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  International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill (Money)
  
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  @ MP voted aye to set a target of at least 0.7% of national income being spent on international aid and to create a new body to carry out independent evaluation of aid spending. 
  
  @ MP voted no against setting a target of at least 0.7% of national income being spent on international aid and on creating a new body to carry out independent evaluation of aid spending. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted to approve spending which would be incurred as a result of setting a target of spending at least 0.7% of national income on international aid and on creating a new body to carry out independent evaluation of aid spending. 
  
  The motion supported by the majority of the MPs taking part in this vote was:
  
  :That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill, it is expedient to authorise any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by a Minister of the Crown or Government Department.
  
  
  The International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill[1] would set a target of spending at least 0.7% of national income on international aid and to create a new body to carry out independent evaluation of aid spending. 
  
  See also the [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2014-09-12&number=52 vote on the second reading of the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill].
  
  
  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/internationaldevelopmentofficialdevelopmentassistancetarget.html Parliament's webpage on the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill]
  
  
  
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