To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what remit relating to sustainable development is required by his Department's (a) executive agencies, (b) advisory non-departmental bodies, (c) executive non-departmental bodies, (d) tribunals, (e) public corporations and (f) other bodies. [116672]

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement on what responsibilities relating to sustainable development are (a) required of and (b) undertaken by his Department's (i) executive agencies, (ii) advisory non-departmental bodies, (iii) executive non-departmental bodies, (iv) tribunals, (v) public corporations and (vi) other bodies. [119127]

All DWP Executive Agencies and other associated bodies are required to follow the Department's Sustainable Development Policy Statement (which is on the dwp website dwp.gov.uk/sus-dev/documents/ policy.pdf). A Sustainable Development Steering Group, comprised of senior officials from across the Department and its Executive Agencies, has the responsibility for ensuring that the policy statement is observed and that a positive contribution is made towards the Departments Sustainable Development Improvement Programme. This includes all the targets from the Framework for Sustainable Development on the Government Estate.