This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information on the UK’s ODA budget, surveys the development of government policy on the evaluation and measurement of development activity and suggests sources of further reading which provide information on the impact of specific aid initiatives.
Measuring the Impact of the UK’s Development Aid Budget (2MB PDF)
The UK has spent at least 0.7 percent of gross national income (GNI) on official development assistance (ODA) since 2013. The Department for International Development has focused on strengthening the evaluation of projects and programmes funded by the aid budget in recent years, and the Government more broadly has indicated its commitment to monitoring the outcomes of its bilateral aid programmes and the performance of its multilateral aid partners. In addition to this governmental self-assessment activity, the ODA budget is subject to oversight by several bodies with a monitoring remit.
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information on the UK’s ODA budget, surveys the development of government policy on the evaluation and measurement of development activity and suggests sources of further reading which provide information on the impact of specific aid initiatives.
Measuring the Impact of the UK’s Development Aid Budget (2MB PDF)
The Sovereign Grant Bill is a government bill which would amend how the sovereign grant is set. This is a grant paid to the King to support the work of the sovereign. The bill would enable the size of the sovereign grant to be reduced following the completion of a 10-year works project on Buckingham Palace. The bill received cross-party support and was not amended in the House of Commons.
The Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] is a wide-ranging bill that aims to reform the way the UK financial services sector is regulated. This briefing provides a summary of the bill’s second reading and committee stage in the House of Lords ahead of its further consideration at report.
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The Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill is a money bill that would implement three tax measures as part of the government’s package of support to tackle increased energy prices. The bill would increase the electricity generator levy, increase the rate of tax-free mileage allowance for employees, and provide a 12-month vehicle excise duty exemption for HGVs.
