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Information between 14th November 2023 - 8th December 2024

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Division Votes
1 Mar 2024 - Conversion Practices (Prohibition) Bill - View Vote Context
Crispin Blunt voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 5 Independent Aye votes vs 0 Independent No votes
Tally: Ayes - 68 Noes - 15


Written Answers
Cannabidiol
Asked by: Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
Friday 17th November 2023

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) the Food Standards Agency and (b) its advisory committees on its guidance on the acceptable daily intake of cannabidiol (CBD) for consumers, published on 12 October 2023.

Answered by Mark Spencer

The Secretary of State has regular discussions with the Government’s arm’s-length bodies, including the Food Standards Agency, on a range of issues.

Cannabidiol: Food
Asked by: Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
Monday 20th November 2023

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will publish all the scientific data supporting the findings in the Joint position paper from the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) and Committee on Toxicity (COT) on establishing a provisional acceptable daily intake (ADI) for pure form (≥98%) cannabidiol (CBD) in foods, based on new evidence, which was published on 12 October 2023.

Answered by Andrea Leadsom

The scientific data was summarised in the joint position paper from the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes and Committee on Toxicity, which is available at the following link:

https://acnfp.food.gov.uk/JointpositionpaperfromACNFP%26COTonestablishingprovisionalADIforpureformCBDinfoods

Further detailed information will be published on the Food Standards Agency’s website in safety assessments relating to the novel foods applications for cannabidiol, as required by Article 23 4 (e) of Novel Foods Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, which are in preparation.



MP Financial Interests
27th November 2023
Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: International Centre of Justice for Palestinians
Address of donor: Office 4, 219 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 6ED
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Legal services provided by Bindmans, value £1,050
Date received: 16 October 2023
Date accepted: 16 October 2023
Donor status: company, registration 13054048

Source
13th November 2023
Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
1. Employment and earnings
From 1 July 2023 until 31 October, I received £15,000 per annum, paid monthly following invoice. Hours: 128 hrs a year.
Source
15th April 2024
Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: (1) Awan Marketing plc. (2) Lords and Commons Cricket APPG
Address of donor: (1) Khyber Building Heaton Street, Hockley, Birmingham B18 5BB (2) House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Partial contribution towards flight and accommodation, value £370.38 (2) Partial contribution towards flight and accommodation, value £365.74
Destination of visit: Greece (Corfu)
Dates of visit: 20 April 2023 to 25 April 2023
Purpose of visit: Lords and Commons Cricket delegation to participate in tournament alongside the British Army, Lords Taverners charity, Brigade of Gurkhas and the Royal Household to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of cricket in Greece at the invitation of the Hellenic Cricket Association.
(Registered 27 April 2023)
Source
15th April 2024
Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: International Centre of Justice for Palestinians
Address of donor: Office 4, 219 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 6ED
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Legal services provided by Bindmans, value £1,050
Date received: 16 October 2023
Date accepted: 16 October 2023
Donor status: company, registration 13054048
(Registered 16 November 2023)
Source
15th April 2024
Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Avia Plc
Address of donor: St Helen’s, 1 Undershaft, London EC3P 3DQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with food and drink for a Sam Smith Concert at the O2, value £756
Date received: 19 April 2023
Date accepted: 19 April 2023
Donor status: company, registration 2468686
(Registered 28 April 2023)
Source
15th April 2024
Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
1. Employment and earnings
Remuneration: £15,000 a year paid monthly
From: 1 July 2021. Until: 30 June 2023.
Hours: 128 hrs a year
Additional information: First payment received on 17 September 2021.
(Registered 21 September 2021; updated 29 June 2022)
Source
15th April 2024
Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
8. Miscellaneous
Unpaid Chairman of Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group Ltd (CDPRG Ltd) a company which promotes evidence based drug policy.
Date interest arose: 31 January 2019
(Registered 15 February 2019)
Source
15th April 2024
Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
8. Miscellaneous
Unremunerated Board Member of Psych Capital Plc’s Medical Psychedelic Technical Advisory Board.
Date interest arose: 7 November 2022
(Registered 28 November 2022)
Source
15th April 2024
Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
1. Employment and earnings
Remuneration: £15,000 a year paid monthly
From: 1 July 2023. Until: 31 October 2023.
Hours: 128 hrs a year
(Registered 7 November 2023)
Source
15th April 2024
Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
1. Employment and earnings
Role, work or services: Oversight Board Member
From: 1 January 2015.
Payer: Belvedere Hotels Ltd (Provider of accommodation services to meet Her Majesty's Government's requirements), 4th Floor, Dudley House, 169 Piccadilly, London W1J 9EH
Source
15th April 2024
Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
1. Employment and earnings
Role, work or services: Director
Until: 31 October 2023.
Payer: International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, Office 4, 219 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 6ED
(Updated 30 October 2023)
Source
15th April 2024
Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
1. Employment and earnings
Remuneration: £25,000 a year paid monthly
From: 1 July 2022. Until: 31 October 2023.
Hours: 12 hrs a month approx.
(Registered 14 July 2022; updated 30 October 2023)
Source
30th October 2023
Crispin Blunt (Independent - Reigate)
1. Employment and earnings
From 1 July 2021 until 30 June 2023, I received £15,000 per annum, paid monthly following invoice. First payment received on 17 September 2021. Hours: 128 hrs a year. (Registered 21 September 2021; updated 29 June 2022)
Source


Early Day Motions Signed
Friday 17th May
Crispin Blunt signed this EDM on Friday 24th May 2024

ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map

17 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024)
Tabled by: Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party - Lanark and Hamilton East)
That this House regrets that the UK has received its lowest-ever rank on the ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map; recognises the 2024 Rainbow Map is the organisation's 13th annual review of the human rights situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people in 49 countries in Europe and Central Asia; further …
Monday 13th May
Crispin Blunt signed this EDM on Thursday 16th May 2024

19th Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony

17 signatures (Most recent: 23 May 2024)
Tabled by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House joins in commemorating the 19th annual Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony, held on Yom HaZikaron—Memorial Day—in Israel, beginning on the evening of 12 May 2024; pays tribute to all Israelis and Palestinians who grieve together and stand united in their demand for an end to bloodshed between …
Wednesday 21st February
Crispin Blunt signed this EDM on Monday 4th March 2024

No confidence in the Speaker

90 signatures (Most recent: 20 Mar 2024)
Tabled by: William Wragg (Independent - Hazel Grove)
That this House has no confidence in Mr Speaker.
Thursday 1st February
Crispin Blunt signed this EDM on Tuesday 6th February 2024

LGBT History Month 2024

45 signatures (Most recent: 19 Feb 2024)
Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House recognises and celebrates February as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month 2024; welcomes this month-long celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans history; notes that LGBTQ+ people have a long history of making incredible contributions to the UK; further notes that LGBTQ+ History month is …
Friday 26th January
Crispin Blunt signed this EDM on Wednesday 31st January 2024

Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem

22 signatures (Most recent: 28 Feb 2024)
Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central)
That this House is deeply alarmed by the attempted take-over of the Cows’ Garden in the Armenian Quarter of occupied Jerusalem by illegal Israeli settler organisations; notes that, despite the cancellation of a lease agreement, Israeli settlers have used violence, threats and bulldozers against the Armenians at this site; recognises …
Monday 22nd January
Crispin Blunt signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 23rd January 2024

Dr Ofer Cassif

9 signatures (Most recent: 8 Feb 2024)
Tabled by: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House acknowledges the plight of Dr Ofer Cassif, Member of Israeli Knesset of the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) who currently faces unconstitutional expulsion from the Israeli Knesset on the grounds of supporting armed struggle against the state following his signature on a petition supporting South …



Crispin Blunt mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Speaker’s Statement
26 speeches (7,965 words)
Monday 25th November 2024 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Paul Waugh (LAB - Rochdale) It was a bitterly cold winter, and at the time, the Conservative Back Bencher Crispin Blunt said that - Link to Speech

Remembrance and Veterans
127 speeches (28,982 words)
Monday 28th October 2024 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Mentions:
1: Rebecca Paul (Con - Reigate) I turn to an issue of great importance to my constituents, I must acknowledge my predecessor, Crispin Blunt - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Friday 31st May 2024
Formal Minutes - Formal minutes Session 2021-22 (May 2021 to April 2022)

Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Solutions Platform (ADSP) • AFG0015 - Federica D'Alessandra, Ross Gildea, Emily Jones • AFG0017 - Crispin Blunt

Monday 18th December 2023
Written Evidence - King's College London, University of Queensland, Australian National University - Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Institute for Palestine Studies, University of Sydney, University of New England, University of the Sunshine Coast, and University of Tasmania - Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)
MENA0070 - The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa

The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa - Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: terms of influencing Hamas before October 7, or indeed the de facto government in Gaza, as Crispin Blunt