Policies for a Conservative Government to strengthen families
A MANIFESTO TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES:
We are Conservative MPs and Peers who work together to support the Government in delivering policies
aimed at strengthening families, as part of its wider ambition for social reform. The evidence is clear that
stronger families are vital if the Government is to achieve its welcome aims to increase social mobility, deliver
social justice, and make Britain a country that works for everyone, not just a privileged few.
They are also vital for our economic competitiveness. While the price tag for family breakdown has been set
at £48bn, this is a fraction of the overall cost: stable, productive families that function well are usually wealth
creators, fractured families are far more likely to be dependent on the state. Strengthening families is a social
justice priority: by the age of five almost half of children in low-income households have seen their families
break apart, compared to only 16 per cent of children in higher income households.
Stronger families are essential for social mobility because children from a range of social backgrounds who
experience family breakdown are more likely to experience behavioural problems and to underachieve at
school. They are then disadvantaged when they try to get a job. They also have poorer physical and mental
health and as teenagers they will have higher levels of smoking, drinking and other drug use. They are more
likely to become pregnant or a parent at an early age.
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