"I join others in paying tribute to the late Sir David Amess. He was always here for business questions, with a topical question and a smile on his face.
I thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business on 26 October in the Chamber. Given the experience on …..." Bob Blackman - View Speech
That this House has considered progress towards a smokefree UK.
It is a pleasure to serve again under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz, and to open the debate. This is a vital topic, and one I am proud to have campaigned on for many years—probably more than …..." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"It is pleasure to follow the Minister, and I thank her for her comments. I also thank colleagues from across the House for their contributions to this vital debate.
I want to say a couple of things in response to what the Minister and colleagues have said. We have to …..." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"Far too often, whistleblowers are protected when they initially blow the whistle on fraud, economic crime and the like, but are eased out of organisations unfairly later. What further protection can the Solicitor General offer people who do the right thing and blow the whistle on crime?..." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"The Minister will know that there is an increasing number of vulnerable children who desperately need good-quality foster care. At the same time, there is a crisis in the recruitment of those foster carers. Will he undertake to set up a commissioning system that includes not only local authorities but …..." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"10. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of independent fostering agencies on fostering sufficiency in England. ..." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"Many of my constituents work at Heathrow airport. They have had to work extra hours, as the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) mentioned, and they have suffered abuse, too. I put on record my appreciation for all that they have done. Even more of my constituents …..." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"Since the changes, we have been inundated with requests from Select Committees to have statements in the House, which I welcome. Next Tuesday, before the two debates that have been scheduled, there will be Select Committee statements on the Treasury and Public Accounts Committee reports.
"The Falkland Islands were British long before Argentina even came into existence, but the key is building a diplomatic ability to ensure that that message goes home loud and clear. What efforts are the Minister and other Ministers in the Foreign Office making to build that diplomatic alliance, so that …..." Bob Blackman - View Speech
"This is a sad day for the UK-Israel relationship, given the risks of what the Foreign Secretary is doing. Affecting the Israeli elections by making even moderate politicians even more hawkish is a huge risk. Equally, this is strengthening the Arabs’ view that suddenly they can actually destroy the state …..." Bob Blackman - View Speech