Don't abolish the Department for International Development.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK government has announced it's intention to abolish the Department for International Development, merging it's activities into the Foreign Office. This should not happen.

This move would:

- Deprive DfID of a voice in cabinet
- Remove autonomy from DfID
- Reshape UK aid spending priorities, resulting in the politicisation of foreign aid spending
- Open the door for cuts in foreign aid spending

At a time when COVID-19 threatens to push global extreme poverty up to over 1billion, Boris Johnson’s government’s move to de-prioritise aid spending fails billions of people around the world.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Reverse the decision to merge DFID with the FCO

Timeline

16 Jun 2020	Petition opened for signatures
21 Jul 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 Jul 2020

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