Information between 14th January 2026 - 24th January 2026
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20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Bob Blackman voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 182 |
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20 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Bob Blackman voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 127 |
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20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Bob Blackman voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 185 |
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20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Bob Blackman voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 184 |
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21 Jan 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and Reconciliation - View Vote Context Bob Blackman voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 88 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 373 Noes - 106 |
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21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Bob Blackman voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 98 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 194 |
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21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Bob Blackman voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 98 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 195 Noes - 317 |
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21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Bob Blackman voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 95 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 191 Noes - 326 |
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Bob Blackman speeches from: Business of the House
Bob Blackman contributed 1 speech (367 words) Thursday 22nd January 2026 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
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Bob Blackman speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Bob Blackman contributed 1 speech (72 words) Tuesday 20th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Bob Blackman speeches from: Business of the House
Bob Blackman contributed 1 speech (365 words) Thursday 15th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
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Bob Blackman speeches from: West Midlands Police
Bob Blackman contributed 1 speech (191 words) Wednesday 14th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Home Office |
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Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Monday 19th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what concessions are being sought by China on His Majesty’s Government’s decision to approve the planning application for China’s new embassy. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 14 July 2025 in response to Question 65869. |
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Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Monday 19th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make planning permission for China’s new embassy contingent on the release of political prisoners in Hong Kong. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 14 July 2025 in response to Question 65869. |
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Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Monday 19th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make the approval of China’s new embassy conditional on the release of Jimmy Lai. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 14 July 2025 in response to Question 65869. |
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Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Tuesday 20th January 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessments of the potential impact of approving a new Chines embassy on Hong Kongers in the UK. Answered by Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) The decision on whether or not to approve planning permission for the proposed Chinese Embassy site at the Royal Mint Court is an independent one for the Secretary of State for the Ministry for Housing, Communities, and Local Government in his quasi-judicial role. Protecting the public and our national security has been the key priority for the Home Office and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office during the planning process. We have made this clear in public representations to the inquiry throughout. The Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary confirmed in their 27 November representation to the planning enquiry that the public safety and national security concerns raised in previous representations have been addressed. This Government stands with members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK and will continue to support them. Any attempt by China or any other foreign power to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK will not be tolerated. Wherever we identify such threats, we will use any and all measures, including through our world-class intelligence services, to mitigate risk to individuals. |
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China: Visits Abroad
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Tuesday 20th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government will call for the removal of Chinese sanctions on British parliamentarians during the proposed trip to Beijing Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The Prime Minister's travel will be confirmed in the usual way. This Government is taking a consistent, long term and strategic approach to managing the UK's relations with China, rooted in UK and global interests. We will co-operate where we can and challenge where we must. |
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China: Visits Abroad
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Tuesday 20th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether conditions haven been made as a prerequisite by his Chinese counterparts in advance of the Prime Minister’s trip to Beijing. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The Prime Minister's travel will be confirmed in the usual way. This Government is taking a consistent, long term and strategic approach to managing the UK's relations with China, rooted in UK and global interests. We will co-operate where we can and challenge where we must. |
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China: Visits Abroad
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Tuesday 20th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will call for the removal of bounties placed on Hong Kong democracy activists living in the UK during the proposed trips to Beijing. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The Prime Minister's travel will be confirmed in the usual way. This Government is taking a consistent, long term and strategic approach to managing the UK's relations with China, rooted in UK and global interests. We will co-operate where we can and challenge where we must. |
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Cats: Animal Welfare
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Wednesday 21st January 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to meet with animal welfare organisations to discuss the promotion of responsible cat ownership and sourcing. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The department maintains regular contact with key stakeholders on companion animal welfare issues. This includes the Canine and Feline Sector Group, which brings together leading welfare charities, veterinary bodies, trade associations and representatives from local authorities. |
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Palestine: Curriculum
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Thursday 22nd January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2026 to Question 98592, which independent organisation has been contracted to conduct the audit of Palestinian Authority curriculum reform. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 20 January 2026 to Question 104985. |
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Cats: Animal Welfare
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Friday 23rd January 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that cats are included in the Animal Welfare Strategy. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The Animal Welfare Strategy was published on 22 December and sets out priorities for animal welfare, focusing on the changes and improvements the Government aim to achieve by 2030.
In the Strategy Defra has committed to take steps to improve the uptake of the pet selling licence by those who sell cats and kittens as pets. The department will also improve its understanding of the size, scale and current management practices related to cat breeding, drawing on expertise from the sector, and consider any further steps which may improve welfare practices in the cat breeding sector.
Cats will benefit from broader measures outlined in the Strategy including tackling low welfare imports and implementing the measures contained in the Renters’ Rights Act to make it easier for tenants to keep pets in rented accommodation. |
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Wednesday 21st January 36th anniversary of the Kashmiri Hindu Exodus 1 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) That this House notes with deep concern the 36th anniversary of the mass exodus of approximately 350,000 Kashmiri Hindus from the Kashmir Valley beginning in 1989–90; acknowledges the targeted persecution, threats, intimidation and violence carried out by jihadi Islamist groups against the Kashmiri Hindu community that forced families to flee … |
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Tuesday 20th January Harm caused by exposure to sodium valproate 11 signatures (Most recent: 6 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) That this House recognises the severe and avoidable harm caused to individuals and families by exposure to sodium valproate; notes the findings of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review First Do No Harm (2020), which identified serious failures in the regulation and prescribing of sodium valproate; further notes … |
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Wednesday 14th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th January 2026 52 signatures (Most recent: 6 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House applauds the courage and resilience shown by the Iranian people in standing up to the tyrannical leaders of their country, and recognises the echoes of the bravery demonstrated following the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 at the hands of the religious morality police; believes that the … |
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Monday 5th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th January 2026 Seventy years of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award 12 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme) That this House recognises that 2026 will mark the 70th anniversary year of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award; notes with appreciation the thinking and contribution of the founder of the Awards, His late Royal Highness Prince Philip who once said, there is more in you than you might think; acknowledges … |
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Monday 5th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th January 2026 50th anniversary of Kingsmills Massacre 9 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim) That this House notes that 5 January marks the 50th anniversary of the Kingsmills Massacre in which 10 Protestant workmen were ordered off their work minibus, lined up and shot dead by the IRA in a brutal sectarian attack; regrets that, as with so many terrorist murders, no one has … |
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Monday 5th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th January 2026 9 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Rupert Lowe (Independent - Great Yarmouth) That this House notes that businesses will see their rateable values recalculated as part of the business rates revaluation; expresses serious concern that the resulting increases in bills for many companies risk placing unsustainable pressure on high streets, town centres and small businesses, particularly the hospitality industry; believes that these … |
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Monday 5th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th January 2026 19 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes with deep regret the tragic fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland on New Year’s Eve 2025, in which at least 40 people lost their lives and many more were injured; recognises the need for careful fire safety measures in public venues and adequate … |
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Monday 12th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th January 2026 Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week 15 signatures (Most recent: 3 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes Less Survivable Cancers Week, which highlights cancers with a five-year survival rate of less than 50 per cent, including pancreatic, oesophageal, stomach, liver, lung and brain cancers; recognises that, together, these cancers account for a significant proportion of cancer deaths in the UK despite receiving a … |
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Monday 12th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th January 2026 20 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East) That this House commemorates the life and achievements of former Wales midfielder, captain and manager Terry Yorath; acknowledges his accomplishments at club level for Leeds United, Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur; recognises his 59 international appearances for Wales, 42 of them as Captain; remembers his commitment to the sport and … |
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Monday 12th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th January 2026 7 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim) That this House deplores the unilateral action of Commonwealth Games NI in declaring that the Ulster Banner will not be used as the flag of the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Team at the Games in Glasgow this summer; notes that this flag has been used for this purpose since 1934; … |
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Monday 12th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th January 2026 Representation of Northern Ireland at the 2026 Commonwealth Games 8 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann) That this House expresses concern at reports that the Ulster Banner, the flag traditionally used to represent Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games, may be discontinued ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games; recognises that for many decades the Ulster Banner has been carried with pride by Northern Irish athletes … |
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Tuesday 13th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th January 2026 Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce research funding 25 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Paulette Hamilton (Labour - Birmingham Erdington) That this House notes with concern new findings from the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce highlighting a critical lack of research funding for less survivable cancers; recognises that cancers of the brain, liver, lung, oesophagus, pancreas and stomach account for nearly 40% of all common cancer deaths in the UK, yet … |
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Tuesday 13th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th January 2026 35th anniversary of the no fly zone in Iraqi Kurdistan 6 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026)Tabled by: John Slinger (Labour - Rugby) That this House marks the 35th anniversary of Sir John Major’s pioneering plan, devised swiftly in March and April 1990, for a no fly-zone and safe haven in Iraqi Kurdistan that almost certainly averted further genocide by Saddam Hussein against the Kurds and ended a humanitarian crisis of widespread disease … |
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Monday 26th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th January 2026 Legacy of British troops in Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq 7 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes with concern the distress felt by many United Kingdom armed forces veterans following recent public comments relating to military operations in Afghanistan and the Middle East; recognises that such remarks have reopened trauma and grief for those who served and for the families of the fallen; … |
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Thursday 15th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th January 2026 32 signatures (Most recent: 3 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House recognises that 13,000 people a year are diagnosed with brain cancer yet treatment and survival chances have not significantly progressed in decades; notes a key reason for the poor survival rates is due to a lack of tissue freezing; is concerned that in many hospitals, tumour tissue … |
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Monday 19th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th January 2026 Darlington nurses tribunal decision 5 signatures (Most recent: 2 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim) That this House welcomes the Tribunal ruling that the dignity of a group of female nurses was violated by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust permitting a biological man to use the female changing room; notes the importance of defending single sex spaces and the expectation of such following … |
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Monday 19th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th January 2026 Anniversary of Teebane Murders 8 signatures (Most recent: 2 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes the 34th anniversary of The Teebane Massacre which took place on 17 January 1992 at a rural crossroads between Omagh and Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland; remembers that a roadside bomb detonated and destroyed a van carrying 14 construction workers who had been repairing a … |
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Monday 19th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th January 2026 16 signatures (Most recent: 2 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes the Big Garden Bird Watch which runs from 23 to 25 January 2026; notes that the RSPB are asking people to spend an hour watching the birds in their patch, garden and local area, and to record the highest number of each bird species you see … |
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Tuesday 20th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th January 2026 12 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle) That this House is deeply concerned by reports of the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu labourer, in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, in December 2025, following an incident of mob violence; expresses grave alarm at continued reports of attacks, intimidation and violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh, including members of the … |
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Thursday 22nd January Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th January 2026 Sir Norman Stronge and Major James Stronge 8 signatures (Most recent: 3 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim) That this House marks the 45th anniversary of the murders of Sir Norman Stronge and Major James Stronge whilst watching television at their home at Tynan Abbey on 21 January 1981; notes Sir Norman’s distinguished service at the Somme in the First World War, his contribution during the Second World … |
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Monday 26th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th January 2026 54th anniversary of IRA murders of two police officers in Londonderry 5 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry) That this House notes that, on 27 January 1972, Sergeant Peter Gilgunn and Constable David Montgomery, two police officers on patrol in Londonderry, were murdered by the Provisional IRA using a Thompson sub machine gun; further notes that this happened in the vicinity of, and just three days before, the … |
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Monday 26th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th January 2026 Burns Night 2025 and the legacy of Robert Burns 9 signatures (Most recent: 3 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House celebrates Burns Night 2025, marked annually on 25 January, commemorating the life and work of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet; notes that Burns was one of the greatest poets whose work continues to resonate across around the world; underlines his significant contribution to poetry, song and the … |
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Monday 26th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th January 2026 Honour and gratitude for British armed forces 11 signatures (Most recent: 3 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann) That this House reaffirms the profound value it places on the service, professionalism and sacrifice of the British armed forces; recognises the vital role played by service personnel in defending the security and freedoms of the United Kingdom at home and overseas; notes that recent public comments regarding British soldiers, … |
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14 Jan 2026, 2:58 p.m. - House of Commons " Bob Blackman. >> Bob Blackman. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I welcome both the tone and content of the Home Secretary statement " Bob Blackman MP (Harrow East, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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15 Jan 2026, 11:39 a.m. - House of Commons " Chair of the Backbench Committee, Bob Blackman. Bob Blackman. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I join with the leader in congratulating Lord Forsyth on " Bob Blackman MP (Harrow East, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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20 Jan 2026, 11:43 a.m. - House of Commons " Bob Blackman thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Secretary of State will well know that the terrorist will well know that the terrorist group Hamas refused to disarm and in fact, they enforce their brutal rule on the Palestinian people. " Bob Blackman MP (Harrow East, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Jan 2026, 10:52 a.m. - House of Commons " Chair of the Backbench Committee. Bob Blackman. Yes. Bob Blackman. Yes. >> Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And as you will know, Mr. Speaker, reform in this House occasionally moves " Bob Blackman MP (Harrow East, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Business of the House
103 speeches (10,698 words) Thursday 15th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman), has already referred to some of the issues. - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 20th January 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-01-20 16:15:00+00:00 Proposals for backbench debates - Backbench Business Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Bob Blackman (Chair); Mr Lee Dillon; Mary Glindon; Alison Hume; Will |
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Tuesday 20th January 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-01-20 16:15:00+00:00 Proposals for backbench debates - Backbench Business Committee |
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Tuesday 27th January 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-01-27 16:15:00+00:00 Proposals for backbench debates - Backbench Business Committee |
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Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-02-03 16:15:00+00:00 Proposals for backbench debates - Backbench Business Committee |