Lord Taylor of Warwick

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to make it easier for female entrepreneurs to secure capital.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will support people affected by the recent decision by Rolls-Royce to cut 4,600 jobs across the UK over the next two years.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the availability of funding for female entrepreneurs.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to increase the amount of industrial floor space available in London.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the lack of industrial floor space in London and of its effects on businesses.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue to pursue a backstop arrangement for the Irish border following the rejection of that proposal by the EU Chief Brexit Negotiator.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the findings of the report Preparing Brexit: How ready is Whitehall? by the Institute for Government.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of claims by channel ports and cross-channel transport operators that it is too late for preparations that would avoid disruptions at ports if no deal is reached before the UK leaves the EU.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards setting up the infrastructure at ports necessary for when the UK leaves the EU.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the costs associated with implementing the (1) maximum facilitation, and (2) new customs partnership, proposals for the UK's customs arrangements post-Brexit.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there has been a decrease in venture funding by the European Investment Fund since the Brexit vote; and what effect, if any, this has had on the capability of start ups to secure funding.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend that the UK will stay in the European VAT area after Brexit.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there has been any progress in respect of a trade deal on financial services after Brexit.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of comments by the governor of the Bank of England that real household incomes are approximately £900 per household lower than forecast in May 2016.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in securing an agreement with the EU to allow UK truckers’ driving licences to be recognised under EU law.

To ask Her Majesty's Government when the white paper on the UK’s future trade relationship with the EU will be published.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in regards to a future customs agreement with the EU.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards establishing any new regulatory bodies needed post-Brexit; and whether such bodies will be established by the time the UK withdraws from the EU.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many new regulatory bodies will need to be established in preparation for Brexit.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what would any backstop period, when the UK remained part of the Customs Union after leaving the EU, entail; and how would it differ from any transition period.