Select committee: International Development Committee
Conclusion 3
11th Report - UK Aid and Development Assistance in a Fracturing World: Strengthening Resilience and Cooperation
Published 28 Apr 2026
Addressed to Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
From the evidence we have received, and applying it to what we know of the Government’s approach, we have prepared a document to convert the Government’s ambitions into a policy to alleviate poverty. This outlines some of the key considerations that will need to be borne in mind as the Government’s aspirations are translated into practical policies. (Conclusion, Paragraph 26)
From: International Development Committee, 11th Report - UK Aid and Development Assistance in a Fracturing World: Strengthening Resilience and Cooperation (HC 1835), 28 April 2026
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 8 July 2026 (deadline 28 June 2026).
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The government says it "remains firmly committed to international development" and responds to the Committee's first recommendation with "Partially agree" on each of its four parts, setting out its modern development approach.
- On Recommendation 1.a, the government "Partially agree[s]", saying the "four essential shifts" draw on international evidence, and that measuring their impact "will be complex" and require qualitative assessment alongside quantitative metrics.
- On civil society, it says it is "not a policy objective" to ensure diaspora and UK NGO resources complement government priorities, and does "not consider a single strategy the most effective approach at this stage".
- It states that it "does not agree" that a Multilateral Aid Review "would be worthwhile at this time", citing the multi-year ODA allocations just agreed.
- It does not consider new country-level investment boards or an FCDO seat on the British International Investment Board necessary or advisable, preferring existing coordination and oversight arrangements.