Caroline Ansell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure the routine use by his Department of the family test; and if he will make a statement.

Brandon Lewis

Officials in my Department have liaised with the Department for Work and Pensions as the lead Department for the Family Test to embed it and encourage routine use of the Test. This has included training officials on applying the Test, disseminating relevant evidence, learning materials and best practice.