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Member of Parliament

Bob Blackman

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

6 May 2010

Commons start

16 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

88.4 %

Voting participation

+15.2 % vs avg

11,680

Majority

116

Debates (12 months)

139

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 7082

Constituency office

0208 421 3323

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/BobBlackman

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 211/211 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 69/69 (100 %)
Trade 84/88 (95 %)
Defence 52/55 (95 %)
Transport 80/87 (92 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 46/66 (70 %)
Benefits 62/81 (77 %)
Democracy / Parliament 33/43 (77 %)
Cost of Living 8/10 (80 %)
NHS / Health 47/56 (84 %)

Party history

Conservative 6 May 2010 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Harrow East 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Harrow East 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times

Roles

Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill 25 Jun 2025 to present
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 13 May 2025 to 14 May 2025
Liaison Committee (Commons) 4 Dec 2024 to present
Administration Committee 25 Nov 2024 to present
Backbench Business Committee 9 Sep 2024 to present Chair
Tobacco and Vapes Bill 24 Apr 2024 to 14 May 2024
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill) 17 Apr 2024 to 24 Apr 2024
Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill 17 Apr 2024 to 24 Apr 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Harrow East Turnout 47,777
Candidate Party Votes Share
Bob Blackman Con Conservative 25,466 53.3 %
Primesh Patel Lab Labour 13,786 28.9 %
Roger Clark RUK Reform UK 2,188 4.6 %
Sabira Lakha Ind Independent 2,097 4.4 %
Seb Newsam Green Green Party 2,006 4.2 %
Reetendra Nath Banjeri LD Liberal Democrat 1,511 3.2 %
Sarajulhaq Parwani WPB Workers Party of Britain 723 1.5 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 2,036 of 2,302 eligible divisions (88.4 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

2036

Total votes

951

Aye

1085

No

54

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 951 / Noes 1,085

Divisions

Page 6 of 136

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

14

Speeches

109

Questions

9

Interventions

4

Answers

2

Points of order

1

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 29 appearances
Foreign Affairs 10 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Housing 4 appearances
Energy 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Speaker’s Statement 19 May 2026 1
Energy Security 19 May 2026 2
National Security 14 May 2026 1
Getting Britain Working Again 14 May 2026 1
Select Committees 28 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 23 Apr 2026 1
Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 23 Apr 2026 2
Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address 23 Apr 2026 2
Topical Questions 21 Apr 2026 1
Antisemitic Attacks 20 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (1)

Name of donor: Mr Siavosh Rajabi Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Estimated 11,000 2nd class stamps, value £10,000 Date received: 13 March 2026 Date accepted: 13 March 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 30 March 2026)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (3)

Name of donor: The Football Association Address of donor: Wembley Stadium, PO Box 1966, London SW1P 98Q Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the England vs Latvia game (£247 each), value £494 Date received: 24 March 2025 to 24 March 2025 Date accepted: 24 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration 02719699 (Registered 2 April 2025)

Name of donor: The Football Association Address of donor: Wembley Stadium, PO Box 1966, London SW1P 98Q Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the England vs Albania game (£315 each), value £630 Date received: 21 March 2025 Date accepted: 21 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration 02719699 (Registered 2 April 2025)

Name of donor: Ascot Address of donor: High Street, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7JX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: QIPCO British Champions Day invite to Ascot for me and my spouse, value £550 Date received: 5 September 2025 Date accepted: 18 October 2025 Donor status: company, registration 04320977 (Registered 3 November 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (4)

Name of donor: National Council of Resistance Iran Address of donor: NCRI UK Office 83 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0HW Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): two Eurostar tickets (£598) and hotel accommodation (£206) for myself and a member of my staff, value £804 Destination of visit: France (Paris) Dates of visit: 17 May 2025 to 18 May 2025 Purpose of visit: To attend the NCRI conference (Registered 3 June 2025)

Name of donor: House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus Address of donor: 1102 Nicosia, Cyprus Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation (£471.03), travel (£327.46), meals (£83.96) = £882.45. Accompanied by a staff member: travel (327.46), meals (£83.96) = £401.42, value £1,283.87 Destination of visit: Cyprus (Nicosia) Dates of visit: 26 May 2025 to 2 June 2025 Purpose of visit: To develop relations with the Government of Cyprus (Registered 23 June 2025)

Name of donor: Elnet UK Address of donor: 4th Floor 6 Princes Street, London W1B 2LG Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£980), insurance (£18.54), hotels (£1,707.23) and food (£495.73). Flights for staff member (£980), insurance for staff member (£18.54) and food for staff member (£495.73), value £4,695.77 Destination of visit: Israel Dates of visit: 24 July 2025 to 31 July 2025 Purpose of visit: To visit Israel and strengthen UK relations, learning more about the current situation on the ground. (Registered 18 August 2025)

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (1)

Type of land/property: Residential property (buy-to-let properties) Number of properties: 6 Location: Welwyn Garden City Ownership details: Owned jointly with my wife Rental income: Yes

8. Miscellaneous (2)

Director of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 4 July 2018 (Registered 24 August 2023)

A Member of the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 30 November 2022 (Registered 17 November 2023)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses (1)

Name: Nicola Blackman Relationship: Spouse Role: Office Manager Working pattern: Full time

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Bob Blackman?

Bob Blackman is a Member of Parliament representing Harrow East. Source

Which party does Bob Blackman represent?

Bob Blackman currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Bob Blackman represent?

Bob Blackman currently represents Harrow East. Source

How long has Bob Blackman been an MP?

Bob Blackman has been in the House of Commons for 16 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Bob Blackman voted in?

Bob Blackman has recorded votes in 2,036 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (88.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Bob Blackman voted against their party?

Bob Blackman has voted against the party majority 54 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Bob Blackman held?

Bob Blackman has 32 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Bob Blackman?

Bob Blackman has registered interests in 6 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Bob Blackman's latest election result?

Bob Blackman's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Harrow East, with a majority of 11,680. Source

How active is Bob Blackman in parliamentary debates?

Bob Blackman has made 139 contributions across 116 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source