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Bob Blackman

Conservative - Harrow East

First elected: 6th May 2010


19 APPG memberships (as of 30 May 2024)
Azerbaijan, British Gujaratis, British Hindus, Cricket, Equitable Life Policyholders, Fire Safety and Rescue, Holocaust Memorial, Homelessness, Households in Temporary Accommodation, India (Trade and Investment), Indian Traditional Sciences, Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services, Israel, Jainism, Land Value Capture, Romania, Smoking and Health, Vulnerable Groups to Pandemics, Zoroastrian
60 Former APPG memberships
Adult Education, Adult Social Care, Alevis, Antisemitism, Bahá'í Faith, Bangladesh, Beer, Bioethanol, Bridge, British Bioethanol, British Jews, British Parliamentary Awards, Building Communities, Classical Music, Commonwealth, Council of Sri Lankan Muslim Organisations UK, Dark Skies, Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf, Durham University, Equitable Life, Fairer Financial Services, Food and Drink Supply Chain, Foreign Affairs, Heathrow Expansion and Regional Connectivity, Hindus, Housing and Social Mobility, Indo-British, India Trade and Investment, Indo-Pacific, Internet, Communications and Technology, Jews, Kurdistan Region in Iraq, London, Nepal, Night Time Economy, Parks and Green Spaces, Pension Scams, Personal Banking and Fairer Financial Services, Primary Care and Public Health, Pro-Life, Renters and Rental Reform, Running, School Food, Sixth Form Education, Skills and Employment, Slovakia, SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) House Builders, Sri Lanka, Tackling Loneliness and Connected Communities, Tamils, Temporary Accommodation, Thalassaemia, Thrombosis, United Nations, Universities, University, Vietnam, Visas and Immigration, Women in the Penal System, Women's Sport and Fitness
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill
7th Feb 2024 - 30th May 2024
Backbench Business Committee
27th Nov 2023 - 30th May 2024
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 30th May 2024
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
24th Apr 2024 - 14th May 2024
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
17th Apr 2024 - 24th Apr 2024
Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill
17th Apr 2024 - 24th Apr 2024
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
21st Feb 2024 - 28th Feb 2024
Backbench Business Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 26th Oct 2023
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill
19th Jul 2023 - 14th Sep 2023
Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL]
1st Mar 2023 - 7th Mar 2023
Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill
14th Dec 2022 - 11th Jan 2023
Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill
23rd Nov 2022 - 30th Nov 2022
Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]
23rd Nov 2022 - 29th Nov 2022
Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill
16th Nov 2022 - 23rd Nov 2022
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill)
3rd Nov 2022 - 6th Nov 2022
Local Government (Disqualification) Bill
24th Nov 2021 - 1st Dec 2021
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Procedure Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Backbench Business Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
13th Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Procedure Committee
13th Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
13th Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Backbench Business Committee
13th Jun 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Backbench Business Committee
20th Jul 2015 - 12th May 2016
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 30th Mar 2015
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 30th Mar 2015
Backbench Business Committee
30th Jun 2014 - 30th Mar 2015
Backbench Business Committee
10th Jun 2013 - 14th May 2014
Backbench Business Committee
12th Jun 2012 - 25th Apr 2013


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Bob Blackman has voted in 3 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Yvette Cooper (Labour)
Home Secretary
(2 debate interactions)
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op))
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(2 debate interactions)
Zarah Sultana (Independent)
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Home Office
(5 debate contributions)
Northern Ireland Office
(2 debate contributions)
Leader of the House
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Bob Blackman has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Bob Blackman

29th April 2024
Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 30th April 2024

Building societies

Tabled by: Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
That this House recognises the financial and emotional hardship experienced by vulnerable, elderly building society customers and their families through being introduced by building societies which they trusted to firms offering unregulated wills and trusts; acknowledges that the products sold were unsuitable and failed, with investments that did not match …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 15 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Green Party: 1
24th April 2024
Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Monday 29th April 2024

World Malaria Day 2024

Tabled by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
That this House notes that Thursday 25 April 2024 has been designated as World Malaria Day by the World Health Organisation, marking the 17th time the day has been observed since its establishment by the World Health Assembly in 2007; further notes that this year's theme focuses on accelerating the …
21 signatures
(Most recent: 23 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Bob Blackman, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Bob Blackman has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Bob Blackman has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

6 Bills introduced by Bob Blackman


A Bill to make provision about the regulation of supported exempt accommodation; to make provision about local authority oversight of, and enforcement powers relating to, the provision of supported exempt accommodation; and for connected purposes.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 29th June 2023 and was enacted into law.


A Bill to make provision about measures for reducing homelessness; and for connected purposes.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 27th April 2017 and was enacted into law.


A Bill to amend the Crown Estate Act 1961 to increase the maximum term of the lease that may be granted to the Zoological Society of London in respect of land in Regent’s Park.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 24th May 2024 and was enacted into law.


A Bill to amend the Crown Estate Act 1961 to increase the maximum term of the lease that may be granted to the Zoological Society of London in respect of land in Regent’s Park; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Wednesday 1st March 2023

A Bill to make provision about the sale by retail of tobacco and related goods; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Wednesday 9th November 2022
(Read Debate)

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to require tobacco companies to publish sales and marketing data; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 9th April 2019
(Read Debate)

23 Bills co-sponsored by Bob Blackman

Assistance Dogs and Pavement Parking Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Bill Wiggin (Con)

National Minimum Wage Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Paula Barker (Lab)

Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Amendment) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Theresa Villiers (Con)

Employment Equality (Insurance etc) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Natalie Elphicke (Lab)

Social Housing (Emergency Protection of Tenancy Rights) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Helen Hayes (Lab)

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Status) (No. 2) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con)

Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Patricia Gibson (SNP)

Wellbeing of Future Generations (No. 2) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Caroline Lucas (Green)

Vehicle Registration Offences (Penalty Points) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Andrew Griffith (Con)

Road User Charging (Outer London) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Gareth Johnson (Con)

Supported Housing (Regulation) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Kerry McCarthy (Lab)

Housing and Homelessness (Local Accommodation Duty) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Karen Buck (Lab)

New Homes (New Development Standards) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)

Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Act 2019
Sponsor - Theresa Villiers (Con)

Ground Rents (Leasehold Properties) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Eddie Hughes (Con)

Animals (Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Kerry McCarthy (Lab)

Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Con)

Emergency Response Drivers (Protections) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lord Bellingham (Con)

Child Cruelty (Sentences) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Tom Tugendhat (Con)

Low-level Letter Boxes (Prohibition) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Vicky Ford (Con)

Homelessness (End of Life Care) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Ed Davey (LD)

Pedicabs (London) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Paul Scully (Con)

Lee Valley Regional Park (Amendment) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Jake Berry (Con)


Bob Blackman has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament