Lord Allen of Kensington

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of how World Trade Organisation rules would affect the UK economy, broken down by sector, were the UK to leave the EU without a trade deal.

Her Majesty's Government when sentencing policy for offences which fall under the Animal Welfare Act (2006) was last reviewed; and when they plan to next review that policy.

Her Majesty's Government which secretaries of state are involved in determining sentencing policy for offences which fall under the Animal Welfare Act (2006); and which cabinet committee, if any, is required to give approval to any alteration of sentencin...

Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of deterrent sentences in reducing knife crime.

Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect on British farmers if the UK becomes subject to the five per cent agriculture subsidy cap imposed by the World Trade Organisation on non-EU members, following the UK's withdrawal from t...

Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to offer quotas to countries that currently benefit from the 87 EU Tariff Rate Quotas; and if so, for each quota, whether they expect it to be larger or smaller than at present...

Her Majesty's Government over what period of time they expect World Trade Organisation (WTO) members to (1) verify, and (2) certify, UK WTO members' schedules...

Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in drafting UK-specific World Trade Organisation members' schedules for (1) members' goods schedules setting out upper limits for tariffs and detailing tariff rate quotas, and (2) members' services sche...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Local Enterprise Partnerships were unsuccessful in bids for funding from the Regional Growth Fund; and what is the breakdown of reasons for those bids not succeeding.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the expected 550,000 jobs have been (1) safeguarded, and (2) created, to date, as a result of the Regional Growth Fund.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the expected £16 billion of private sector investment for the Regional Growth Fund has already been secured; and from which industry sectors that investment has been received.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to appoint a successor to David Prout as Director General of the HS2 Group; and what the selection process will be.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to encourage more universities to become involved in the university technical colleges programme.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which universities are partners in university technical colleges; and which technical specialisms those universities support.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Local Enterprise Partnerships (1) applied for, and (2) were successful in receiving, funds from the Regional Growth Fund in each of the six funding rounds.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for future funding rounds of the Regional Growth Fund; and whether they expect bids to be open to public and private sector organisations.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Regional Growth Fund on stimulating enterprise in the English regions.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Regional Growth Fund in assisting the areas and communities in England that are currently dependent on the public sector make the transition to sustainable private sector-...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many occupational standards have been developed as a result of the apprenticeship trailblazers programme and to what occupations they relate.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications they have received from groups wishing to become apprenticeship trailblazers and how many employers are involved.