Don't Scrap the Department for International Development

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

On Tuesday, Boris Johnson announced that the Department for International Development would be merged with the Foreign Office, so aid spending could focus on promoting Britain's interests. We call on the government to reverse the change so aid spending can keep helping the world's poorest people.

Britain's foreign aid budget helped save 250,000 lives last year, and rescue 350,000 people from slavery. But Boris Johnson wants to move our aid department into the Foreign Office, with the express intention of getting "value from our aid money" for Britain - suggesting we won't give unless we get something in return. This was not in his 2019 Manifesto and comes at a time when attention is diverted elsewhere. The Department should stay, and aid money should focus on helping the world's poorest.

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
17 Aug 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 17 Aug 2020

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