Status: ClosedOpened: 13 Apr 2012Closed: 14 Jun 20131 report
Inquiry scopeThe Committee followed up on new systems introduced by the Government to embed sustainable development in policy-making and operational performance, since the Committee published two reports in this area in January and May 2011. This covers Defra/Cabinet Office scrutiny of departments Business Plans, the development of new 'SD Indicators', new 'Greening Government Committment' targets for departments and new guidance on policy evaluation. Embedding sustainable development: an update - publication of Report Embedding sustainable development - an update inquiry: further information including details of oral evidence announced Previous sustainable development reports by the Committee: Embedding sustainable development across government (PDF 617 KB) Embedding sustainable development: the Government's response (PDF 289 KB)