Lord Weir of Ballyholme

To ask His Majesty's Government what species or types of plants and trees remain banned from being brought into Northern Ireland from Great Britain since the signing of the Windsor Framework.

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in increasing the variety of plants and trees that can be brought into Northern Ireland from Great Britain since the signing of the Windsor Framework.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the signing of the Windsor Framework, what additional species of plants or trees can be brought into Northern Ireland from Great Britain beyond the species listed in that framework.

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the percentage of goods entering Northern Ireland that will need to use the Red Lane rather than the Green Lane under the Windsor Framework.

To ask His Majesty's Government what the net fiscal transfers in public expenditure were for each region of the UK for each of the last five years.

To ask His Majesty's Government why the provisions of the Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Arrangements) Regulations 2023, including additional functions for HMRC and Border Force, do not apply to movement of packages within the UK, other than between Great ...

To ask His Majesty's Government how many postal packages sent from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, in the most recent year available for which figures are available, were from (1) an individual to an individual, (2) a business to an individual, and (3)...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any level of divergence of trade to the Republic of Ireland in the supply chain in Northern Ireland since the signing of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023, why parcels travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland are treated as exports.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the announcement by the Prime Minister on 13 July regarding increases to public sector pay, what are the Barnett consequentials for devolved nations of the UK as a result of that announcement.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to produce a list of goods that are eligible to use the Green Lane under the Windsor Framework.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023, why parcels sent from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will be subject to customs paperwork and declarations.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the continued effectiveness of the Barnett formula for the devolved nations of the UK.

To ask His Majesty's Government how much of the current Northern Ireland Block Grant is used for employee pay for (1) civil servants, and (2) other public sector workers.

To ask His Majesty's Government how they are supporting and strengthening the Union of the United Kingdom; and how much was spent on projects for that purpose in each of the last three years.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many school pupils are currently being home schooled in England; and how this figure compares with pre-pandemic figures.

To ask His Majesty's Government what specific provisions or schemes are in place to support carers of those suffering from early onset dementia.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent banks from closing, or refusing to open, accounts for any reason other than unlawful activity.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to promote the Twelfth of July celebrations in Northern Ireland as a tourist attraction.

To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings have already taken place of each of the five sub-groups established under the Joint Consultative Working Group of the Windsor Framework; and whether any decisions or actions have been taken as a result of such...