Rejected petition Repeal the commitment to spend 0.7% of national output on Foreign Aid.

The Government should repeal the commitment to spend 0.7% of national income.
In 2010, the total Foreign Aid budget stood at £8.4bn. By 2020 this will have risen to almost £16bn
In tough economic times it is wrong to spend taxpayers' money in this way.
It's time to cut Foreign Aid.

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The OECD revealed this week that Britain spends £1 in every £7 on Foreign aid.
When councils are forced to cut budgets, it is an insult when the Government insists on spending 0 7% of our national output on Foreign Aid, especially when it is wasted on giving China millions of pounds on a space project.
Added to that is evidence that not all of the money that is committed goes to its intended destination.
For example, the disclosure that almost £1bn was sent to the most 20 corrupt countries.

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Date submitted 14 April 2016
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