We recommend that the Department commit to full transparency in terms of its ODA funding being used in China to ensure that no Government funds are being used to underpin human rights abuses. The use of taxpayer funds needs to be addressed. The Department should conduct an urgent review of its direct expenditure, including those via other UK Government departments - in particular the DIT and FCDO - or public bodies in China, to ensure it is compliant with the principles expressed in this report.

We recommend that the Department commit to full transparency in terms of its ODA funding being used in China to ensure that no Government funds are being used to underpin human rights abuses. The use of taxpayer funds needs to be addressed. The Department should conduct an urgent review of its direct expenditure, including those via other UK Government departments - in particular the DIT and FCDO - or public bodies in China, to ensure it is compliant with the principles expressed in this report. Type: recommendation | Number: 16 | Paragraph: 74 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: We agree that transparency of BEIS’s ODA funding in China is of particular importance. BEIS is committed to improving the data management and transparency of its ODA funds. In the most recent Publish What You Fund assessment, BEIS achieved a “Good” 72% transparency score. BEIS is taking active steps