Caroline Ansell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Ansell on 2015-11-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect on his policies of the family test; and if he will make a statement.

Priti Patel

The Family Test is an integral part of the policy making process and is applied in a proportionate way in the development of all new policy in line with the Family Test guidance. As a result potential impacts of policy on family functioning and relationships have been identified and brought to the attention of Ministers where appropriate and as part of the normal process of agreeing policy.