Written question asked by Lord Horam (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 June 2003. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 June 2003 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which United Kingdom commitments arising from the World Summit on Sustainable Development (a) have been incorporated into the Department's existing delivery plan for Service Delivery Agreements and (b) will be incorporated in its delivery plan for Service Delivery Agreements in advance of the 2004 Spending Review. - (Holding answer 22 May 2003).

Answer: Mr. Horam: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which United Kingdom commitments arising from the World Summit on Sustainable Development (a) have been incorporated into the Department's existing delivery plan for Service Delivery Agreements and (b) will be incorporated in its delivery plan for Service Delivery Agreements in advance of the 2004 Spending Review. [113939] Malcolm Wicks: [holding answer 22 May 2003]: The Department is fully committed to delivering the objectives of sustainable development (SD) both through its core business policies and its operations. A Departmental Strategy is under development, and progress against cross-Government and DWP specific targets is published annually. A Ministerial SD Task Force has been established to consider WSSD outcomes and review the UK Strategy for SD, at which I will represent DWP.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 113939; 406 c791-2W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Department for Work and Pensions Government departments Standards Sustainable development World Summit on Sustainable Development
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