Lords; if it passes, it will move on to committee and report stages.
• The repeal only concerns the target; other development policies and obligations are not changes by this bill.

Progress

The bill is at its second reading in the House of Lords. If it progresses, it will move to committee stage and further readings before possibly becoming law.