To ask His Majesty's Government, as a part of the changes announced in the white paper Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May, whether they will review the salary threshold to qualify for a regulated qualifications framework le...
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK-EU agreement on the movement of plant and horticultural products between Great Britain and Northern Ireland; and whether all plant and horticultural products from Great...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications and impact of the UK-EU agreement on the movement of pets (1) between Great Britain and Northern Ireland in both directions, and (2) between the United Kingdom and the EU i...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure full access in Northern Ireland to veterinary medicines from Great Britain as a result of the UK-EU agreement.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of investment required to extend capacity and capability for cerebrospinal fluid and blood-based biomarker testing within this Parliament.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the total number of EU students enrolled at UK universities (1) 2014–15 and (2) 2024–25.
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the average annual fees paid by EU students for university education in 2024–25.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to include in the NHS 10-year plan the scaling up of infrastructure and workplace capacity to better support Alzheimer's disease patients.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prioritise timely referral, accurate biomarker-led diagnoses and access to post diagnostic support and treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to develop best practice guidance to improve the early identification and diagnosis of patients with early-stage Alzheimer's disease.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the British Council's budget increases or is maintained in line with inflation.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the British Council's contribution to UK soft power and influence globally.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions and consultation they have had with universities ahead of any new immigration and visa restrictions with regard to the impact on international students.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the new UK–USA trade agreement on the agriculture sector.
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the projected increase in value of (1) beef, and (2) ethanol products, to be imported from the USA to the UK as a result of the UK–US trade agreement.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether provision of milk as part of the free breakfast club scheme will substitute for current provision of free or subsidised mid-morning milk.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether milk will be provided to pupils who attend breakfast clubs at schools participating in the free breakfast club scheme.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the projected saving per pupil as a result of the proposed changes to school uniform requirements under the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much (1) beef, and (2) ethanol products, were imported from the USA to the UK in each of the past five years.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much (1) beef, and (2) ethanol products, were imported into Northern Ireland from the USA in each of the past five years.