To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether the departmental strategy for sustainable development has been published; and if he will make a statement on what steps are (a) being taken and (b) planned to take forward the strategy. [116848]

Delivering sustainable development is at the heart of the aims of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. On 5 February this year, we published our plan for building sustainable communities, which seeks to improve the quality of life across the country in support of the UK's Sustainable Development Strategy.