Lord Taylor of Warwick

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to send letters to local authorities emphasising the importance of addressing climate change in all planning decisions.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect the (1) pay, (2) conditions, and (3) employment rights, of workers in the hospitality sector, given increasing energy costs.

To ask His Majesty's Government how much has been claimed in energy efficiency grants for energy retrofit programmes by each local authority in each year since 2008.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the voluntary and community sector to (1) support access, and (2) provide digital skills, for (a) migrant communities, and (b) ethnic minorities.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to return GDP to the level it was at prior to the increased cost of living.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact on small businesses of introducing the Accelerator Programme Grants provided by Westcott Accelerator and Incubation Programme.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to change the single person's council tax discount to assist with the increased cost of living.

To ask His Majesty's Government what forecast they have made of the impact of stabilising corporation tax levels on the UK’s economic forecast.

To ask His Majesty's Government how much has been spent on (1) council tax reduction, and (2) council tax rebate schemes, in each year since 2008.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the forecast by the Office for Budget responsibility that higher net migration reduces pressure on government debt over time, what plans they have to introduce changes to the UK immigration rules.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are they taking to provide local authorities with additional funding for housebuilding projects.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with local authorities to facilitate warm banks, given the increased cost of living and the need for winter preparedness.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether it is still their intention to update employment law to amend the rates for national minimum wages and statutory pay; and if so, when they intend to do so.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support young people with additional support needs through transitions in their education.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the current funding system for start-up companies.

To ask His Majesty's Government how much money they have spent in the last 12 months on funding third-sector organisations that help (1) children, and (2) vulnerable groups.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many organisations (1) applied for, and (2) received funding from, the 2022 Windrush Day Grant Scheme in 2022.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support adults who wish to return to education.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) tackle climate change, and (2) reduce emissions.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide economic support for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) this winter, given the increase in inflation.