Mr. Ruair? de B?rca:

The allocation is obviously given by the Government in the budget every autumn. An interdepartmental process takes place to discuss allocation. As the Comptroller and Auditor General said, our Department is responsible for about 60% to 65% of overseas development aid, ODA, in any given year. There is an interdepartmental committee which meets three to four times a year. The final meeting every year is to discuss and agree indicative allocations across our Vote in a context where we look at what other Departments are also giving for ODA.