Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister of State for the Cabinet Office, what form of technical capacity the Government plans to provide to each relevant department to enable it to implement Sustainable Development Goal 5.

The Government is committed to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals including Goal 5.

The Cabinet Office's role is primarily to co-ordinate the departmental planning process to ensure all of our obligations are adequately reflected. My department also provides support to DfID as the lead department, however, all departments are responsible for their respective contributions to the delivery of the Goals by 2030.

The departmental planning process is an effective tool in ensuring the Government is making progress in meeting our obligations, including on gender equality.