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Thursday 16th October 2025
Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)

Short debate - Grand Committee
Subject: Establishing fracture liaison services across England, and commitments to provide universal coverage by 2030
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Division Votes
21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Black of Brentwood voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 191 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 266 Noes - 162
21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Black of Brentwood voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 160 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 143
22 Jul 2025 - Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context
Lord Black of Brentwood voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 100 Conservative No votes vs 41 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 267


Speeches
Lord Black of Brentwood speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Lord Black of Brentwood contributed 2 speeches (770 words)
Wednesday 10th September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions
Lord Black of Brentwood speeches from: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
Lord Black of Brentwood contributed 1 speech (728 words)
2nd reading
Friday 5th September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lord Black of Brentwood speeches from: Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023
Lord Black of Brentwood contributed 2 speeches (126 words)
Monday 1st September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lord Black of Brentwood speeches from: Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025
Lord Black of Brentwood contributed 1 speech (482 words)
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport


Written Answers
Artificial Intelligence: Arts
Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Friday 25th July 2025

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch on 11 June (HL Deb col 1424), how many creative and artificial intelligence sector working groups there will be, and what the focus will be of each of those groups.

Answered by Lord Vallance of Balham - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government has committed to establishing stakeholder working groups to inform the development of policy on copyright and AI.

There will be one plenary group and two sectoral subgroups. These sub-groups will each consider potential policy solutions in the areas of (1) transparency and (2) content control tools and standards.

Artificial Intelligence: Copyright
Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Friday 25th July 2025

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the terms of reference for the economic impact assessment on copyright and artificial intelligence as required by section 135 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, and what opportunities industry will have to provide input to that assessment.

Answered by Lord Vallance of Balham - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

As set out in Section 135 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, the Government is required to publish an economic impact assessment within 9 months of the Act’s Royal Assent.

The Impact Assessment will cover the options laid out in the Government’s copyright and AI consultation, as well as any alternative options that are under consideration. It will assess the evidence provided by industry in their consultation responses, alongside input received through the expert stakeholder working groups.

The above scope of the IA was confirmed in parliament during debates on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

Artificial Intelligence: Copyright
Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Friday 25th July 2025

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch on 11 June (HL Deb col 1424), what process will be used to determine the terms of reference and the membership of the parliamentary working group focused on artificial intelligence and copyright.

Answered by Lord Vallance of Balham - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government has committed to establishing a working group to engage parliamentarians in the development of policy on copyright and AI.

All parliamentarians will be invited to express their interest in joining this group, before the Government, working with relevant Select Committee chairs, finalises its plans for the group and determines the membership. Once arrangements are finalised, the Government will publish information relating to this group on GOV.UK, including any terms of reference and a list of group members.

Artificial Intelligence: Copyright
Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Friday 25th July 2025

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch on 11 June (HL Deb col 1424), what process will determine the terms of reference and the membership of the artificial intelligence and copyright working groups.

Answered by Lord Vallance of Balham - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

In line with debates in Parliament on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, the Secretaries of State for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport convened the first of three initial meetings of the copyright and AI stakeholder working groups on 16th July.

The Government will agree the groups’ terms of reference with stakeholders and publish this, along with a list of working group members, in due course.

Osteoporosis: Health Services
Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Wednesday 30th July 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans NHS England has to expand digital clinical decision support for osteoporosis care across primary care networks.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services that meet the needs of their population, including for osteoporosis. The Government expects ICBs to take account of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines and other best practice in designing their local services.

The three shifts outlined in the 10-Year Health Plan will support people with long-term conditions, including those with osteoporosis, to better manage their condition and access services closer to home.

Digital tools like the NHS App will empower patients to manage their conditions, access information, and communicate with healthcare professionals more easily. Digital technologies will also enable remote monitoring of patients, allowing for early intervention and personalised care.

The 10-Year Health Plan envisions a healthcare system that is more proactive, personalised, and digitally enabled, leading to earlier diagnosis, more effective management, and ultimately, better outcomes for individuals with long-term conditions such as osteoporosis.




Lord Black of Brentwood mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
94 speeches (31,749 words)
Wednesday 10th September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions
Mentions:
1: Baroness Twycross (Lab - Life peer) Amendments 429 and 433, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, and supported by the noble Lord, Lord Black of Brentwood - Link to Speech
2: None Lady Berridge and Lady Spielman, spoke in support of these amendments, while the noble Lord, Lord Black of Brentwood - Link to Speech
3: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) The Minister gave some reassurance to my noble friends Lord Lexden and Lord Black of Brentwood in relation - Link to Speech

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
54 speeches (16,596 words)
Wednesday 10th September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions
Mentions:
1: Lord Lexden (Con - Life peer) independent schools and which I have brought forward in close association with my noble friend Lord Black of Brentwood - Link to Speech

Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
27 speeches (12,630 words)
2nd reading
Friday 5th September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mentions:
1: Baroness Sanderson of Welton (Con - Life peer) Like the noble Lord, Lord Black of Brentwood, I would be interested to know how that figure was reached - Link to Speech

Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023
24 speeches (1,415 words)
Monday 1st September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mentions:
1: Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Con - Life peer) important piece of legislation, which was piloted through this Chamber by my noble friend Lord Black of Brentwood - Link to Speech

Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025
61 speeches (17,728 words)
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Mentions:
1: Lord Clement-Jones (LD - Life peer) In matters of press freedom, we must err on the side of caution.I see that the noble Lord, Lord Black of Brentwood - Link to Speech
2: None I say gently to the noble Lord, Lord Black of Brentwood, that the proposed acquisition of the Telegraph - Link to Speech
3: Baroness Fleet (Con - Life peer) I have the highest regard for my noble friends Lady Stowell and Lord Black of Brentwood, and I commend - Link to Speech
4: Baroness Twycross (Lab - Life peer) an exaggeration to say that there is an existential problem; I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Black of Brentwood - Link to Speech



Bill Documents
Sep. 08 2025
HL Bill 84-X Tenth marshalled list for Committee
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: LORD LEXDEN LORD BLACK OF BRENTWOOD 429_ Clause 37, page 81, line 41, at end insert— “(3B) Before

Aug. 29 2025
HL Bill 84-IX Ninth marshalled list for Committee
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: LORD LEXDEN LORD BLACK OF BRENTWOOD 429_ Clause 37, page 81, line 41, at end insert— “(3B) Before