SLAPPs - "Government must act to stop continuing abuse" Thursday, 6 March, 2025 Leading a short debate in the Lords on 6th March on the "continuing abuse" of SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation), Guy highlighted how they are used by the "powerful and corrupt to silence journalists and bloggers and to shut down legitimate scrutiny." When in opposition, the Labour Party had given unequivocal backing to legislation to stop them but had now backtracked -... Speeches
National Security Bill: "Grave threat to investigative journalism" 11th January 2023 The National Security Bill, currently before Parliament, poses a grave threat to whistle-blowing and investigative journalism says a coalition of more than 40... Speeches in Parliament
Time to act on this least-survivable and quickest-killing cancer 21st November 2022 Leading a short debate on pancreatic cancer in the House of Lords recently during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Guy called on the Government to include... Speeches in Parliament
Music education has been undervalued, under-resourced and under threat. 9th November 2022 Music education has been undervalued, under-resourced and under threat. The National Plan can change all that. On 9th November, the House of Lords debated the... Speeches in Parliament
Spring Update - 2022 18th May 2022 Press freedom In an interview with News Media Europe, Guy spoke out on World Press Freedom Day in May about the importance of a free press - particularly in... Local News
Ban on HFSS ads is "dangerous, unworkable and unfair" 4th February 2022 During a debate in the House of Lords on the Government's plans contained in the Health and Care Bill to ban advertising of High Fat Salt and Sugar (HFSS) food... Speeches in Parliament
Health Bill is chance to achieve equality of access on FLS 20th January 2022 During the passage of the Health and Care Bill in the House of Lords, Lord Black moved an amendment to ensure that there is universal coverage for Fracture... Speeches in Parliament
Government must act to stop kitten smuggling 7th December 2021 Introducing a short debate in the House of Lords on the smuggling of domestic animals, Lord Black welcomed Government proposals to clamp down on the smuggling... Local News
Fracture liaison services must be available to all 8th November 2021 Opening a short debate in the House of Lords on Fracture Liaison Services, Guy pointed out that they are "vital for the identification and treatment of... Speeches in Parliament
Lord Black joins committee scrutinising Online Safety Bill 1st September 2021 Guy has been appointed to a Joint Committee of both House of Parliament - 6 MPs and 6 Peers - undertaking pre-legislative scrutiny of the Online Safety Bill. He... Local News
