Lord Empey

To ask His Majesty's Government whose responsibility it is to determine where asylum seekers are temporarily housed while their cases are being considered, and what criteria are applied in order to reach such decisions.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost of housing asylum seekers in the United Kingdom.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are considering alternatives to the current forms of asylum seeker accommodation and, if so, what they are.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are discussing with other countries amendments to the 1951 Refugee Convention to take into account the changed world circumstances.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to hold further public inquiries into Troubles-related terrorist activity in Northern Ireland; and if so, what criteria they use to determine which incidents should be prioritised.

To ask His Majesty's Government what preparations they are making for the review of the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper (CP 1021), published on 31 January; and whether they will be implementing all of the measures outlined in it.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish directions made under the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024.

To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with Harland and Wolff on their refinancing plans; and what is the current status of their Export Development Guarantee application.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to allow Multi Role Support Ships to be assembled outside the UK.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Northern Ireland Executive has requested more financial assistance for its budget for 2024–2025 to meet the growing demand for health services and pay settlements in in the health sector in Northern Ireland.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Northern Ireland Executive has requested additional financial assistance for their budget for 2024–2025; and if so, by how much, and for what purpose.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Executive pertaining to the budget for 2024–2025; and what was the outcome of those discussions.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the provision of finance to the three devolved administrations; and whether such provision is adequate to meet demand for public services in each area.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the method for calculating financial support for the Northern Ireland Executive; and what consideration they have given to making changes to ensure equitable distribution of UK resources.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with EU institutions on the scope and timetable for the review of the UK–EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will consult the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive before they begin the review of the UK–EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the upcoming review of the UK–EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement will involve an appraisal of the outworking of the Windsor Framework, and possible amendments to the Framework.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants they currently employ to implement all aspects of the Windsor Framework, broken down by Department.

To ask His Majesty's Government what are (1) the value, and (2) the term length, of each contract awarded to private sector companies to assist with the implementation of the Windsor Framework.