An incoming Labour Government should appoint a Minister for Migration with joint departmental responsibilities in the Home Office and Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office to tackle the current migration crisis, deal with small boats, and responsibly manage migration ODA spending.

The UK should use its current G7 presidency to devise a multilateral system, such as a fund, into which developed countries can channel their additional SDRs. That fund could then provide quick grants to countries in need.

If the Written Statement tells us anything, it’s that the Foreign Secretary’s seven strategic priorities - and the Government’s own manifesto promises - are not exempt from the aid cuts.

While the ambitious scope and breadth of the Integrated Review can be commended, the lack of detail in many areas raises questions over both the feasibility and desirability of the approach it outlines.

Now that the UK has officially left the EU, the Conservative Government may decide to shift ODA spending along regional or cultural lines, for example by increasing aid to countries within the Commonwealth to bolster British influence.

The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy is an ongoing, cross-governmental review launched in 2019. The review is expected to be published in March 2021, though this is later than originally planned and there has been some speculation that this could be delayed even further.