Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress the Government has made on achieving the commitments set out in the UK’s Voluntary National Review of Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, published in 2019.

The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy reaffirmed our commitment to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

The UK's first Voluntary National Review (VNR) provided a comprehensive account of actions being taken across the UK by government and other actors, on each of the 17 SDGs. As a result of COVID-19, the context since the VNR was published in 2019 has changed significantly. We are discussing with Cabinet Office and other relevant government departments how to appropriately take forward action on the SDGs, including commitments arising from the VNR. In addition, all government departments published Outcome Delivery Plans on 15 July 2021. These plans highlight how each department will support the delivery of the SDGs for 2021-22.