Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the Government plans to establish a stakeholder engagement mechanism on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals as outlined in the commitments made in the UK’s 2019 Voluntary National Review of Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

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. FCDO continues to regularly engage with a range of stakeholders, such as the Bond SDG Group, UN Global Compact UK and Project Everyone, on matters relating to the SDGs.