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
Time properly to regulate cat breeding 16th April 2021 Introducing a short debate in the House of Lords on 15th April, Lord Black called for the proper regulation of cat breeding. Guy said that "one result of... Speeches in Parliament
Music and the performing arts : sort out work permits with the EU urgently otherwise "a generation of students will be blighted" 11th March 2021 Lord Black introduced a short debate in the House of Lords on 11th March to highlight the destructive impact on the UK's music and performing arts students of... Speeches in Parliament
Osteoporosis - late diagnosis and inadequate treatment "unacceptable" 9th February 2021 Introducing a short debate on osteoporosis in the House of Lords, Guy - whose Mother suffered from the condition - highlighted how "broken bones seriously... Speeches in Parliament
Impasse with EU over visa restrictions for musicians will have profoundly damaging impact on UK students 19th January 2021 Impasse with EU over visa restrictions for musicians will have profoundly damaging impact on UK students In a short debate in the House of Lords on 19th January... Speeches in Parliament
Lord Black elected to the board of WAN-IFRA 16th September 2020 Guy has been elected to join the Supervisory Board of WAN-IFRA (the World Association of News Publishers). The key aim of of WAN-IFRA - the global organisation... Local News
Championing the cause of the experiential sector 8th September 2020 As president of the Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM), Lord Black has highlighted the importance of the experiential sector within the advertising... Local News
Summer Update: The Impact of Covid 31st August 2020 Over the summer, Lord Black has raised a number of issues in Parliament relating to the impact of the Covid crisis, specifically on: The financial... Speeches in Parliament
"Crisis in sexual health" - action needed now as time is not on our side 24th February 2020 In a question in the House of Lords on 24th February, Lord Black (who is a Patron of the Terrence Higgins Trust) challenged the Government about what he... Speeches in Parliament
Guy Black elected Master of The Guild of St Bride's 21st February 2020 Lord Black has been elected as the new Master of St Bride's Guild, taking over from Sir David Bell. Guy said: "It is a great honour to be able to play such a... Local News
