Conrad Black removed from the U.K. House of Lords
By Quinn Patrick, True North Wire
Former media baron Conrad Black has been removed from the House of Lords due to non-attendance.
Lord Black, formally styled as the Baron Black of Crossharbour, has held a seat in the House of Lords since his appointment as a British peer by then-prime minister Tony Blair in 2001. The House of Lords is the upper chamber of the British Parliament, akin to the Canadian Senate.
Members are not elected, but are instead generally appointed by the monarch on recommendation from the British prime minister. Some members are hereditary peers, who inherit their positions.
While Lord Black has lost his seat, he retains his peerage and title.
True North reached out to Lord Black to request a comment.
“I hadn’t set foot there for 21 years and don’t find British politics interesting now. They’re entitled to have active peers and I’m happy to keep the title,” Lord Black told True North
Born in Montreal, Lord Black is a businessman, historian, and columnist.
Former prime minister Tony Blair offered Lord Black, a dual Canadian-British citizen, the title in 2001, granting him a seat in the United Kingdom’s upper chamber as Lord Black of Crossharbour.