Lord Taylor of Warwick

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that councils distribute the hardship relief funds made available to support small businesses facing business rate rises; and what sums remain unallocated.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish a position paper on financial services and Brexit; and what steps they are taking to provide clarity on the implications of Brexit to the financial sector.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address gender discrimination at work and to increase the proportion of women in senior roles.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address reports of falling confidence amongst business leaders with regard to Brexit.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to address the findings of the National Audit Office report Implementing the UK's Exit from the European Union: The Department for International Trade, published on 25 January.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to diminish the impact of Brexit on energy trading following the report of the European Union Committee, Brexit: energy security (HL Paper 63, 10th Report, 2017–19) published on 29 January.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of Brexit on agencies that provide CE-Certification.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the UK remains competitive as a provider of international commercial law services following Brexit.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit on those small businesses that are trying to secure finance.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address reported concerns by businesses that the current apprenticeship levy is not working; and what plans they have to address this issue.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reported concerns regarding the effect of lower inward migration on future productivity gains.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to address reported concerns of businesses that after Brexit the UK may need sign up to future EU rules over which the UK would have no influence.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to address concerns highlighted by the Federation of Small Businesses regarding the impact of new rules making it unlawful to levy extra charges on customers who pay with credit or debit cards,...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the speech by the Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry on 22 January proposing that a comprehensive customs union between the UK and the EU should be on the table as part of th...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are taking any steps to maintain regulatory alignment to the single market.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the results of the British Chambers of Commerce quarterly economic survey, published on 10 January, which reported skills shortages at “critical levels”.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what reassurances they can offer UK asset management firms in response to concerns regarding potential changes to delegation rules following Brexit.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the rights of UK expatriates after Brexit.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to safeguard the wider supply chain of businesses affected by the collapse of Carillion.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for the future of those individuals currently working on Carillion construction sites.