Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress the UK has made towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals; and whether he plans to work with NGOs to achieve those goals by 2030.

The UK Government is committed to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) both at home and abroad. Last year we published our Voluntary National Review, which comprehensively took stock of progress towards each Goal, as well as identifying challenges and next steps. We currently report data on 78% of SDG global indicators, available on the National Reporting Platform and remain committed to improving data coverage and disaggregation to ensure we leave no one behind.

COVID-19 is already setting back SDG progress and the world must redouble its efforts to meet the Goals by 2030. The UK has remains at the forefront of these efforts - including in its role as co-lead of the UN Financing for Development workstream on Recovering Better for Sustainability. SDG progress is in our national interest and everyone has a role to play. The UK Government continues to work closely with stakeholders including civil society and businesses.