Ministers' Plan To Research Effect Of Policies On Food Bank Use

Ministers have secretly drawn up plans to investigate whether the government’s own policies are to blame for the sharp rise in the use of food banks. Two of the most senior officials at the DWP have been tasked with overseeing the study, according to a draft proposal, which is marked: “Official - Sensitive”.  The four-page document, dated June 2018, says a key objective of the proposed research is “to identify any areas of DWP policy or operational practice that may have contributed to a rise in demand for food bank services”. Some of those who will be asked to contribute to the research will be asked to sign non-disclosure agreements. Read more on the Guardian website.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/01/revealed-ministers-plan-to-research-effect-of-policies-on-food-bank-use