Lord Foster of Bath

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to monitor the impact of the Apprenticeship Levy on the creative industries sector; and what assessment they have made of the impact of the Levy compared to other types of employer investment.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any benefits of bringing the creative industries’ current voluntary training and skills levy within the scope of the Apprenticeship Levy.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many apprenticeship starts there have been in the creative industries since April 2017.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 May (HL7391), what assessment they have made of the conclusion of the New South Wales’ Coroner that the Balibo five were shot or deliberately stabbed; and what...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the confirmation by Paul Symon, the Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in Sydney on 27 April, that Australia possesses intelligence record...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have received from, and what discussions they have had with, the EU regarding proposed new EU regulations under the Ecodesign Working Plan 2016–17 which will remove the exemption for studio lightin...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial analysis by the Campaign to Cut Tourism VAT which, using HM Treasury’s model, shows that following a reduction of VAT on accommodation and attractions from 20 per cent to 5 pe...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding by the Centre for Economics and Business Research, in a report published by bacta on 10 January, that if the maximum stake of fixed odds betting terminals were reduced from £100...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the data to be provided by large firms under the draft regulations on the duty to report on payment practices and policies will be verified for accuracy.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps will be taken to ensure that data to be collected under the draft regulations on the duty to report on payment practices and policies will be made accessible to (1) small firms, and (2) third party intermediaries...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether data to be provided by large firms under the draft regulations on the duty to report on payment practices and policies will be collated and then published in a format which will allow for comparison between those fi...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the penalties for large firms that fail to comply with the duty to report on payment practices and policies.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Small Business Commissioner’s remit will include tackling the issue of supply chain bullying.