A world first: Bill to stamp out "entertainment tourism" and protect Asian elephants, dolphins and other wildlife becomes law Monday, 18 September, 2023 The animal welfare Bill which Guy steered through the House of Lords to crack down on the marketing and advertising of so-called "entertainment tourism" - and the appalling cruelty to which animals involved in it are subjected - received Royal Assent on 18th September 2023 and became law. (For background to the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad Act) see here. During the final stage of the... Speeches in Parliament
We must have universal coverage of Fracture Liaison Services in England NOW. Resisting it is "voodoo economics" 14th September 2023 Guy - who is Co-Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Osteoporosis - introduced a debate in the Lords on 14th September calling for universal... Speeches in Parliament
Stop unimaginable cruelty to animals caused by so-called "Entertainment tourism" 14th July 2023 On Friday 14th July, Guy introduced into the Lords the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill which aims to crack down on the marketing and advertising of... Speeches in Parliament
Time to tackle cat theft 13th July 2023 In a short debate he initiated on the welfare of domestic animals, Guy has called for swift action to introduce a specific crime of animal theft. He said that... Speeches in Parliament
"Great credit to the Government" for introducing compulsory microchipping of cats 19th April 2023 In a short debate in the Lords on 19th April - in which Peers debated the regulations being introduced to make microchipping of cats compulsory by summer 2024 -... Speeches in Parliament
Why is the Government trying to destroy classical music in the UK? 17th April 2023 Guy asked "Why is the Government trying to destroy classical music in the UK?", in opening a short debate on the health of the music industry in the Lords on... Speeches in Parliament
Osteoporosis: time for a National Screening Programme 19th January 2023 In a short debate in Parliament on osteoporosis and bone health led by Guy, he called for a national screening programme to identify people most at risk and... Speeches in Parliament
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
