Bob Blackman MP, Harrow East

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Bob Blackman’s voting in Parliament

Bob Blackman is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Bob Blackman sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

Bob Blackman voted for investigations into the Iraq war; comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted against. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016. Conservative, 1 votes, in 2016
Bob Blackman almost always voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2019. Conservative, 12 votes, between 2013–2019
Bob Blackman generally voted against culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2014. Conservative, 4 votes, between 2012–2014

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Bob Blackman has sometimes rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

Business of the House 2 Dec 2021

Following Kristallnacht on 9 to 10 November 1938, the then British Government relaxed the rules on Jewish refugee children from Austria, Germany, Czechoslovakia and Sudetenland, and allowed 200 to come here. Today is the 83rd anniversary of the first arrival of the Kindertransport. May we have a debate in Government time on safe routes for refugee children to come to the UK in the...
Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Vaccination 2 Dec 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish the Government’s Vaccine Strategy.
Written Answers — Treasury: Property Development: Taxation 2 Dec 2021

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether BTR developments will be affected by the Residential Property Developer Tax in the event that such developments are transferred or sold within a group for accounting purposes.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Harrow East

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

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Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Bob Blackman campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

Department of Health and Social Care
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Treasury
Foreign
Commonwealth and Development Office
Department of Health
Smoking
Tobacco
Food: Advertising
Tobacco: Smuggling
Iran

Currently held offices

Member, Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (since 24 Nov 2021)
Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
Member, Backbench Business Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

Member, Procedure Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
Member, Backbench Business Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
Member, Backbench Business Committee (13 Jun 2016 to 3 May 2017)
Member, Backbench Business Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 12 May 2016)
Member, Procedure Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
Member, Backbench Business Committee (30 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
Member, Backbench Business Committee (10 Jun 2013 to 14 May 2014)
Member, Backbench Business Committee (12 Jun 2012 to 25 Apr 2013)
Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Homelessness Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
Affordable Homes bill Committee (2 out of 2)
Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 29 Nov 2021.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: McDonald's UK & Ireland
Address of donor: 11-59 High Road, East Finchley, London N2 8AW

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality to the FA Community Shield, value £700

Date received: 7 August 2021

Date accepted: 7 August 2021

Donor status: company, registration 01002769

(Registered 16 August 2021)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: (1) Lockheed Martin UK Ltd (2) CAE U.K. Plc
Address of donor: (1) Cunard House, 15 Lower Regent Street, London SW1Y 4LR (2) Innovation Drive, Burgess Hill RH15 9TW

Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) domestic transport and meals for me and a member of staff to the value of £264 (2) domestic transport and meals for me and a member of staff to the value of £264

Destination of visit: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dates of visit: 28 September - 1 October 2021

Purpose of visit: Parliamentary delegation with the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces to meet current politicians from Bosnia and Herzegovina and to learn about the Bosnian War.

(Registered 02 November 2021)

Name of donor: Milli Majlis (National Assembly)
Address of donor: Parliament Avenue, 1, Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku City, AZ1152

Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): For me and a member of staff, flights, accommodation, meals and transport, total value £2,006

Destination of visit: Baku, Azerbaijan

Dates of visit: 9-13 November 2021

Purpose of visit: As Chairman of the APPG for Azerbaijan, I took a delegation to meet political and parliamentary figures, President Ilham Aliyev, HM Ambassador and business representatives, and visit lands affected by the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.

(Registered 24 November 2021)

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

Six buy-to-let properties in Welwyn Garden City owned jointly with my wife: (i) and (ii).

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

I employ my wife, Nicola Blackman, as Office Manager.

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