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.
<p>The Bill would</p><ul><li>put into legislation the target of spending at least 0.7% of national income on aid</li><li>require that the Secretary of State makes arrangements for the independent evaluation of aid spending.</li></ul>