Conrad Black, a former international media baron, has been removed from the British House of Lords for non-attendance.

“They told me some while ago that there were some circumstances under which this would happen,” Black told National Post on Thursday. “I had no plan to return there anyway, so my reaction is, I don’t care that much.”

Black said he retains his title as Lord Black of Crossharbour. “It’s good for making dinner reservations in London and stuff like that, and so it’s a nice title,” he quipped.