Danny Kruger MP: written questions
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Written questions
Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22040More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 16618, what the total projected budget is for external support for the Review; and from which departmental budget this expenditure is being drawn.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordReview into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22039More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 16618, whether external providers or expert advisers supporting the Review signed non-disclosure agreements.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordReview into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22038More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 16618, on what dates the contracts awarded to external providers for the Review will be published on Contracts Finder; and if she will publish the unique procur
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordReview into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22037More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 16618, if she will list the names and professional affiliations of the expert advisers appointed to the Review; and what steps have been taken to declare, regis
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordNational Curriculum TestsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) the adequacy of results issued by Pearson for this year’s Key Stage 2 SATs results, (b) that Pearson delivers future results on time and (c) that teachers have adequate ac
Answer: SATs marking in 2026 has been completed and results have been delivered. Marking was subject to the department’s required quality assurance processes, including marker training, qualification exercises and ongoing quality checks. The standards maintenance...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArchbishops' CouncilChurch CommissionersTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16619More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what were the dates of any determinations made by the Church Commissioners in accordance with its duty under section 2(1) of the National Institutions Measure 1998 during the las
Answer: The determinations of the Church Commissioners distributions are made in General Meetings. The dates of the relevant meetings are set out in the table below.YearDate20264 June202519 June and 27 November202413 June20238 June202223 June202125 November (late...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: ReviewsCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16618More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which external providers have been awarded contracts to support or conduct work for the recently announced Review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service; and if he w
Answer: The Review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service is being led by the Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service.This Government is committed to strengthening the delivery, accountability, innovation, and...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of China regarding recent legislative and policy developments affecting Tibetans, Uyghurs and other communities with disti
Answer: The Government continues to engage with China on the issues of human rights and freedom of belief. We also continue to champion these issues at the UN and in the G7, as well as through our bilateral engagements.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIndia and Bangladesh: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of recent reports of attacks on Hindus during Saraswati Puja in India and Bangladesh.
Answer: The UK condemns all acts of violence targeting religious or ethnic minorities and we have made clear the importance of protecting freedom of religious belief to key stakeholders in Bangladesh.When I met PM Rahman in February, I discussed the importance of...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEritrea: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to help protect religious minorities in Eritrea.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 20 January in response to Question 105072.
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEuthanasia: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill on NHS staff working in other parts of the UK who may be treating
Answer: The UK Government is neutral on the matter of assisted dying. During the Bill’s passage through the Scottish Parliament, the question of whether it is within competence is a matter for the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament. While assisted dying ...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEuthanasia: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has issued guidance to the Scottish Parliament on its legislative competence in the context of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.
Answer: The UK Government is neutral on the matter of assisted dying. During the Bill’s passage through the Scottish Parliament, the question of whether it is within competence is a matter for the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament. While assisted dying ...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Chinese authorities concerning the formal arrest of 18 leaders from Zion church in Guangxi Province; and what steps she is taking
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response given to Question 91956 on 26 November.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIndia: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Indian counterpart on the social boycott against Christians in Andhra Pradesh; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to help pr
Answer: The UK Government is committed to promoting and protecting the right to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all. Our High Commission in New Delhi, along with our network of Deputy High Commissions, monitors the human rights situation closely. We also...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will consider using the seven new offices of pan integrated care board commissioning to commission specialist paediatric palliative care, as defined in NHS England's children's pa
Answer: The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework for England. I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1087, which I gave to the House on 24 November 2025.We are also providing £80 millio...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of commissioning children's palliative care at (a) national and (b) regional levels.
Answer: Palliative care services, including for children, are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. ICBs are responsible for the commissioning of palliative care and end of life care services, to meet the needs of their ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which companies have been awarded contracts for the (a) provision, (b) maintenance and (c) refurbishment of service family accommodation properties in East Wiltshire constituency; and if he will publish details o
Answer: No contracts have been awarded for the provision of Service Family Accommodation properties in the East Wiltshire constituency as the Ministry of Defence has not purchased any new properties. VIVO Defence Services under the Regional Accommodation Maintena...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) service and (b) service family accommodation properties there are in East Wiltshire, by property type.
Answer: There are 313 permanent Single Living Accommodation Blocks across 17 Ministry of Defence Establishments in East Wiltshire. These consist of 10,577 rooms of which 10,465 are single en-suite and 112 are multi-occupancy with shared ablutions. There are 4,753...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many homes his Department owns in East Wiltshire constituency; and how many of those (a) have Ministry of Defence tenants, (b) have private tenants and (c) are vacant.
Answer: As of 4 July 2025, there are 4,739 Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties in East Wiltshire that are owned by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).Of the 4,739 SFA properties: a) 3,717 SFA are occupied by Service families.b) 317 SFA are sublet to private ...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAvian Influenza: WiltshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect rare bird breeds from avian influenza in the Salisbury Plain Special Protection Area.
Answer: The Government has implemented outbreak structures to control and eradicate avian influenza, which will reduce impacts on wildlife. We have also decided not to issue a general licence for gamebird releases on Special Protection Areas such as Salisbury Pla...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what metrics are used to measure work coach performance in JobCentres.
Answer: We do not measure performance at individual work coach level; performance is measured at jobcentre level. Regular performance discussions are held to review and manage jobcentre performance. DWP currently manages jobcentre performance through a comprehens...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there is a route for career progression for work coaches.
Answer: The work coach role sits within the Government Operational Delivery profession and is graded at Executive Officer level. Work coaches have the opportunity to progress their careers both within the Operational Delivery (Op Del) profession and within the ci...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how long work coaches stay in role after training on average.
Answer: Work Coaches undergo an intensive training period, peer support and a robust quality assurance process conducted by Line Managers throughout their onward delivery.Whilst we hold data on Work Coach leavers per month, we do not hold data on the length of ti...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many minutes the average length of appointment is for a work coach.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many full time equivalent work coaches were working in JobCentres in each month since July 2024.
Answer: The table below shows the monthly number of full-time equivalent Work Coaches working in Jobcentres since July 2024: MonthWork Coach Figure (FTE)Jul-2416,780Aug-2416,850Sep-2417,020Oct-2417,240Nov-2417,210Dec-2417,190Jan-2517,240Feb-2517,280Mar-2517,160A...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
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