A Bill to require public bodies to accompany any proposal for a change in public expenditure, administration or policy with a family impact assessment; and to require the Secretary of State to report on the costs and benefits of extending family impact assessments to local authorities and to establish and evaluate progress towards objectives and targets for family stability.
House of Lords
7 December 2018
The bill would require public bodies to attach a family impact assessment to any proposal that changes public spending, administration or policy. It would also require the government to report on the costs and benefits of extending such assessments to local authorities, and to set and monitor progress toward targets for family stability.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move on to committee stage and subsequent readings as part of the normal passage through Parliament.
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