PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Families (10 September 2014)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Prime Minister's speech of 15 August 2011 calling for a family test to be applied to all domestic policy, which policies of her Department have been so assessed to date.

Asked by:
Lucy Powell (Labour)

On 18 August 2014 my Rt hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, announced that the family test was being formalised as part of the impact assessment for all domestic policies. From October 2014, every new domestic policy will be examined for its impact on the family.

Answered by:
Nick Gibb (Conservative)
13 October 2014