A Bill to repeal the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015.
House of Lords
12 September 2019
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This Bill would repeal the 2015 law that set a statutory target for official development assistance (ODA). It would remove the legal obligation to spend a fixed share of GDP on aid, leaving future government spending to be decided by policy rather than law. The Bill is currently at its second reading in the House of Lords and originated there; it has not yet progressed to the House of Commons.
The Bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Lords. It originated in the Lords and has not yet moved to the House of Commons.
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24 Jan 2018
First reading took place on 24 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
