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<p>We will make the change in the most cost-effective way possible and set out full
details in due course. Spending 0.7 percent of our national income on aid is enshrined
in law and the UK continues to abide by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development's Development Assistance Committee rules for aid. We anticipate that
in the long term the merger may bring efficiency savings to the cost of administering
the aid budget, but that's not the primary goal of the merger, which is about uniting
our international efforts so we can maximise the UK's influence around the world.</p>
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