Information between 5th February 2026 - 15th February 2026
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4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - 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 - 392 Noes - 116 |
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11 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context Bob Blackman voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 92 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 107 |
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11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context Bob Blackman voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 85 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 90 |
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11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context Bob Blackman voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 85 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 143 |
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Bob Blackman speeches from: Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Motion
Bob Blackman contributed 1 speech (43 words) Thursday 12th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Bob Blackman speeches from: Business of the House
Bob Blackman contributed 1 speech (351 words) Thursday 12th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
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Bob Blackman speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Bob Blackman contributed 1 speech (138 words) Wednesday 11th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Northern Ireland Office |
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Bob Blackman speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Bob Blackman contributed 1 speech (67 words) Monday 9th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Home Office |
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Bob Blackman speeches from: Business of the House
Bob Blackman contributed 1 speech (570 words) Thursday 5th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
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Bob Blackman speeches from: Sudan
Bob Blackman contributed 1 speech (120 words) Thursday 5th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Sodium Valproate: Medical Records
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Monday 9th February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken in response to inaccuracies, omissions and loss of NHS medical records relating to historic sodium valproate prescribing. Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) Affected patients who feel there are inaccuracies or omissions in their medical record can ask for their records to be amended. NHS England’s guidance on amending patient and service user records is available at the following link: Where patients are not satisfied with the response to their request, they can make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office. |
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Glaucoma: Medical Treatments
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Thursday 12th February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the UK and Eire Glaucoma Society 2025 consensus on Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact on secondary care services when patients are not offered a glaucoma intervention at the time of cataract surgery. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) Data on the number of glaucoma patients who weren't offered a combined procedure to treat glaucoma at the time of cataract surgery is not held. The best treatment options will be decided by the treating clinician, in discussion with the patient, considering an individuals’ clinical circumstances and relevant professional clinical guidance and best available evidence. The Getting It Right First Time programme is also developing best practice guidance for glaucoma services, to support the consistent adoption of high standards of care from detection onwards. |
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Glaucoma: Medical Treatments
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Thursday 12th February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the UK and Eire Glaucoma Society 2025 consensus on Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, what estimate he has made of the number of glaucoma patients who weren't offered a combined procedure to treat the condition at the time of cataract surgery in the last year. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) Data on the number of glaucoma patients who weren't offered a combined procedure to treat glaucoma at the time of cataract surgery is not held. The best treatment options will be decided by the treating clinician, in discussion with the patient, considering an individuals’ clinical circumstances and relevant professional clinical guidance and best available evidence. The Getting It Right First Time programme is also developing best practice guidance for glaucoma services, to support the consistent adoption of high standards of care from detection onwards. |
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Chronic Illnesses: Screening
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Wednesday 11th February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the expansion of the UK National Screening Committee’s remit to include consideration of targeted screening programmes on the evaluation of a wider range of screening options for conditions associated with lifestyle related risk factors. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) Each year, over 15 million people are invited for screening by National Health Service screening programmes, with over 10 million taking up the invitation. Through our NHS screening programmes, we can reduce mortality and morbidity from cancer and other conditions in the population who appear healthy and have no symptoms, by detecting conditions at an earlier, more treatable stage. The Government is advised on all screening matters by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), an independent scientific advisory committee which is made up of leading medical and screening experts. It is only where there is robust evidence that an offer to screen provides more good than harm that a screening programme is recommended. Following its expanded remit, in 2022, the UK NSC recommended lung cancer screening to people between the ages of 55 and 74 years old who smoke or have previously smoked, a lifestyle related risk factor. The NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme is being rolled out across England. During its three-month open call for topics, the UK NSC welcomes proposals that cover population screening or targeted screening topics. Any individual or organisation can submit a topic to the UK NSC to consider. The UK NSC will consider whether the proposal is within the UK NSC remit and, if so, how the topic should be explored further. |
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Obesity: Drugs
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Wednesday 11th February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to increase access to weight loss jabs for long-term conditions. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Rushcliffe on 19 November 2025 to Question 89687. |
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Joint Replacements: Surgery
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Friday 13th February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to investigate the use of body mass index thresholds as a means of determining eligibility for joint replacement surgery. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Rushcliffe on 20 November 2025 to Question 89688. |
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Integrated Care Boards: Standards
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Friday 13th February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many ICBs have Activity Management Plans in place. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) NHS England does not hold this information centrally. Integrated care boards have contractual powers to manage activity by providers, which were enhanced in 2025/26 with central support for setting and managing activity. The NHS Standard Contract includes the ability to set indicative action plans to help providers and commissioners plan demand, capacity, and expenditure. While not binding, if activity exceeds the agreed plan, and therefore the funding agreed, an Activity Management Plan can be agreed to bring activity back in line. |
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Surgery: Standards
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Friday 13th February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made to meet the 18-week treatment target next month as set out in the Elective Reform Plan. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) NHS England’s Operational Planning Guidance for 2025/26 set a target that, by the end of March 2026, 65% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks.
To achieve this, we expect the size of the total waiting list to reduce and have already made significant progress. As of November 2025, the waiting list had reduced by over 312,000 since the Government came into office. This is despite 30.1 million referrals onto the waiting list. Performance against the referral to treatment standard had improved by 2.9% over the same period, reaching 61.8%.
This has been supported by the delivery of 5.2 million additional appointments between July 2024 and June 2025 compared to the previous year, more than double the Government’s pledge of two million. This marks a vital first step towards delivering the constitutional standard. |
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Sleeping Rough: Migrants
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Friday 13th February 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-UK nationals have had their permission to stay refused or cancelled under paragraphs SUI 26.1 and SUI 26.2 of Part Suitability of the Immigration Rules on the grounds of rough sleeping. Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) This information could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost. |
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Migrants: Deportation
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Friday 13th February 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-UK nationals have been removed from the UK following a decision under paragraphs SUI 26.1 or SUI 26.2 of Part Suitability of the Immigration Rules. Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) This information could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost. |
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Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Friday 13th February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of (a) the level of prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Harrow East constituency compared to national averages; and what steps he is taking to ensure that respiratory health is prioritised nationally, including through the introduction of a Modern Service Framework for respiratory care. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity. After the initial wave of MSFs is complete, the National Quality Board will determine the conditions to prioritise for new MSFs as part of its work programme. There has not, therefore, been a specific assessment made in relation to winter pressures. NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care are working with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to explore innovation and policy prioritisation in respiratory health, including the cross‑Government alignment that may be required. Data is available for emergency Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of emergency FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of respiratory conditions, for activity in English National Health Service hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector, for Mid Harrow and England, for 2024/25 and 2025/26:
Source: Hospital Episode Statistics, NHS England. Available data on trends in respiratory conditions can be found on the Department’s Fingertips dataset. Data is not available by parliamentary constituency. Data is available at regional, county, unitary authority, and integrated care board level. Information for the London Borough of Harrow can be found at the following link: https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/respiratory#page/1/gid/1/pat/15/ati/502/are/E09000015/iid/40701/age/163/sex/4/cat/-1/ctp/-1/yrr/1/cid/4/tbm/1 https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/urgent-and-emergency-care-plan-2025-26/ |
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Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Friday 13th February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of a respiratory Modern Service Framework on reducing winter pressures on the NHS by simultaneously improving outcomes for long-term respiratory conditions and short-term respiratory illnesses such as flu. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity. After the initial wave of MSFs is complete, the National Quality Board will determine the conditions to prioritise for new MSFs as part of its work programme. There has not, therefore, been a specific assessment made in relation to winter pressures. NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care are working with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to explore innovation and policy prioritisation in respiratory health, including the cross‑Government alignment that may be required. Data is available for emergency Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of emergency FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of respiratory conditions, for activity in English National Health Service hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector, for Mid Harrow and England, for 2024/25 and 2025/26:
Source: Hospital Episode Statistics, NHS England. Available data on trends in respiratory conditions can be found on the Department’s Fingertips dataset. Data is not available by parliamentary constituency. Data is available at regional, county, unitary authority, and integrated care board level. Information for the London Borough of Harrow can be found at the following link: https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/respiratory#page/1/gid/1/pat/15/ati/502/are/E09000015/iid/40701/age/163/sex/4/cat/-1/ctp/-1/yrr/1/cid/4/tbm/1 https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/urgent-and-emergency-care-plan-2025-26/ |
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Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Friday 13th February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his department’s timeline is for deciding on the second wave of Modern Service Frameworks; and whether respiratory conditions will be considered. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity. After the initial wave of MSFs is complete, the National Quality Board will determine the conditions to prioritise for new MSFs as part of its work programme. There has not, therefore, been a specific assessment made in relation to winter pressures. NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care are working with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to explore innovation and policy prioritisation in respiratory health, including the cross‑Government alignment that may be required. Data is available for emergency Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of emergency FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of respiratory conditions, for activity in English National Health Service hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector, for Mid Harrow and England, for 2024/25 and 2025/26:
Source: Hospital Episode Statistics, NHS England. Available data on trends in respiratory conditions can be found on the Department’s Fingertips dataset. Data is not available by parliamentary constituency. Data is available at regional, county, unitary authority, and integrated care board level. Information for the London Borough of Harrow can be found at the following link: https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/respiratory#page/1/gid/1/pat/15/ati/502/are/E09000015/iid/40701/age/163/sex/4/cat/-1/ctp/-1/yrr/1/cid/4/tbm/1 https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/urgent-and-emergency-care-plan-2025-26/ |
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Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Friday 13th February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Science and Technology on the potential merits of a respiratory Modern Service Framework to strengthen the UK’s life sciences ecosystem by scaling up the adoption of new medicines and innovations for lung conditions. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity. After the initial wave of MSFs is complete, the National Quality Board will determine the conditions to prioritise for new MSFs as part of its work programme. There has not, therefore, been a specific assessment made in relation to winter pressures. NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care are working with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to explore innovation and policy prioritisation in respiratory health, including the cross‑Government alignment that may be required. Data is available for emergency Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of emergency FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of respiratory conditions, for activity in English National Health Service hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector, for Mid Harrow and England, for 2024/25 and 2025/26:
Source: Hospital Episode Statistics, NHS England. Available data on trends in respiratory conditions can be found on the Department’s Fingertips dataset. Data is not available by parliamentary constituency. Data is available at regional, county, unitary authority, and integrated care board level. Information for the London Borough of Harrow can be found at the following link: https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/respiratory#page/1/gid/1/pat/15/ati/502/are/E09000015/iid/40701/age/163/sex/4/cat/-1/ctp/-1/yrr/1/cid/4/tbm/1 https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/urgent-and-emergency-care-plan-2025-26/ |
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Immigration
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East) Friday 13th February 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the nationality breakdown was of people subject to decisions under paragraphs SUI 26.1 and SUI 26.2 of the Part Suitability of the Immigration Rules in each year since 1 December 2020. Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) This information could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost. |
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Monday 23rd February Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 24th February 2026 9 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House celebrates preparations for World Book Day 2026, recognising the continued importance of this annual event in promoting a love of reading among children and young people across the UK and Northern Ireland; acknowledges the vital contribution that reading makes to educational attainment, personal development and mental wellbeing; … |
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Monday 23rd February Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 24th February 2026 Team GB men's curling team's silver medal 5 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 2026)Tabled by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway) That this House wholeheartedly congratulates Team GB’s men’s curling team, Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr and Kyle Waddell, on winning silver at the 2026 Winter Olympics; commends the curlers and their coaches for their hard work, dedication and determination; notes that this is Team Mouat’s second … |
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Monday 23rd February Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 24th February 2026 Pause of puberty blockers trial and the potential merits of its full cancellation 5 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann) That this House welcomes the decision of the Government to pause the proposed clinical trial involving puberty blockers for children and young people; recognises the significant public concern expressed across the UK regarding the safety, ethics and long-term consequences of administering such interventions to minors; notes the serious questions raised … |
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Monday 23rd February Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 24th February 2026 Amending the Terrorism Act 2006 6 signatures (Most recent: 24 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann) That this House condemns remarks made by Mary Lou McDonald, President of Sinn Féin, describing Brendan “Bik” McFarlane as having lived a “life well lived”; recalls that McFarlane was convicted for his role in the sectarian Bayardo Bar attack in 1975 in which five innocent civilians were murdered; believes that … |
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Wednesday 11th February Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026 British couple detained in Iran 64 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Tony Vaughan (Labour - Folkestone and Hythe) That this House expresses deep concern regarding the ongoing detention of two British citizens, Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who have now been held in Iran for over a year without formal charges or sentencing; notes with dismay the escalating violence reported at Evin Prison and the significant risk this poses … |
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Monday 23rd February Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 23rd February 2026 NHS access to medical cannabis for children with drug-resistant epilepsy 10 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower) That this House notes the law change of 2018 which allows the prescription of medical cannabis under the direction of specialist doctors; recognises that this law change was in large part achieved by the campaigning efforts of Hannah Deacon on behalf of her then 6 year old son Alfie Dingley … |
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Monday 9th February Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026 7 signatures (Most recent: 23 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry) That this House notes the ever increasing toxic nature of many online exchanges, particularly in instances when topical issues are being shown on mainstream news bulletins and carried over into online platforms which often results in numerous poisoned, vicious, and vile assertions that have no basis in fact and are … |
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Monday 9th February Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026 International Epilepsy Day 2026 12 signatures (Most recent: 23 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes International Epilepsy Day 2026 taking place on Monday 9 February 2026, focusing on the Epilepsy Pledge to turn awareness into action; highlights the Epilepsy Pledge, urging people to commit to one concrete action for awareness or inclusion in 2026; further notes that the 50 Million steps … |
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Monday 9th February Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 23rd February 2026 Captain Philip Gilbert Muldowney 4 signatures (Most recent: 23 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes with sympathy the passing of Captain Philip Gilbert Muldowney who was killed during a training exercise in Northumberland, England serving with the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery; highlights that this young man was known to be an officer and a gentleman born in Roscommon and joining the … |
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Tuesday 10th February Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026 Rape gang overseas trafficking 15 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Rupert Lowe (Independent - Great Yarmouth) That this House expresses grave concern at evidence presented during recent independent hearings into organised child sexual exploitation indicating that a number of women and girls may have been trafficked overseas to Pakistan and elsewhere by those responsible for their abuse; notes that the Rape Gang Inquiry has received multiple … |
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Tuesday 10th February Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 23rd February 2026 Rare Disease Day and Achalasia 11 signatures (Most recent: 26 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House marks Rare Disease Day on 28 February 2026; recognises achalasia as a rare and serious swallowing condition affecting the oesophagus, causing severe pain, malnutrition and significant impacts on physical and mental health; notes that around 6,000 people are estimated to be living with achalasia in the UK; … |
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Tuesday 10th February Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026 Removal of statutory consultee status from Sport England 19 signatures (Most recent: 26 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat - Frome and East Somerset) That this House strongly opposes the removal of statutory consultee status from Sport England from the National Planning Policy Framework; notes that Sport England’s consultee role was established in 1996 to provide specialist national oversight preventing the loss of playing fields; recognises that playing fields provide essential spaces for physical … |
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Wednesday 11th February Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026 Community sport spaces and Sport England 13 signatures (Most recent: 26 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil) That this House recognises the significant benefits that sport, recreation and physical activity provide to people across the UK; acknowledges the £107 billion contribution they make to the wider economy through improved health and wellbeing as well as reduced costs to public services and the NHS; expresses concern at the … |
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Wednesday 4th February Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Monday 9th February 2026 World Cancer Day and breast cancer 37 signatures (Most recent: 26 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath) That this House marks World Cancer Day by recognising the urgent need to improve the early detection of breast cancer in younger women; notes with concern that breast cancer accounts for 43 per cent of all cancers diagnosed in women aged 25 to 49 years; further notes that breast cancer … |
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Tuesday 27th January Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Monday 9th February 2026 Legacy of British troops in Afghanistan and Iraq 14 signatures (Most recent: 23 Feb 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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Monday 2nd February Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Monday 9th February 2026 Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 33 signatures (Most recent: 23 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House commemorates Cervical Cancer Awareness Month; celebrates the NHS HPV vaccination programme; praises the success of the HPV vaccine which stops 90% of cervical cancer cases and can reduce incidence in low socioeconomic groups; recognises that each year more than 3,200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in … |
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Monday 2nd February Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 9th February 2026 10 signatures (Most recent: 10 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Luke Akehurst (Labour - North Durham) That this House expresses concern at the sham elections held in Myanmar by the military junta; stands with those imprisoned for opposing the military regime; opposes the human rights abuses against minority groups including Rohingya Muslims and Christians; condemns the election protection law which has been used detain those opposing … |
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Monday 2nd February Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Monday 9th February 2026 40 signatures (Most recent: 27 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat - Mid Sussex) That this House recognises the work of hospices and their dedicated staff and volunteers in caring for people and their families at the end of life; notes with concern that the current funding model for hospices is failing patients and is not fit for purpose and that the rise in … |
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Monday 2nd February Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Monday 9th February 2026 14 signatures (Most recent: 23 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes the commencement of Apprenticeship Week 2026, taking place from 2 to 6 February 2026; highlights the events which will take place across all regions and occupational sectors, offering practical insights and real opportunities for potential apprentices and employers alike; and urges schools and colleges to ensure … |
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Monday 2nd February Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Monday 9th February 2026 50th anniversary of the King's Trust 8 signatures (Most recent: 9 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes the the 50th anniversary of the King's Trust, formerly the Prince's Trust, and the tremendous work that has been done with young people in that time; highlights that since its inception in 1976, the charity founded by HM King Charles III has helped more than 1.3 … |
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Monday 2nd February Bob Blackman signed this EDM on Monday 9th February 2026 90th anniversary of the Spitfire 33 signatures (Most recent: 27 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) That this House commemorates the 90th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Spitfire, which first took to the skies from Eastleigh Airfield on 5 March 1936; notes that the K5054, a Supermarine Type 300, the prototype of the Spitfire, piloted on that day by Captain Joseph Mutt Summers, marked … |
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Wednesday 4th February Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 9th February 2026 Conduct of Lord Mandelson (No. 3) 6 signatures (Most recent: 23 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Belfast South and Mid Down) That this House notes the revelations around Peter Mandelson and his relationship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, especially his actions during his time as a Cabinet Minister when he reportedly shared confidential Government information with Epstein; is concerned about the ability of Peter Mandelson to obtain UK Government security … |
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Wednesday 4th February Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 9th February 2026 Enforced disappearance and collective punishment in Balochistan, Pakistan 8 signatures (Most recent: 12 Feb 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses grave concern at the enforced disappearance of Mohammad Bakhsh Sajidi, Naeem Sajidi, and Rafeeq Baloch, who were reportedly abducted from their home in Sky Blue, Hub Chowki, Balochistan, at approximately 3:30am on 2 February 2026 by Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Department and Army personnel; notes that Mohammad … |
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Wednesday 4th February Bob Blackman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 9th February 2026 Murder of Royal Navy sailor David Cuthbert 4 signatures (Most recent: 9 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East) That this House marks the 54th anniversary of the murder of David Cuthbert, a teenage Royal Navy sailor who was shot dead in Rio de Janeiro on 5 February 1972 while serving his country overseas; remembers that David Cuthbert was deliberately targeted by Brazilian terrorists as an act of solidarity … |
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5 Feb 2026, 12:36 p.m. - House of Commons " Bob Blackman thank you, Deputy Speaker. Over the last two and a half years, this has hardly been a week when we've not had an Urgent Question, a statement or a debate on the situation in Gaza. Yet the situation in Sudan has often been " Bob Blackman MP (Harrow East, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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9 Feb 2026, 3:29 p.m. - House of Commons " Bob Blackman. Thank you. Mr. >> Bob Blackman. Thank you. Mr. Over the last two and a half years, our Jewish population had to put up with hate marches starting outside " Bob Blackman MP (Harrow East, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Feb 2026, 11:03 a.m. - House of Commons " Bob Blackman thank you. Speaker. Earlier this week, the health secretary released his WhatsApp " Chris Ward MP, The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Feb 2026, 11:57 a.m. - House of Commons "happening in his part of the world, then I will arrange that. >> Chair of the Backbench Business Committee, Bob Blackman. Yes. " Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Tynemouth, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Business of the House
105 speeches (11,398 words) Thursday 12th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Barry Gardiner (Lab - Brent West) Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman)? - Link to Speech |
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Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Motion
70 speeches (6,009 words) Thursday 12th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Luke Evans (Con - Hinckley and Bosworth) Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) about the WhatsApps, the Minister seemed to suggest - Link to Speech |
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Hughes Report: Second Anniversary
67 speeches (14,111 words) Wednesday 11th February 2026 - Westminster Hall Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Caroline Johnson (Con - Sleaford and North Hykeham) Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) asked whether funding was forthcoming, a Minister said - Link to Speech |
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Supported Exempt Accommodation: Birmingham
22 speeches (7,585 words) Wednesday 11th February 2026 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Will Forster (LD - Woking) Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman), was passed and received Royal Assent. - Link to Speech 2: Matthew Pennycook (Lab - Greenwich and Woolwich) Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on his private Member’s Bill, which the previous Government supported - Link to Speech |
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Sudan
53 speeches (7,944 words) Thursday 5th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Greg Smith (Con - Mid Buckinghamshire) Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman). May I focus on one specific country? - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 11th February 2026
Report - 5th Report - Elections within the House of Commons Procedure Committee Found: the nominations themselves, Toby Perkins MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, and Bob Blackman |
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Tuesday 10th February 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-02-10 16:15:00+00:00 Proposals for backbench debates - Backbench Business Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Bob Blackman (Chair); Jonathan Davies; Mr Lee Dillon; Mary Glindon |
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Tuesday 24th February 2026 10 a.m. Administration Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Health and Wellbeing View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 24th February 2026 4 p.m. Backbench Business Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Proposals for backbench debates At 4:15pm: Oral evidence Members of Parliament - Members of Parliament at House of Commons View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 3rd March 2026 4 p.m. Backbench Business Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Proposals for backbench debates At 4:15pm: Oral evidence Members of Parliament - Members of Parliament at House of Commons View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 10th February 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-02-10 16:15:00+00:00 Proposals for backbench debates - Backbench Business Committee |
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Monday 16th February 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal minutes 2024-26 Administration Committee |
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Tuesday 24th February 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-02-24 16:15:00+00:00 Proposals for backbench debates - Backbench Business Committee |