Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking under his Department's social justice strategy to reduce family breakdown.

This government is committed to strengthening families which are key to giving children the best start in life and supporting them to develop and flourish.

We are funding provision which includes preventative relationship support and help for those experiencing difficulties.

We are also piloting relationship education in perinatal classes and supporting Local Authorities to develop strategies to improve the quality of family relationships.

In addition to this we are providing wider help for families via the Marriage Tax Allowance, introduction of shared parental leave, expansion of free childcare, the Troubled Families Programme and reforms to the adoption system.