Written questions by Entwistle.

What steps her Department is taking to help tackle coercive control by ex-partners.

Controlling or coercive behaviour is an insidious and often under-recognised form of domestic abuse.To improve the multi-agency response to coercive or controlling behaviour and reflect latest policy and practice, we will update statutory guidance by the end of this year.We will also improve the policing response to all VAWG, through our £13m investment in the new National Centre for VAWG and Public Protection.

What steps her Department is taking to help tackle domestic abuse.

This Government is committed to tackling domestic abuse in all its forms. We have unveiled a series of bold measures designed to strengthen the police response to domestic abuse, protect victims and hold perpetrators to account.From early 2025, under a new approach named ‘Raneem’s Law’, domestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms to ensure that victims are referred to appropriate support services swiftly.To further strengthen protections for victims, in November we launched the new Domestic Abuse Protection Orders in selected police forces and courts. These will go further than existing orders, making it a legal requirement for perpetrators to inform the police of any change in name or address and imposing electronic monitoring. We will be onboarding two additional sites in early 2025 – offering access to these new orders to a greater number of victims.We have provided an increase of £30 million, in domestic abuse safe accommodation services in 2025-26, meaning a total investment of £160m. This is part of wider work to empower local commissioners to identify needs and commission appropriate support for victims.

What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the support available to people who have left coercive relationships but continue to be subject to attempts at (a) financial and (b) other contro

Controlling and coercive behaviour is a particularly insidious form of domestic abuse, which can continue post-separation. It is often part of a wider pattern of abuse, including violent, sexual or economic abuse.Since 5th April 2023, following the passag...

What steps her Department is taking to help tackle antisocial behaviour in (a) Bolton North East constituency and (b) the UK.

Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.We are committed to delivering an additional 13 000 police officers, PCSOs and special constables into neighbourhood policing roles so residen...

What steps her Department is taking to help tackle speeding on residential streets in Bolton North East constituency.

Excess speed is still a major cause of death and serious injury on our roads. Anyone who breaks the speed limit should expect to face a swift and strong sanction.Enforcement of speeding offences in Bolton North East constituency and the deployment of avai...