No we spend 0.7 of our overall spending/budget on foreign aid/international development

which is £12 billion. Yes percentage wise its not a massive amount (nor are the EU contributions by the way which were something of a red herring) but even two or three billion a year extra to the NHS out of that certainly would not do any harm.

Posted By: Jim on February 24th 2017 at 11:54:57

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        I said SOME. 0.7% of the budget is £12 billion quid a year. (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 24, 11:45:51
        
        No it isn't (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 24, 11:48:36
        
        NHS budget that is (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 24, 11:51:36
        
        No we spend 0.7 of our overall spending/budget on foreign aid/international development (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 24, 11:54:57
        
        "something of a red herring" (General Chat) - APB, Feb 24, 12:50:03
        
        and tax avoidance as well! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 24, 11:14:33
        
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