Both in Opposition , and later as Secretary of State for International Development , Mitchell repeatedly asserted the need for transparency in aid donations to other countries , with contributions fully accounted for and published , and announced his intention for Britain to lead the world in this transparency . He made clear that value for money in aid donations was of critical importance and provided a guarantee that British legislation would be amended to ensure that Britain 's aid contributions will be maintained at 0.7 per cent of UK GNI ( Gross National Income ) by 2013 . He also asked former international envoy and Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown to conduct a review of the UK 's response to international humanitarian disasters , such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake , to see whether lessons could be learned from them
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Andrew Mitchell