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845504

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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 promote Sustainable Development Goal 5.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text The UK was instrumental in securing agreement for a stand-alone goal and dedicated targets for gender equality and women’s empowerment within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The promotion of SDG5, and other related targets, remains a priority for the Government both domestically and internationally. Government policies, such as those to eliminate the gender pay gap and to end violence against women and girls, will help us achieve the implementation of the goals. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/02/2018 11:19:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

792960

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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 form of consultation the Government plans to undertake with local authorities in relation to the planned indicators to measure progress on Sustainable Development Goal 5.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	114745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The Ofiice for National Statistics (ONS) have recently undertaken a comprehensive public consultation on data sources which is now complete. They will publish their response to the consultation in December.</p><p> </p><p>The government will be implementating all of the Sustainable Development Goals. The ONS are reporting on the global indicators on behalf of the government through an online platform which is now live.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the government will be reporting progress against delivery of the global goals through the Single Departmental Plan process.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 29/11/2017 11:26:04 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

792959

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
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 of State for the Cabinet Office, what form of technical capacity the Government plans to provide to each relevant department to enable it to implement Sustainable Development Goal 5.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	114744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals including Goal 5.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office's role is primarily to co-ordinate the departmental planning process to ensure all of our obligations are adequately reflected. My department also provides support to DfID as the lead department, however, all departments are responsible for their respective contributions to the delivery of the Goals by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The departmental planning process is an effective tool in ensuring the Government is making progress in meeting our obligations, including on gender equality.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 28/11/2017 16:05:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

792786

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
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, how the Government will analyse progress on implementing Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality and women's empowerment in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	114713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>It is critical that there is a shared understanding of progress on all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 5. This enables us, collectively, to take further action to have maximum development impact and reach those most at risk of being left behind. The UK Government analyses information from various sources when assessing progress on SDG 5, including the United Nations annual Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) report. We also invest in and share research that improves our understanding of the challenges in meeting SDG 5 and what works in responding to these challenges. We work with partners, for example through the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s DAC Network on Gender Equality, to share analysis and identify common strategies for making progress towards achieving SDG 5.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/11/2017 17:14:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

792787

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
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, how the Government plans to collates data from vulnerable and marginalised groups in developing countries when evaluating their progress in implementing Sustainable Development Goal 5.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	114714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>It is critical that the experience of vulnerable and marginalised groups is included in assessments of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG 5. DFID is supporting our UN partners to assess global progress on the SDGs accurately, by strengthening our data on vulnerable and marginalised groups. Our Data Disaggregation Action Plan, launched in early 2017, outlines our approach to ensuring we leave no one behind in our policy and programmes. This will strengthen our understanding of who, where and why people are at risk of being left behind. It will enable us to empower vulnerable and marginalised groups, and help to ensure they are included in assessments of progress and need, and in development policy and programming.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/11/2017 17:18:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

792788

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
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 the Government plans to consult civil society organisations about how to measure progress on Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality and women's empowerment.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	114715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>It is critical that there is a shared understanding of progress on all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 5. This enables us, collectively, to take further action to have maximum development impact and reach those most at risk of being left behind. We support our UN partners to assess global progress on the SDGs accurately, by disaggregating all relevant DFID programme results and research findings by sex as well as by age, disability and location. Through our regular engagement with civil society organisations, including the Gender and Development Network of 62 non-governmental organisations, we collectively analyse progress, and identify common strategies for making progress towards achieving SDG 5.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/11/2017 17:15:28 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

792789

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
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 he plans to consult businesses about how to measure progress on towards Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality and women's empowerment.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	114716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>It is critical that there is a shared understanding of progress on all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 5. This enables us, collectively, to take further action to have maximum development impact and reach those most at risk of being left behind. We support our UN partners to assess global progress on the SDGs accurately, by disaggregating all relevant DFID programme results and research findings by sex as well as by age, disability and location. DFID is increasingly developing partnerships and leveraging new opportunities with business to accelerate progress towards achieving SDG 5, and our new Economic Development Strategy commits us to working with the private sector to deliver growth that is socially responsible and empowers women.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/11/2017 17:17:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

782316

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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 progress her Department is making on achieving Sustainable Development Goal number five to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	110942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is an international leader on gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment. Our leadership is backed up by manifesto commitments and legislation which put gender equality at the heart of our development and humanitarian spending. DFID’s contribution to Sustainable Development Goal Five includes results on a large scale - supporting 3.3 million girls to gain a decent education and reaching 7.3 million women and girls with humanitarian assistance in the last two years alone. We use development, diplomatic, defence and trade approaches and influence across the British government to ensure we empower all girls and women.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/11/2017 15:59:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

771590

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
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 plans her Department has to help the UK make progress towards meeting UN Sustainable Development Goal 5.5.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	107924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government was at the forefront of negotiating the Sustainable Development Goals and is committed to their implementation in the UK.</p><p>We have set up a £5 million fund to mark the centenary of voting rights for women in 2018. The fund will support projects that raise awareness of this milestone and that also celebrate our diverse political system.</p><p>Furthermore, we are supporting the work of the Hampton Alexander Review and the Women’s Business Council which foster the talent of women within the workforce.</p><p>In 2016-2017, 48.5% of new public appointments were women which is the highest number of female appointments in the last decade.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 24/10/2017 16:38:27 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens