Lord Allen of Kensington

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in negotiating a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council; and when they expect to reach an agreement.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 21 December 2022 (HL4133), when they expect the Migration Advisory Committee to restart their review of the Shortage Occupation List; and when they expect the Co...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 21 December 2022 (HL4133), what changes they are considering to the workplan of the Migration Advisory Committee; and when they expect to publish changes to the ...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 21 December (HL4133), what are the “other migration issues” to which he referred.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 17 November (HL3182), what arrangements they have put in place to ensure that those who (1) do not have the digital literacy skills, and (2) are without internet access, ca...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 17 November 2022 (HL3179), what was the rationale for the decision to abolish the one-in-three-out policy.

To ask His Majesty's Government when the Migration Advisory Committee will report its recommendations to change the shortage occupation list (SAL).

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to assist people of working age who are economically inactive due to illness back into employment.

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in delivering their policy of creating new garden cities in England; when they expect the builds to be completed; and how many dwellings will be created.

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy on (1) identifying, and (2) retrofitting, the most energy inefficient homes with insulation and other energy saving adaptions.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 1 November (HL2670), in each of the successive years since the ending of the one-in-three out policy, how many regulations were (1) abolished, and (2) brought in by force.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 1 November (HL2670), what was the duration of the one-in-three out policy; and during that time, how many regulations were (1) abolished, and (2) brought in to force.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 1 November (HL2670), which Ministers ended the one-in-three out policy; and on what basis that decision was taken.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons behind UK citizens borrowing from loan sharks; and what steps they will take to reduce the number of UK citizens borrowing from loan sharks.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the number of UK citizens who are indebted to loan sharks, and (2) the total value of loans that are currently outstanding; and what steps they plan to take as a result.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 25 January (HL5285), what changes they have made to their policy on gas storage; and when they expect increased storage capacity to be available.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on high street retail businesses of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's decision to withdraw the VAT-free shopping scheme for non-resident visitors announced on 23 September.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether it is still their policy to apply a one-in-three-out rule for regulation on business.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase Local Housing Allowance to support those most in need.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential benefit of zero-rating VAT on fuel oil to assist households that are reliant on fuel oil to heat their homes; and what plans they have to reduce VAT on fuel oil.