Lord Allen of Kensington

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to begin the process of recruitment for staff and members of the board of the Trade Remedies Authority, as provided for by the Trade Bill.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in trade talks with Mexico; and at what level those talks are taking place.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact on the UK's ability to strike a free trade agreement with Mexico, of the recent free trade agreements that the EU has agreed with that country.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in trade talks with Japan and Singapore; and at what level those talks are taking place.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact on the UK's ability to strike free trade agreements with Japan and Singapore, of the recent free trade agreements the EU has agreed with those countries.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have reached an agreement with the EU to ensure that after leaving the EU the UK will continue to enjoy its current protections under the EU's protected designation of origin, protected geographical indication,...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support micro-businesses in the creative industries in providing apprenticeships.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the apprenticeship levy on training and apprenticeships in the creative industries.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of existing training activity that companies will be able to re-badge into level 2 apprenticeships in order to comply with new regulations.

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan for the Institute for Apprenticeships to take on responsibility for the new T level qualifications.

To ask Her Majesty's Government to what extent they envisage that Trailblazer groups of employers will be used to inform the development of core content for T level qualifications.

To ask Her Majesty's Government to what extent they envisage that digital skills, English, maths and literacy will be included in the core content for T level qualifications.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to reduce the significant increase in emergency readmisssions identified by Healthwatch England.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to reduce the number of avoidable emergency admissions in England.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the viability of the global steel market.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact on the steel industry in the UK if the US were to impose the proposed 25 per cent tariff on steel imports.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of job losses in the UK that might result if the US were to impose the proposed 25 per cent tariff on steel imports.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ability of the UK to make sector-specific trade agreements with other nations in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal and reverts to World Trade Organisation rules.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of leaving the EU VAT area on British companies, including small and micro businesses.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits and possibility of time-limited extensions on key parts of the EU customs union once the UK has left the EU.