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964815

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2018 to Question 160802 on Females: Equality, what progress her Department has made on meeting Sustainable Development Goal 5 by 2030; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	169661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>To date, our progress in implementing policy in line with Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals has led to a higher percentage of women on FTSE boards than ever before, ground-breaking regulations to close the gender pay gap, tax-free childcare entitlements, the introduction of shared parental leave, and an increase in flexible working opportunities. We have also developed a proactive violence against women and girls strategy which protects and supports victims and provided support to enable women from Northern Ireland to access abortion services in England.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 12/09/2018 16:47:48 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

964816

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2018 to Question 160802 on Females: Equality, what performance criteria has been introduced in Departments' Single Departmental Plans to monitor progress on Sustainable Development Goal 5.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	169662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Individual departments are responsible for indicating in their Single Departmental Plans how their policies and programmes will contribute to the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals and tracking their progress. A number of departments have cited policies and programmes which will contribute towards the delivery of Goal 5, in particular; the Departmental for International Development (and the Government Equalities Office), Cabinet Office and the Home Office.</p><p> </p><p>They are available on <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/a-country-that-works-for-everyone-the-governments-plan&amp;sa=D&amp;source=hangouts&amp;ust=1536321038595000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFsUcDJtdySnbg2gWrMXfkJTF46iA" target="_blank">https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/a-country-that-works-for-everyone-the-governments-plan&amp;sa=D&amp;source=hangouts&amp;ust=1536321038595000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFsUcDJtdySnbg2gWrMXfkJTF46iA</a></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 10/09/2018 09:42:52 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

947361

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure that indicator 5.c.1 of the Sustainable Development Goals is assessed effectively across Government.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	168122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>Indicator 5.c.1 is a non-statistical global indicator to monitor global progress toward Target 5c, which calls on Member States to ‘adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels’.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s Office for National Statistics is responsible for providing UK data on the global indicators to the UN for its annual progress reporting.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has adopted many programmes and policies that address Target 5c, including the introduction of gender pay gap reporting regulations, increasing flexible working opportunities, promoting shared parental leave and implementing a strategy to prevent violence against women and girls.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be reporting on its progress towards implementing Sustainable Development Goal 5 as part of the UK’s Voluntary National Review in 2019.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 07/09/2018 15:06:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

940678

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what consultation the Government plans to hold with the private sector to measure progress on Sustainable Development Goal 5: achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, for the Voluntary National Review at the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	163818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>Work on developing the UK’s 2019 Voluntary National Review is ongoing, and we will consult with a wide range of key stakeholders as we finalise our plans.</p><p>We will launch an online consultation to ensure we capture a wide range of views and inputs, and will be drawing on a range of sources to collect data and information, including:</p><ul><li>the UN’s global indicator framework for measuring global progress towards the SDGs;</li><li>the UK’s Office for National Statistics’ National Reporting Platform on UK data for the SDGs;</li><li>Single Departmental Plans in which government departments have embedded the SDGs; and</li><li>departmental Annual Reports and Accounts in which departments are expected to report progress towards the SDGs.</li></ul> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 163819 163821 question first answered 18/07/2018 15:15:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

940679

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what consultation the Government plans to hold with local authorities to measure progress on Sustainable Development Goal 5: achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, for the Voluntary National Review at the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	163819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>Work on developing the UK’s 2019 Voluntary National Review is ongoing, and we will consult with a wide range of key stakeholders as we finalise our plans.</p><p>We will launch an online consultation to ensure we capture a wide range of views and inputs, and will be drawing on a range of sources to collect data and information, including:</p><ul><li>the UN’s global indicator framework for measuring global progress towards the SDGs;</li><li>the UK’s Office for National Statistics’ National Reporting Platform on UK data for the SDGs;</li><li>Single Departmental Plans in which government departments have embedded the SDGs; and</li><li>departmental Annual Reports and Accounts in which departments are expected to report progress towards the SDGs.</li></ul> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 163818 163821 question first answered 18/07/2018 15:15:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

940681

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to consult the devolved governments on measurement of their progress on Sustainable Development Goal 5 for the Voluntary National Review in 2019; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	163821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>Work on developing the UK’s 2019 Voluntary National Review is ongoing, and we will consult with a wide range of key stakeholders as we finalise our plans.</p><p>We will launch an online consultation to ensure we capture a wide range of views and inputs, and will be drawing on a range of sources to collect data and information, including:</p><ul><li>the UN’s global indicator framework for measuring global progress towards the SDGs;</li><li>the UK’s Office for National Statistics’ National Reporting Platform on UK data for the SDGs;</li><li>Single Departmental Plans in which government departments have embedded the SDGs; and</li><li>departmental Annual Reports and Accounts in which departments are expected to report progress towards the SDGs.</li></ul> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 163818 163819 question first answered 18/07/2018 15:15:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

940008

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what mechanisms the Government plans to use to analyse progress on implementing Sustainable Development Goal 5 for the Voluntary National Review in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	163612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>Work on developing the UK’s 2019 Voluntary National Review is ongoing. We will be drawing on a range of sources, including:</p><ul><li><p>the UN’s global indicator framework for measuring global progress towards the SDGs;</p></li><li><p>the UK’s Office for National Statistics’ National Reporting Platform on UK data for the SDGs;</p></li><li><p>Single Departmental Plans in which government departments have embedded the SDGs; and</p></li><li><p>departmental Annual Reports and Accounts in which departments are expected to report progress towards the SDGs.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>We will continue to consult with a range of key stakeholders as we finalise our plans, including launching an online consultation to ensure we capture a wide range of views and inputs.<strong><br></strong></p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/07/2018 15:27:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

940009

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure that it collects data from vulnerable and marginalised groups when evaluating progress on implementing Sustainable Development Goal 5 for the Voluntary National Review in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	163613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>Work on developing the UK’s 2019 Voluntary National Review is ongoing. We will be drawing on a range of sources to collect data and information, and will ensure that a wide range of partners and stakeholders have an opportunity to contribute to the review, including launching an online consultation to capture as many views and suggestions as possible.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/07/2018 15:30:14 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

940010

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what form of consultation the Government plans to conduct with civic society to measure progress on Sustainable Development Goal 5 for the Voluntary National Review in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	163614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>Work on developing the UK’s 2019 Voluntary National Review is ongoing and we are consulting with a range of key stakeholders to finalise these plans. The Government will ensure that a wide range of partners and stakeholders, including civil society organisations, have an opportunity to contribute to the review, and intend to launch an online consultation to capture as many views and suggestions as possible.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/07/2018 15:31:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

938488

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with its European counterparts on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 5.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	163188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 5 is a priority for DFID discussions with all our partners, including European counterparts. This includes important discussions to drive progress on gender equality at international forums like the G7 and working as part of the EU negotiating block to achieve strong outcomes at the Commission on the Status of Women.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has strongly influenced the European Union’s (EU) Gender Action Plan, which will focus collective EU efforts to achieve Goal 5. This includes seconding UK national experts to assist the EU to design the Plan and to monitor progress. The UK regularly participates in discussions with EU counterparts to review implementation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/07/2018 14:47:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney