Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of his Department's budget was classified as official development assistance in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2013-14.
Mr Mark Francois, Minister of State for the Armed Forces: This information is not held in the format requested but is available in calendar year as follows. 2010 data is not available as the Official Development Assistance (ODA) reporting requirement was introduced at the Strategic Defence and Security Review in 2010.
| Year | ODA Spend |
|---|---|
| 2011 | £6.9 million |
| 2012 | £5.0 million |
| 2013 | £3.0 million |