Bob Blackman MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Harrow East is Bob Blackman (Conservative), MP there since 6 May 2010.
Offices and committees
Bob Blackman sits on 3 committees, according to the Parliament Members API.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 4 December 2024 | Current |
| Administration Committee | 25 November 2024 | Current |
| Backbench Business Committee | 9 September 2024 | Current |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill | 25 June 2025 | 25 June 2025 |
| Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill | 13 May 2025 | 14 May 2025 |
| Tobacco and Vapes Bill | 24 April 2024 | 14 May 2024 |
| Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill) | 17 April 2024 | 24 April 2024 |
| Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill | 17 April 2024 | 24 April 2024 |
| Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill | 21 February 2024 | 28 February 2024 |
| Licensing Hours Extensions Bill | 7 February 2024 | 30 May 2024 |
| Backbench Business Committee | 27 November 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill | 19 July 2023 | 14 September 2023 |
| Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL] | 1 March 2023 | 7 March 2023 |
| Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill | 14 December 2022 | 11 January 2023 |
| Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] | 23 November 2022 | 29 November 2022 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 c8ce96c604de.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 9 entries for Bob Blackman: Visits outside the UK (3), Miscellaneous (2), Family members employed (1), Land and property (within or outside the UK) (1), Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (1), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1). The most recent was registered on . Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Nicola Blackman employed
- Job title or role: Office Manager
- Pattern of working hours: Full time
- Name of the person employed: Nicola Blackman
- Who the family member is directly related to: Related to member directly
- Nature of relationship: Spouse
Residential in Welwyn Garden City
- Location of the land or property: Welwyn Garden City
- A description of the property: buy-to-let properties
- Details about the ownership arrangements: Owned jointly with my wife
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 6
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
- The type of property: Residential
International visit to Azerbaijan between 11 July 2026 and 14 July 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To speak at the ADA University Baku Summer School conference.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-07-11
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-07-14
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: APPG Azerbaijan
International visit to France between 20 June 2026 and 22 June 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Attending the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) Conference.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-06-20
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-06-22
Mr Siavosh Rajabi - £10,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Estimated 11,000 2nd class stamps
- Value of the benefit: £10,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-13
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-13
- Name of the donor: Mr Siavosh Rajabi
- Status of the donor: Individual
International visit to India between 02 January 2026 and 06 January 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Speaking at a conference in the Constitutional Club in Jaipur about improving UK-India relations in general and UK-Rajasthan relations in particular. 1:1 meetings with the Deputy Chief Minister; the Speaker of the Assembly; and meetings with members of the State Assembly on a cross-party basis and government officials.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-01-02
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-01-06
Ascot - £550.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: QIPCO British Champions Day invite to Ascot for me and my spouse
- Value of the benefit: £550.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-09-05
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-18
- Name of the donor: Ascot
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Ascot
A Member of the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2022-11-30
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Director of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2018-07-04
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 26 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Bob Blackman's office spent £268,549 on staff, from a staffing budget of £268,550, according to IPSA. The figure for 2023-24 was £252,870. IPSA lists office spending of £42,235 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £268,549.01 | £252,870.00 | £237,182.65 |
| Office costs: spent | £42,235.30 | £33,824.25 | £30,675.12 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £1,828.15 | £1,947.66 | £2,565.02 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £42,550, staffing £268,550, accommodation £0 (Standard London area budget, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard London area budget).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Harrow East BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Chief of Staff (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker ×2 (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Communications Officer (permanent full time), Intern ×3 (fixed term part time), Administrative Officer (fixed term part time), Intern (fixed term full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Bob Blackman is recorded voting in 467 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 44 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. On 20 October 2026 Bob Blackman voted No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 24 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 394 written questions have been tabled by Bob Blackman, the parliamentary record shows. The latest 10 were addressed to Department of Health and Social Care, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and 1 other departments.
Obesity: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of commissioning the refreshed NHS National Quality Board to develop a Modern Service Framework for Obesity, setting out standards for the deliv …
Obesity: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department remains committed to ending the obesity epidemic through a ‘moonshot’ as outlined in the NHS 10 Year Plan, and how progress will be defined.
Obesity: Pharmacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what role she expects community pharmacies to play in the prevention and management of obesity, under the new Neighbourhood Health Service, and whether her Department plans to publish guidance on t …
Israel: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions the Government had with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the announcement of sanctions on Israel on 8 September 2026.
Israel: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he had with his Israeli counterpart before the announcement of sanctions on Israel on 8 September 2026.
Jerusalem: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to support freedom of religion or belief for Jews who wish to engage in organised prayer at the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif.
Ebbsfleet United Football Club
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions officials in her Department have had with the Football Association, the National League, and the Independent Football Regulator regarding the role of Abdulla Al-Humaidi …
Palliative Care: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to prevent reductions in children’s hospice-at-home services.
Palliative Care: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how children’s hospices are being supported to deliver the shift from hospital to community care.
Wrecks: Merchant Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to comply with the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 and the principles established by the Court of Appeal in Fogg and Ledgard v Secretary of State for Defence [2006] EWCA Civ 1270, …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 d4ad2bda519d. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Bob Blackman.
2024 general election
Bob Blackman won Harrow East at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 25,466 votes (53.3%), a majority of 11,680 over Primesh Patel (Labour). Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Harrow East figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.