Information between 2nd December 2024 - 11th January 2025
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3 Dec 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 96 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 330 |
3 Dec 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 332 Noes - 189 |
3 Dec 2024 - Elections (Proportional Representation) - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 78 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 138 Noes - 136 |
4 Dec 2024 - Employer National Insurance Contributions - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 89 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 165 Noes - 334 |
4 Dec 2024 - Farming and Inheritance Tax - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 96 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 181 Noes - 339 |
10 Dec 2024 - Delegated Legislation - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 99 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 424 Noes - 106 |
10 Dec 2024 - Finance Bill - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 98 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 184 Noes - 359 |
10 Dec 2024 - Finance Bill - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 93 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 340 |
17 Dec 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 105 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 352 |
17 Dec 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 104 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 206 Noes - 353 |
11 Dec 2024 - Finance Bill - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 99 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 332 Noes - 170 |
11 Dec 2024 - Finance Bill - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 98 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 338 Noes - 170 |
11 Dec 2024 - Finance Bill - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 98 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 313 |
11 Dec 2024 - Finance Bill - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 98 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 314 |
11 Dec 2024 - Finance Bill - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 99 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 329 |
8 Jan 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Danny Kruger voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 101 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 111 Noes - 364 |
Speeches |
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Danny Kruger speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Danny Kruger contributed 2 speeches (331 words) Monday 16th December 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
Danny Kruger speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Danny Kruger contributed 1 speech (148 words) Tuesday 10th December 2024 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice |
Danny Kruger speeches from: European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill
Danny Kruger contributed 1 speech (94 words) 2nd reading Friday 6th December 2024 - Commons Chamber Northern Ireland Office |
Danny Kruger speeches from: Farming and Inheritance Tax
Danny Kruger contributed 1 speech (125 words) Wednesday 4th December 2024 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury |
Written Answers |
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Children: Maintenance
Asked by: Danny Kruger (Conservative - East Wiltshire) Monday 2nd December 2024 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of issuing a commencement order for curfews for non-compliant parents refusing to pay child maintenance. Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) The Child Maintenance Service already has a suite of strong enforcement powers at its disposal. These include using Enforcement Agents (previously known as bailiffs) to take control of goods, forcing the sale of property, removal of driving licence or UK passport, deductions directly from earnings and bank accounts or even commitment to prison.
The Department has explored how curfews could be implemented as an additional enforcement measure to improve compliance. Several enforcement initiatives aimed at improving compliance are currently in train. These initiatives need to be implemented and their effects assessed before we can best see how curfews might fit with them.
The Department plans to enhance effectiveness in collecting arrears payments by delivering changes via regulations, thereby streamlining the enforcement process. This will remove the requirement to obtain a court issued liability order and instead allow the Secretary of State to issue an administrative liability order. The introduction of this simpler administrative process will enable the CMS to take faster action against those Paying Parents who actively avoid their responsibilities. |
Personal Income: Budget October 2024
Asked by: Danny Kruger (Conservative - East Wiltshire) Monday 2nd December 2024 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Autumn Budget 2024 on trends in the level of household income. Answered by Tulip Siddiq UK living standards, as measured by Real Household Disposable Income (RHDI) per capita, have not grown at the pace many would have hoped for over recent years. If RHDI per capita had grown at the same rate between 2010 and 2023 as it did between 1997 and 2010, people’s incomes would have been over £4,000 higher in 2023.
The 2019-2024 parliament was the worst for living standards growth since ONS records began in the 1950s, with average annual growth of just 0.2%.
In their October 2024 Economic and Fiscal Outlook, the OBR forecast living standards to grow by an annual average of 0.5% over this parliament. This is more than double the pace of living standards growth observed in the 2019-2024 parliament.
GDP per capita, an alternative measure of living standards that captures higher spending on public services, is set to grow even faster, at an annual average of 1.1% over this parliament. This compares to a 0.1% annual average decline in GDP per capita over the 2019-2024 parliament.
Through the growth mission, the government is restoring stability, increasing investment, and reforming the economy to drive up prosperity and living standards across the UK.
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Poverty: Budget October 2024
Asked by: Danny Kruger (Conservative - East Wiltshire) Tuesday 3rd December 2024 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Autumn Budget 2024 on the number of people living in poverty by household type. Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) We are committed to tackling poverty. We know that good work can significantly reduce the chances of people falling into poverty so this will be the foundation of our approach.
Backed by £240m investment, the Get Britain Working White Paper launched on 26 November will target and tackle economic inactivity and unemployment and join up employment, health, and skills support to meet the needs of local communities. We are taking the first steps to tackle poverty through our commitments to triple investment in breakfast clubs to over £30 million, introduce a Fair Repayment Rate for deductions from Universal Credit, and increase the National Living Wage to £12.21 an hour from April 2025 to boost the pay of 3 million workers. Alongside this, we are committed to reviewing Universal Credit and we will set out the details in due course.
HM Treasury have published distributional analysis showing the estimated impact of tax, welfare and public service spending decisions on household incomes, across the household income distribution. This can be found here Impact_on_households.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) |
Poverty: Budget October 2024
Asked by: Danny Kruger (Conservative - East Wiltshire) Tuesday 3rd December 2024 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Autumn Budget 2024 on trends in the number of people living in poverty. Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) We are committed to tackling poverty. We know that good work can significantly reduce the chances of people falling into poverty so this will be the foundation of our approach.
Backed by £240m investment, the Get Britain Working White Paper launched on 26 November will target and tackle economic inactivity and unemployment and join up employment, health, and skills support to meet the needs of local communities. We are taking the first steps to tackle poverty through our commitments to triple investment in breakfast clubs to over £30 million, introduce a Fair Repayment Rate for deductions from Universal Credit, and increase the National Living Wage to £12.21 an hour from April 2025 to boost the pay of 3 million workers. Alongside this, we are committed to reviewing Universal Credit and we will set out the details in due course.
HM Treasury have published distributional analysis showing the estimated impact of tax, welfare and public service spending decisions on household incomes, across the household income distribution. This can be found here Impact_on_households.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) |
Hezbollah: UN Resolutions
Asked by: Danny Kruger (Conservative - East Wiltshire) Tuesday 3rd December 2024 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on Hezbollah’s non-compliance with UN Resolution 1701. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The announcement of a ceasefire agreement to end hostilities between Israel and Lebanese Hizballah offers hope. The UK was the first G7 country to call for an immediate ceasefire in September and we have worked relentlessly since, with our allies and partners, to apply pressure to end this conflict. We strongly urge all parties to use this agreement to open a pathway to a lasting peace. A long-term political settlement, consistent with UN Security Council resolution 1701, is the only way to restore security and stability for the Lebanese and Israeli people. The UK will continue to support the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's (UNIFIL) essential role in maintaining peace along the Blue Line and the Lebanese Armed Forces, as the only legitimate military force in Lebanon. The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary have spoken to counterparts from Israel, Lebanon and the US in recent weeks. Any deliberate attack against UNIFIL contravenes International Humanitarian Law and UN Security Council Resolution 1701. UNIFIL plays an essential role in Southern Lebanon and all parties must ensure freedom of movement for UNIFIL personnel. |
Household Support Fund
Asked by: Danny Kruger (Conservative - East Wiltshire) Tuesday 3rd December 2024 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Household Support Fund. Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The Department for Work and Pensions is currently conducting an evaluation of the Household Support Fund that ran from April 2023 to March 2024, to understand the benefits of the awards made across England during this period. This will be published in due course.
Management information on the Household Support Fund from April 2023 to March 2024, including details of how funding was spent is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/household-support-fund-4-management-information-for-1-april-2023-to-31-march-2024 |
Medical Certificates
Asked by: Danny Kruger (Conservative - East Wiltshire) Tuesday 3rd December 2024 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to publish a consultation on fit note reform. Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The call for evidence was launched under the previous government to seek views on how the current fit note process works and the support required to facilitate meaningful work and health conversations. It closed on the 8 July 2024 and received around 1,900 responses. We are still in the process of thoroughly analysing the responses received. These responses will play a crucial role in shaping our ongoing policy development. |
Child Maintenance Service: Standards
Asked by: Danny Kruger (Conservative - East Wiltshire) Tuesday 3rd December 2024 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her planned timetable is for responding to her Department's consultation entitled Child Maintenance: Improving the collection and transfer of payments, published on 8 May 2024. Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) A consultation on proposed reforms to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) was published by the previous Government on 8 May 2024. These proposed reforms included removing Direct Pay and managing all CMS cases in one service to allow the CMS to tackle non-compliance faster, as well as exploring how victims and survivors of domestic abuse can be better supported. This consultation followed the Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act which received royal assent in July 2023.
The consultation was extended by this Government at the end of July and ran until 30 September 2024. We are analysing the responses we have received, and the Government will publish a response in due course. |
Universal Credit: Reviews
Asked by: Danny Kruger (Conservative - East Wiltshire) Monday 9th December 2024 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the terms of reference will be for her Department's review of universal credit. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The Department is committed to reviewing Universal Credit to make sure it is doing the job we want it to and meeting our objectives of making work pay and tackling poverty. We have already begun this work with the introduction of the new fair repayment rate announced in the Budget. We will continue to work closely with stakeholders as the review progresses to seek views on proposed areas of focus and untapped opportunities in UC. Parliament will be updated on progress and future changes accordingly. |
Income: Equality
Asked by: Danny Kruger (Conservative - East Wiltshire) Tuesday 10th December 2024 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department (a) made and (b) has since made an assessment of the potential impact of Autumn Budget 2024 on trends in the level of income inequality. Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) HM Treasury have published distributional analysis showing the estimated impact of tax, welfare and public service spending decisions on household incomes, across the household income distribution. This can be found here Impact_on_households.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) |
Archbishops' Council
Asked by: Danny Kruger (Conservative - East Wiltshire) Thursday 19th December 2024 Question To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, how much (a) the Church Commissioners distributed to and (b) was certificated by the Archbishops’ Council under section 2(6) of the National Institutions Measure 1998 in each year since 1998; and how much was granted by the Church Commissioners pursuant to section 1 of the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2018 to the Archbishops’ Council in each year since 2018. Answered by Marsha De Cordova The Church Commissioners have indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available. |
Bill Documents |
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Dec. 03 2024
Bill 136 2024-25 (as introduced) Terminal Illness (Relief of Pain) Bill 2024-26 Bill Found: Presented by Sir Edward Leigh supported by Rachael Maskell , Sir John Hayes , Danny Kruger , Sir |
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Tuesday 28th January 2025 2 p.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
Thursday 30th January 2025 2 p.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 28th January 2025 9:25 a.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Oral evidence Subject: To consider the Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
Wednesday 29th January 2025 9:25 a.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
Thursday 30th January 2025 11:30 a.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
Wednesday 29th January 2025 2 p.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 21st January 2025 2 p.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Debate Subject: To consider the sittings motion View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 28th January 2025 9:25 a.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Oral evidence Subject: To consider the Bill At 9:25am: Oral evidence Professor Sir Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England Duncan Burton - Chief Nursing Officer for England at NHS England At 10:05am: Oral evidence Mark Swindells - Assistant Director - Standards and Guidance at General Medical Council (GMC) Dr Andrew Green - Chair, BMA Medical Ethics Committee and MEC lead on physician-assisted dying at British Medical Association (BMA) At 10:45am: Oral evidence Glyn Berry - Co-Chair at Association of Palliative Care Social Workers (APCSW) Professor Nicola Ranger - Chief Executive and General Secretary at Royal College of Nursing View calendar - Add to calendar |
Wednesday 29th January 2025 2 p.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Professor Jane Monckton-Smith OBE - Professor of Public Protection at University of Gloucestershire Dr Aneez Esmail - Professor of General Practice at University of Manchester Dr Alexandra Mullock - Senior Lecturer in Medical Law at University of Manchester Professor Allan House - Emeritus Professor of Liaison Psychiatry at University of Leeds At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Lord Sumption John Kirkpatrick - Chief Executive at Equality and Human Rights Commission Dr Lewis Graham At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Toby Porter - CEO at Hospice UK Dr Jamilla Hussain Dr Jane Neerkin Sam Royston - Executive Director of Policy and Research at Marie Curie View calendar - Add to calendar |
Wednesday 29th January 2025 9:25 a.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill At 9:25am: Oral evidence Dr Greg Mewett Dr Clare Fellingham Dr Cam McLaren At 10:25am: Oral evidence Professor Tom Shakespeare CBA FBA Dr Miro Griffiths Yogi Amin - National Head of Public Law and Human Rights at Irwin Mitchell Chelsea Roff, Founder, Eat Breathe Thrive. Researcher and educator View calendar - Add to calendar |
Thursday 30th January 2025 11:30 a.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill At 11:30am: Oral evidence Dr Chloe Furst Professor Meredith Blake Alex Greenwich, MP for Sydney, Parliament of New South Wales View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 28th January 2025 2 p.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Dr Sarah Cox - President at Association of Palliative Medicine James Sanderson - CEO at Sue Ryder Dr Sam Ahmedzai Dr Rachel Clarke At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Sir Max Hill Sir Nicholas Mostyn At 4:15pm: Oral evidence Dr. Ryan Spielvogel Dr Jessica Kaan View calendar - Add to calendar |
Thursday 30th January 2025 1 p.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill At 1:00pm: Oral evidence Dr Amanda Ward, independent academic/legal advisor on assisted dying internationally Professor Gareth Owen Professor Laura Hoyano At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Professor Nancy Preston - Associate Dean for Research & Co-Director of the International Observatory on End of Life Care at Lancaster University Dr Naomi Richards - Director of End of Life Studies at University of Glasgow Claire Williams - Head of Pharmacovigilance and Regulatory Services at North West eHealth At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Witnesses TBC - representatives from families with lived experience View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 28th January 2025 2 p.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Dr Sarah Cox - President at Association of Palliative Medicine James Sanderson - CEO at Sue Ryder Dr Sam Ahmedzai Dr Rachel Clarke At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Sir Max Hill Sir Nicholas Mostyn Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) At 4:15pm: Oral evidence Dr. Ryan Spielvogel Dr Jessica Kaan View calendar - Add to calendar |
Thursday 30th January 2025 1 p.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill At 1:00pm: Oral evidence Dr Amanda Ward, independent academic/legal advisor on assisted dying internationally Professor Gareth Owen Professor Laura Hoyano At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Professor Nancy Preston - Associate Dean for Research & Co-Director of the International Observatory on End of Life Care at Lancaster University Dr Naomi Richards - Director of End of Life Studies at University of Glasgow Claire Williams - Head of Pharmacovigilance and Regulatory Services at North West eHealth At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Witnesses TBC - representatives from families with lived experience At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Dan Scorer - Head of Policy and Information and Advice at Mencap Professor Emyr Lewis, Emeritus Professor, University of Aberystwyth View calendar - Add to calendar |
Wednesday 29th January 2025 2 p.m. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Professor Jane Monckton-Smith OBE - Professor of Public Protection at University of Gloucestershire Dr Aneez Esmail - Professor of General Practice at University of Manchester Dr Alexandra Mullock - Senior Lecturer in Medical Law at University of Manchester Professor Allan House - Emeritus Professor of Liaison Psychiatry at University of Leeds At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Lord Sumption Dr Lewis Graham Baroness Kishwer Falkner - Chairwoman at Equality and Human Rights Commission At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Toby Porter - CEO at Hospice UK Dr Jamilla Hussain Dr Jane Neerkin Sam Royston - Executive Director of Policy and Research at Marie Curie View calendar - Add to calendar |