UK floods: public opinion overseas aid vs flood defense February 2014

This statistic shows the responses from members of the British public when they were asked "Would you support or oppose reducing Britain's spending on overseas aid in order to fund more flood prevention measures?" in the context of the flooding situation in the United Kingdom (UK), in the first months of 2014. Of those asked, 72% were of the opinion that Britain’s international aid budget ought to be redirected in order to finance recovery from the floods in the United Kingdom. Of the remaining 28%, the majority felt that the foreign aid budget should not be redirected.