Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that the problems of youth unemployment and other forms of unemployment are addressed effectively in the Sustainable Development Goals.

Economic development is the clearest way to end aid dependency through inclusive growth and job creation. The UK is a strong advocate for a post-2015 target and indicator on employment, including disaggregated targets for women and youth, and DFID is working through the United Nations Open Working Group process to achieve this.