Biography
Lord Black of Brentwood has engaged substantially on health and social care through 11 debate speeches, with a particular focus on fracture liaison services and bone health, which he has raised across multiple contributions in 2024 and 2025. His contributions address several of the tracked topics including elderly care and frailty, heart disease and stroke prevention, and HIV care access, demonstrating a sustained interest in preventative health measures and improving NHS service delivery. Beyond health-specific issues, his recent contributions have also covered education, pet ownership in rental accommodation, and creative industries policy.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…That matters because osteoporosis is one of the most urgent threats to our ageing population, causing half of women and one fifth of men over 50 to suffer fractures.”
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention176th of 68810.0
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Heart disease & stroke150th of 3984.0
- Mental health603rd of 8804.0
- Health inequalities245th of 2882.0
- Elderly care & frailty166th of 2362.0
- NHS waiting lists467th of 5342.0
What they’ve said
“…ate today to focus on helping him to do just that, by setting out how they can deliver on three goals: reducing waiting lists and saving lives; boosting economic growth; and protecting the most vulnerable in our society, particularly the elderly.”
Fracture Liaison Services · 2025-10-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Cat smuggling is known to be a public health risk, with some diseases being zoonotic: they can spread from cats to humans, with potentially fatal consequences. We need to ensure we avert that risk. I have often raised the issue of the horrendous impact on cats of mutilations undertaken for cosmetic or designer purposes.”
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill · 2025-09-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It is not just our pets that suffer as a result; public health is impacted too. Research conducted by Mars Petcare has found that pet ownership saves the NHS approximately £2.5 billion per year, with pet owners making 15% fewer visits to a doctor.”
Renters’ Rights Bill · 2025-05-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Government refuse to recognise the extraordinary role that independent schools play in the care of those with special educational needs. If, even at this late stage, they do not agree to the modest suggestions put forward by my noble friend, they will stand charged with putting the interests of party dogma ahead of the…”
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill · 2025-03-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Consider quite how far-reaching are the consequences of this policy underpinned by Clause 5. It impacts on public health and the care of vulnerable children; on the future of music, drama and the arts in the UK, which we have talked about today; on military families and defence personnel; on state schools, whose class…”
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill · 2025-02-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
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