Section 40 – Gone At Last Friday, 24 May, 2024 The infamous Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 – which would have punished publishers refusing to sign up to a state approved system of regulation by forcing them to pay the costs of a libel or privacy action even if they won – has finally been repealed through the Media Act 2024. It became law just before the 2019-24 Parliament was dissolved in May. Speaking at the Second Reading of the... Local News
Pet Abduction Bill 2024 becomes law 24th May 2024 Having piloted the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 through the House of Lords (see here), Guy helped steer another vital piece of animal... Speeches in Parliament
Digital markets legislation will “open up digital markets” 24th May 2024 The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 is now on the statute book and will have a profound impact on the commercial media landscape, helping... Local News
VAT on school fees would hit small schools and special needs provision hard 18th March 2024 Introducing a short debate on the importance of independent schools within the education sector on 18th March, Guy – who is Chairman of Governors at Brentwood... Local News
Osteoporosis and bone health – time to take action 5th February 2024 In a number of debates in the House of Lords, Guy has continued to press the Government on the need to ensure there is universal access to Fracture Liaison... Local News
A world first: Bill to stamp out "entertainment tourism" and protect Asian elephants, dolphins and other wildlife becomes law 18th September 2023 The animal welfare Bill which Guy steered through the House of Lords to crack down on the marketing and advertising of so-called "entertainment tourism" - and... Speeches in Parliament
We must have universal coverage of Fracture Liaison Services in England NOW. Resisting it is "voodoo economics" 14th September 2023 Guy - who is Co-Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Osteoporosis - introduced a debate in the Lords on 14th September calling for universal... Speeches in Parliament
Stop unimaginable cruelty to animals caused by so-called "Entertainment tourism" 14th July 2023 On Friday 14th July, Guy introduced into the Lords the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill which aims to crack down on the marketing and advertising of... Speeches in Parliament
Time to tackle cat theft 13th July 2023 In a short debate he initiated on the welfare of domestic animals, Guy has called for swift action to introduce a specific crime of animal theft. He said that... Speeches in Parliament
"Great credit to the Government" for introducing compulsory microchipping of cats 19th April 2023 In a short debate in the Lords on 19th April - in which Peers debated the regulations being introduced to make microchipping of cats compulsory by summer 2024 -... Speeches in Parliament