This Government is committed to enhancing support for victims of domestic abuse and improving the criminal court’s response to domestic abuse cases.

In our Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, the Government committed to rolling out Domestic Abuse Protection Orders – our strongest order yet for domestic abuse - across England and Wales. We are also introducing a domestic abuse identifier at sentencing in criminal cases to enable police, prisons and probation to more consistently identify domestic abuse offenders. This Government has also made trauma-informed training available to all HMCTS court staff, helping them to better understand domestic abuse and apply trauma-informed practice in their interactions with victims.

We are actively considering how to expand the use of Specialist Domestic Abuse Courts in the criminal division as part of our wider work to improve outcomes for victims of domestic abuse, in response to recommendations made by the Independent Sentencing Review.

This Government is committed to enhancing support for victims of domestic abuse and improving the criminal court’s response to domestic abuse cases.

In our Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, the Government committed to rolling out Domestic Abuse Protection Orders – our strongest order yet for domestic abuse - across England and Wales. We are also introducing a domestic abuse identifier at sentencing in criminal cases to enable police, prisons and probation to more consistently identify domestic abuse offenders. This Government has also made trauma-informed training available to all HMCTS court staff, helping them to better understand domestic abuse and apply trauma-informed practice in their interactions with victims.

We are actively considering how to expand the use of Specialist Domestic Abuse Courts in the criminal division as part of our wider work to improve outcomes for victims of domestic abuse, in response to recommendations made by the Independent Sentencing Review.

Academy trusts report pay information through their annual accounts returns using £10,000 salary bandings. The latest available annual accounts return data for the 2024/25 academic year states that 276 academy trusts reported pay exceeding £170,000.

As set out in the 2026 academy trust handbook, from 1 October 2026, for new appointments within academy trusts where remuneration exceeds £174,000, or the pro rata equivalent for part-time staff, or performance-related pay above £25,000, approval from the department must be obtained before the post is advertised. The handbook is also clear that executive remuneration must not increase at a faster rate than that of the academy trust’s teachers.

The policy on facial age estimation is still being developed, and the Home Office is currently undertaking rigorous testing and trialling of the technology throughout 2026. Subject to the results of the testing and trials, FAE is planned to be rolled out from 2027. In line with the public sector equality duty, equalities impacts are being fully considered. No decisions have been made regarding publication of documents.

The government is delivering reforms to tackle unscrupulous fire and rehire practices. Employers will be deemed to have automatically unfairly dismissed an employee if they unilaterally change certain core terms and conditions, including reductions in pay or leave, changes to working hours or pension arrangements, and specified changes to shift patterns.

We recently consulted on the scope of restricted variations for expenses, benefits in kind and shift patterns. The government will publish a response and make regulations in due course.

Analysis of fire and rehire practices has been published as part of the Enactment Impact Assessment for these measures, and an Options Assessment for the recent consultation.

To reflect the vision the government set out for the trust system in the ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ White Paper, the department will be publishing new Trust Standards, including a pillar focused on community, and commissioning guidance to reflect this policy and support consistent, transparent decision-making later this year.

The UK regularly engages with the Government of Bangladesh on a range of issues, including governance, human rights, and the rule of law. The former Minister for the Indo-Pacific met Bangladesh Prime Minister Rahman on 17 February and reinforced the UK's commitment to working with the Government of Bangladesh to advance democratic, economic and social reforms.

The UK has engaged with the Government of Bangladesh and other stakeholders on recent human rights legislation, including legislation relating to enforced disappearances, emphasising the importance of accountability and compliance with international standards.

The UK supports a strong, independent and effective National Human Rights Commission, aligned with international standards.

The UK regularly engages with the Government of Bangladesh on a range of issues, including governance, human rights, and the rule of law. The former Minister for the Indo-Pacific met Bangladesh Prime Minister Rahman on 17 February and reinforced the UK's commitment to working with the Government of Bangladesh to advance democratic, economic and social reforms.

The UK has engaged with the Government of Bangladesh and other stakeholders on recent human rights legislation, including legislation relating to enforced disappearances, emphasising the importance of accountability and compliance with international standards.

The UK supports a strong, independent and effective National Human Rights Commission, aligned with international standards.

The UK-US Arrangement on Pharmaceutical Pricing and Tariffs is intended to support National Health Service patients’ access to innovative medicines, while strengthening the United Kingdom’s life sciences sector. The terms of the arrangement have been published in full, and we have answered numerous questions about its operation in parliamentary questions and debate.

Publishing a redacted impact assessment would not aid understanding around the deal. The analysis depends on assumptions about future medicines approvals, NHS uptake, global pricing policies, and wider commercial discussions. Removing commercially sensitive material would remove much of the context needed to understand that analysis properly.

The Timms Review steering group has a diverse membership from a range of different backgrounds. Further information on steering group members can be found here: The Timms Review: Co-Chair Update, February 2026 - GOV.UK

The findings of our International Humanitarian Law assessments are confidential. They have, however, led us to conclude that Israel is not committed to comply with International Humanitarian Law in Gaza. We have, therefore, suspended or refused export licences for items that may be used by the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza. These suspensions remain fully in place.

Freeholders can charge holders of non-qualifying leases a share of remediation costs incurred, in line with the terms of the lease. However, all leaseholders may still be able to recover remediation costs from a former owner, developer or associated company via a Remediation Contribution Order (RCO) and they may also be protected under the Developer Remediation Contract.

This Government recognises that many people are not fully protected by current rules. We know leaseholders are not responsible for the creation of historic building safety defects, and we are considering how to go further to protect leaseholders from current and future building safety issues, especially those groups left out of existing protections.

The Government published its Impact Assessment for the Renters’ Rights Act on 22 November 2024, which can be found on gov.uk here. This found that the potential impact of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 on levels of homelessness would be a reduction in the number of households at risk of becoming homeless and a reduction in homelessness duties owed.

The Visiting Forces Act (1952) sets out the legal basis in the UK for how jurisdiction for criminal offences is decided between the UK civil authorities and any NATO or designated non-NATO Visiting Force military court martial. This is implemented in practice by the independent police and Crown Prosecution Service, assessing the merits of each claim for jurisdiction by a Visiting Force in accordance with the domestic legislation. Any data on such cases would not be held centrally.

NHS England is working to improve the timely clinical response to obstetric haemorrhage through the Maternal Care Bundle, which aims to improve the management of haemorrhage through timely identification, escalation, and response to obstetric bleeding, along with ongoing, multidisciplinary review and learning.

Significant improvements in data coverage and data quality over recent years mean that in September 2025, 92% of National Health Service trusts were included in the analysis of Maternity Services Data Set birth and postpartum haemorrhage information, compared with 30% in September 2020. The referenced increase in postpartum haemorrhage rates may be influenced by this improvement in reporting in addition to any rise in clinical incidence. The Maternal Care Bundle will further improve the identification of haemorrhages over 1,500 millilitres by requiring providers to cumulatively measure blood loss, which is likely to further increase the reported rate in future years.

We will translate the recommendations from Baroness Amos’ National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, and Donna Ockenden’s national recommendations, into a single, national action plan to drive systemic and sustained improvement across maternity and neonatal care. This includes careful consideration of the action required to improve the safety and experiences of women, babies, and families.

NHS England is working to improve the timely clinical response to obstetric haemorrhage through the Maternal Care Bundle, which aims to improve the management of haemorrhage through timely identification, escalation, and response to obstetric bleeding, along with ongoing, multidisciplinary review and learning.

Significant improvements in data coverage and data quality over recent years mean that in September 2025, 92% of National Health Service trusts were included in the analysis of Maternity Services Data Set birth and postpartum haemorrhage information, compared with 30% in September 2020. The referenced increase in postpartum haemorrhage rates may be influenced by this improvement in reporting in addition to any rise in clinical incidence. The Maternal Care Bundle will further improve the identification of haemorrhages over 1,500 millilitres by requiring providers to cumulatively measure blood loss, which is likely to further increase the reported rate in future years.

We will translate the recommendations from Baroness Amos’ National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, and Donna Ockenden’s national recommendations, into a single, national action plan to drive systemic and sustained improvement across maternity and neonatal care. This includes careful consideration of the action required to improve the safety and experiences of women, babies, and families.

NHS England is working to improve the timely clinical response to obstetric haemorrhage through the Maternal Care Bundle, which aims to improve the management of haemorrhage through timely identification, escalation, and response to obstetric bleeding, along with ongoing, multidisciplinary review and learning.

Significant improvements in data coverage and data quality over recent years mean that in September 2025, 92% of National Health Service trusts were included in the analysis of Maternity Services Data Set birth and postpartum haemorrhage information, compared with 30% in September 2020. The referenced increase in postpartum haemorrhage rates may be influenced by this improvement in reporting in addition to any rise in clinical incidence. The Maternal Care Bundle will further improve the identification of haemorrhages over 1,500 millilitres by requiring providers to cumulatively measure blood loss, which is likely to further increase the reported rate in future years.

We will translate the recommendations from Baroness Amos’ National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, and Donna Ockenden’s national recommendations, into a single, national action plan to drive systemic and sustained improvement across maternity and neonatal care. This includes careful consideration of the action required to improve the safety and experiences of women, babies, and families.

The Department recognises that response times to enquiries from Members of Parliament have been impacted by increased volumes and the complexity of cases requiring detailed investigation.

To address this, the Department has deployed additional resources to complaints and correspondence teams, prioritised the reduction of backlogs, strengthened performance monitoring, introduced enhanced senior oversight, and improved case management processes to support faster and more consistent responses.

As a result of these measures, the Department has begun to reduce outstanding backlogs and increase case-handling capacity, helping to improve response times for hon. Members.

Where a complaint requires formal investigation, the Department aims to provide a full response within 15 working days. More complex cases may take longer, but customers are kept informed of progress and expected timescales.

The Department is committed to ensuring that hon. Members receive timely and accurate information on behalf of their constituents and is taking urgent action to restore performance to expected standards.

The UK is committed to fighting corruption and illicit finance both domestically and internationally. The UK is fully committed to recovering and returning corruptly obtained assets. This must be done in accordance with legal due process, which can take time, but ensures a fully fair and transparent process.

The National Crime Agency is part of the UK's effort to support Bangladesh in this area, as well as wider engagement on law enforcement issues. As a matter of policy, we do not routinely confirm or deny NCA investigations.

Interfaith relations are vital for strong, cohesive communities.

The government is funding Inter Faith Week in November, which will provide a national platform for fostering positive interfaith relations across our communities and schools. Alongside this, the government supports grassroots interfaith relations via our funding to Near Neighbours and Schools Linking, which promote dialogue, youth engagement, and neighbourhood cohesion across different backgrounds and faiths. Both programmes operate in Tower Hamlets.

Last year, Tower Hamlets received £25,000 through the Common Ground Resilience Fund (CGRF). Tower Hamlets was one of 30 local authorities funded through the CGRF to support activity to reduce divisions and build resilience against community tensions by strengthening social connections and bringing people from different backgrounds together, including those of different faiths. The Department has also supported VCSE organisations through the Common Ground Award, part of the CGRF, which provided funding to 211 organisations in 2025/26 undertaking activities that build social connections across and between different communities. Four VCSE organisations in Tower Hamlets received a combined £39,900 through this programme.