Responding to the announcement of the latest overseas aid figures by the Department for International Development Max Lawson, Oxfam Head of Development Finance, said: “The Government deserves real credit for sticking to its promises to poor people in this time of economic crisis.
“Now, whoever wins the next election has a duty to ensure the UK meets in full its promise to raise aid spending to 0.7% of national income. This will not cost a fortune – less than 1p of every pound raised is spent on overseas aid – but it will help save millions of lives.”