Lord Taylor of Warwick

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to reports that spending on overseas cyber security programmes doubled last year, what assessment they have made of the impact of that increased spending on the cyber safety of (1) citizens, and (2) businesses.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the feasibility of cutting taxes in the upcoming budget, further to the report, Public sector finances, UK: December 2023, published by the Office for National Statistics on 23 January, and...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to recent figures released by the Government Insolvency Service which found that 2002 companies were declared insolvent last month, what plans they have to support companies facing monetary challenges and mitigate ...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of increased interest rates in the property market on (1) homeowners, (2) prospective buyers, and (3) the wider economy.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the Bank of England is considering cutting interest rates in response to the slowdown of wage growth; and what assessment they have made of the effect that this would have on t...

To ask His Majesty's Government what legislative changes they intend to make, if any, to reverse the effects of the Supreme Court's ruling on litigation funding in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others in...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of current tax policy for small-scale lettings.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to reports of upcoming rail strikes, what steps they are taking to implement contingency plans to minimise disruption for passengers.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their policy paper Critical Imports and Supply Chains Strategy, published on 17 January, what steps they are taking to establish the new online portal for businesses to report disruption affecting their imports;...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of recent increases in average house prices.

To ask His Majesty's Government what financial support they are providing to local councils at risk of receiving section 114 notices within the next five years.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their plans to publish a series of tests that need to be met to pass new laws on artificial intelligence, what steps they are taking to decide the criteria for the tests; and how they plan to conduct those tests...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to strengthen the UK's advantages as a location for manufacturing operations.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the potential negative effects of adverse weather conditions impacting homes and businesses this week.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent cuts to mortgage rates announced by lenders; and what assessment they have made of the prospects of further reductions to mortgage rates in the near future.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to give local councils more powers to deal with empty homes and reduce the waiting list for council housing.

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the wrongful convictions that occurred as a result of faulty Post Office Horizon software, what plans they have to integrate advanced oversight technologies that ensure accuracy and reliability of software used i...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase (1) racial, and (2) gender, diversity in senior management positions in public service broadcasters other than the BBC.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report by Cambridge Econometrics London's Economy After Brexit: Impacts and Implications, published on 11 January, which estimated that economic growth was "2–3 per cent lower in 2023 than had Brexit not occ...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) mitigate pay gaps, and (2) promote fair compensation practices, within large companies.