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Responding today (8 May) to the Queen's Speech, which did not include legislation enshrining in law the UK's commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on international development assistance, VSO UK Director Angela Salt said:

“We’re disappointed that the Coalition Government has not enshrined in law Britain’s welcome continued support for poor and marginalised communities around the world.

“The UK has shown great leadership globally in reaching the 0.7% UN target and encouraging other governments to honour their own commitments to fighting world poverty.  Making development support more predictable and reliable through legislation would make aid more effective - we hope to see it on the statute book in the future.”