Lord Taylor of Warwick

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure they are prepared to implement the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their announcement on 14 June pledging £31 million to create a UK and international research and innovation ecosystem for responsible and trustworthy AI, what progress they have made in this area.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the mortgage guarantee scheme for first-time buyers.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to provide additional funding for the development of AI.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that housing developments adhere to environmental standards, including nutrient neutrality.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the provision of employability services in rural areas.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent racial profiling in airports.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to rebuild the social security system.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Nature article Learning from prepandemic data to forecast viral escape, published on 11 October, about the use of artificial intelligence as a tool to predict virus vari...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to update their policies ensuring that the UK meets its future carbon budgets and its legal obligation to achieve net zero by 2050.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Sustainability journal article 'Scoping Potential Routes to UK Civil Unrest via the Food System: Results of a Structured Expert Elicitation', published on 12 October, which found that 4...

To ask His Majesty's Government, following any negotiations with the EU concerning the implementation of tariffs on electric vehicles, what support they are providing to the industry in relation to any possible changes to tariffs.

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards establishing the Future System Operator; and when they expect it to be fully operational.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to help households struggling to pay their energy bills this winter if they fail to make an application for financial support.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the increased cost of living on life expectancy.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent research from the energy provider EDF which found that 77 per cent of the British public support the introduction of a social tariff for vulnerable energy customers; and whether they...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect the interests of the residents and taxpayers of Birmingham following the recent announcement about that city's bankruptcy.

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they are making in regards to a UK–India free trade agreement; and when they anticipate completion.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Make UK Manufacturing Outlook 2023 Quarter 3, published on 14 September; and in particular, the findings that there has been a (1) "slowdown in employment growth", and (2) "a ...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the current economic climate on small businesses; whether they expect any to close in the near future; and if so, (1) how many, and (2) over what timescale.