The UK’s development legislation plays an intrinsic part in ensuring that aid is spent well and is focused upon poverty reduction. The very presence of this legislation demonstrates the UK’s role as a serious player in international development, and accordingly the Government should commit to maintaining the UK’s development legislation.

The UK’s development legislation plays an intrinsic part in ensuring that aid is spent well and is focused upon poverty reduction. The very presence of this legislation demonstrates the UK’s role as a serious player in international development, and accordingly the Government should commit to maintaining the UK’s development legislation. Type: recommendation | Number: 7 | Paragraph: 64 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The UK will continue to champion poverty reduction, gender equality and tackle exclusion in international development because that’s the only way we will create a fairer, safer and more prosperous world, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. This is the right thing to do, serves the nationa