Contents
The Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goal 5
1 Why should the UK engage with SDG 5?
Government commitment to the SDGs
Why domestic implementation of SDG 5 matters
Domestic opportunities presented by SDG 5
Awareness of the SDGs in the UK
Review of Single Departmental Plans
Publication of a report on Agenda 2030
3 Specific actions to achieve SDG 5
Refreshed Single Departmental Plans
The Government Equalities Office’s current Single Department Plan
What should be included in refreshed Single Departmental Plans
Other recommendations to achieve SDG 5
Embedding gender equality across government
Ensuring progress across the UK
Conclusions and recommendations
4 Building a partnership to achieve SDG 5
Partnership working and the SDGs
The benefits of partnership working
Current levels of partnership working
Improving engagement with business
5 Gathering data and monitoring progress
Monitoring progress on the Sustainable Development Goals
Role of the Office for National Statistics
ONS consultation on national indicators
Working with civil society and business
Conclusions and recommendations
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
10 March 2017