"My Lords, while progress is greatly welcome—I applaud the Government’s efforts and commitment in this area—does the Minister agree that, unless we move much more quickly, we have no chance of meeting the target of eliminating new infections by 2030? Last year, there were still over 3,000 new diagnoses—a stubbornly …..." Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to increase HIV testing rates; and whether they will establish and invest in a programme to engage with the estimated 12,000 people living with HIV who do not receive medical care...." Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and I declare my interest as a patron of the Terrence Higgins Trust...." Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as chair of the Royal College of Music, one of our leading conservatoires, ranked number one in the world QS rankings for performing arts. That we are able to be a global leader in this way, a huge source of soft power for UK …..." Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech
"My Lords, at the start of September the Prime Minister made it clear that his Government are now entering the delivery phase. I take him at this word and would like our debate today to focus on helping him to do just that, by setting out how they can deliver …..." Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards establishing fracture liaison services across England, and what plans they have to meet their commitment to provide universal coverage by 2030...." Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech
"My Lords, as we have heard, Amendment 11B in the name of the noble Lord, Lord de Clifford, seeks to allow landlords to request a pet deposit equivalent to up to three weeks of rent. Like many of the charities involved in the animal welfare sector that have campaigned tirelessly …..." Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech
"That is not the case, as I understand it, but perhaps we could speak about that afterwards.
Most importantly, the regime is effective because inspection is best conducted by experts who know the sector. The ISI is made up of people who understand how it works. That is particularly true …..." Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech
"My Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 429 and 433 in the name of my noble friend Lord Lexden, to which I have added my own. It is a pleasure to see my noble friend back in his place. In Bills such as this, his authoritative and powerful voice on …..." Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech
"My Lords, I strongly support this long-overdue Bill and congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Trees, on skilfully steering it through this House. My noble friend Lady Fookes has asked me to say how much she wishes she had been able to be here—she is at a long-standing event for the …..." Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech