Explanatory note

This Order in Council is made under section 1 of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975. It makes provision for various functions of the Secretary of State in relation to international development to be exercisable concurrently with the Treasury.

Article 2 provides for the concurrent exercise of certain functions under sections 1, 4, 7 and 11 of the International Development Act 2002. These functions concern the provision of development assistance and the making of payments to multilateral development banks.

Article 3 contains supplementary provision in connection with article 2.

Article 4 and the Schedule make consequential amendments to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, the International Development Act 2002 and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (Initial Capital Contribution) Order 2015.

Nothing in this Order alters the functions of the Welsh Ministers, the Scottish Ministers or the devolved authorities in Northern Ireland.

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument because no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.