Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he will take to ensure his Department meets the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
The Cabinet Office supports the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals across Government, and is responsible for reporting on Goal Five (Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls) and Goal Ten (Reduce inequality within and among countries), through the work of the Government Equalities Office.
Last year’s Single Departmental Plan provided an update of these Goals, and highlighted the work the Cabinet Office has done to support Government work towards Goals Seven (Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy), Eight (Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all), Twelve (Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns) and Seventeen (Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development).
Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the UK’s June 2019 Voluntary National Review of the UN Sustainable Development Goals will be implemented by his Office to reflect the work required across government to achieve them.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
Cabinet Office continues to play an important role in maximising progress on the Government's priorities, including supporting a coordinated approach to domestic implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), following the UK’s Voluntary National Review.
Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
What plans he has to move public sector jobs outside London.
Answered by Simon Hart - Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
The Government has committed to ensure that more civil service roles and public bodies should be located in the regions and nations of the United Kingdom.
The Cabinet Office is co-ordinating this activity through the Places for Growth programme. The Programme has identified over three thousand roles for relocation over a phased timetable.
Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of employees of mining companies that are registered in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of mining companies that are registered in the UK.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.