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New ‘families test’ to be applied to all government policy and legislation says IDS
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/first-ever-families-test-for-government-published
The 5 families test questions to be considered are:
What kind of impact might the policy have on family formation?
What kind of impact will the policy have on families going through key transitions such as becoming parents, getting married, fostering or adopting, bereavement, redundancy, new caring responsibilities or the onset of a long-term health condition?
What impacts will the policy have on all family members’ ability to play a full role in family life, including with respect to parenting and other caring responsibilities?
How does the policy impact families before, during and after couple separation?
How does the policy impact those families most at risk of deterioration of relationship quality and breakdown?
I was going to do a satirical response.
But Tom Lehrer came to mind.
Satire is dead…...
Does it say whether the tests are looking for Yes or No as the answer?