Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) retain, and (2) attract, foreign financial firms and jobs in the UK.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government, following the recent content licensing agreement between The Financial Times and OpenAI, what assessment they have made of the potential implications this may have for the AI industry; and what steps they are taking to further promote transparency and accountability in AI-driven content generation and distribution.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the 12 per cent increase in house sales during April; and what steps they are taking to support first-time buyers.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government, following the recent decline in corporate insolvencies, what steps they are taking to (1) identify the factors they believe contributed to this reduction, and (2) ensure this trend continues.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the transition to electric vehicles supports the automotive industry.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had, or intend to have, discussions with the EU regarding the implementation of a post-Brexit agreement on the supply of veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support small businesses in adapting to additional costs for post-Brexit border checks.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government, following the reported recent increase in mergers and acquisitions activity among medium-sized companies, what steps they are taking to support continued mergers and acquisitions activity whilst ensuring that it does not lead to (1) monopolistic practices, or (2) reduced competition in key industries.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the EU regarding barriers to trade and exports faced by the creative industries since Brexit; what steps they are taking to address this; and what plans they have to support UK creative businesses in global markets.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government, following concerns raised by the Competition and Markets Authority about potential 'over-dependence' on a small number of major tech firms in the AI industry, what steps they are taking (1) to promote competition, and (2) to prevent monopolistic practices, within the AI sector.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce public sector debt from its current level of 98.3 per cent of GDP.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the extension of long-term fixed-rate mortgage options to borrowers.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of HMRC's reported customer service issues on tax compliance among small businesses; and what steps they are taking to mitigate this impact.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of figures by the Office for National Statistics which show UK services exports grew 63 per cent in real terms between 2010 and 2023, while goods exports grew only seven per cent, what steps they are taking to boost the export of goods.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government, following news that they have rejected an offer by the European Commission for a youth mobility scheme, what factors they considered when deciding to reject the offer.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Quarterly Economic Survey by the British Chambers of Commerce, published on 11 April; and what steps they are taking to address and mitigate the challenges in relation to wages, bills and other expenses faced by businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of figures released by the Office for National Statistics showing an average increase of 9.2 per cent in monthly rental costs in the UK in the 12 months to March; and what steps they are taking to mitigate any negative effects on (1) landlords, and (2) tenants.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the impact of rising inflation on household budgets while stimulating consumer spending, given the stagnation of retail sales between February and March.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the delay of the Overseas Funds Regime on the UK's attractiveness to overseas asset managers; and what steps they are taking to mitigate any negative effects.
Lord Taylor of Warwick: To ask His Majesty's Government, following recent remarks from the deputy governor of the Bank of England, Dave Ramsden, that inflation could remain around the two per cent target for the next three years, what steps they are taking to ensure sustainable economic growth in this environment.