Moved by
Lord Lawson of Blaby
8: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—
“Exceptions
The provisions of this Act will cease to apply for the following year if—
(a) spending on ODA as a percentage of gross national income in any year is above one-eleventh of spending on health,
(b) spending on ODA as a percentage of gross national income in any year is above one-eighth of spending on education,
(c) any shortfall in meeting the 0.7% target could only be met by increasing spending on ODA in any one year by more than 5% in real terms, or
(d) the United Kingdom Government is running a budget deficit that is higher than 5% of gross domestic product.”