Harrow East / data
Bob Blackman · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 06 May 2010 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
5833days
from 06 May 2010
Divisions
391
of 504 possible
Attendance
78%
113 absent / paired
Whip alignment
99%
vs party majority
Speeches
162
123 debates
Written Qs
253
236 answered
Committees
4
1 chair
Expenses
£315k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 146 claims
Interests
12
6 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 94 | |
| Economy | 81 | |
| Employment | 44 | |
| Crime & Policing | 42 | |
| Education | 35 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 22 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 20 | |
| Pensions | 19 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Local Government | 34 | 17,362 |
| Economy Jobs | 42 | 10,970 |
| Crime | 36 | 9,757 |
| Housing | 10 | 8,959 |
| Social Care | 20 | 8,480 |
| Culture Community | 20 | 6,288 |
| Fiscal Policy | 17 | 5,555 |
| Transport | 5 | 5,525 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted to pass the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill aims to create a 'smokefree generation' by graduall… | Free vote | Aye |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second ReadingMPs voted on whether to give the Tobacco and Vapes Bill its Second Reading, advancing legislation that would create a 'smoke-free generation… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressHappy St George’s day, Mr Speaker. The Minister is working diligently to produce all those documents. Will he ensure that they are provided before Parliament is prorogued at the en… Mp Performance | 33 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address20. What recent progress he has made on implementing the Humble Address agreed on 4 February 2026.[908825] Mp Performance | 17 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseI begin by paying tribute to the late Brian Jones, who died overnight, aged 89, at Northwick Park hospital. Brian was either president or chairman of the Harrow East Conservative A… Local GovernmentEconomy JobsEnergy | 391 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023I thank the Minister for the response she has given thus far. I am not going to get into the politics of this, but local government reorganisation is going on, so could she say a l… HousingLocal GovernmentSocial Care | 57 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023I thank the hon. Member for that intervention. Clearly, if people are living in tents or are homeless on the streets, they are not getting the support they need to rebuild their li… HousingLocal GovernmentSocial Care | 1,083 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023I rise to speak about an issue that goes to the very heart of the responsibilities we have as parliamentarians: namely, the duty to protect the most vulnerable people in our societ… HousingLocal GovernmentSocial Care | 1,318 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsT8. Ministers will be aware that Ashab al-Yamin has claimed responsibility for the terrorist attacks across north-west London on Jewish synagogues, places of worship, businesses an… DefenceEconomy JobsImmigration | 68 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Antisemitic AttacksI commend the police and the fire brigade for their prompt action in the early hours of Sunday morning. It was a reassurance patrol that spotted the firebombing of Kenton shul and … CrimeDefenceCulture Community | 234 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseBring back Middlesex, I say. On behalf of the Backbench Business Committee, I remind the Leader of the House that we await the promised motion to change the Standing Orders for the… DefenceLocal GovernmentHealth | 267 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Strategic Defence Review: FundingOne of the challenges of tying defence expenditure to GDP is that the economy fluctuates. When Labour crashed the economy in 2008, defence spending in GDP terms went up. The realit… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 87 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsIt is welcome news that NHS England has reduced the faecal immunochemical test threshold from 120 micrograms to 80 micrograms, bringing England into line with Scotland and Wales. W… HealthLocal Government | 67 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business for the two weeks after Easter. I note that yesterday the House rose early when the Government business finished. We cou… Local GovernmentEnergyCost Of Living | 368 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT3. Yesterday came the welcome news that Queensbury station, in my constituency, is one of five new stations that will be considered for step-free access. That makes almost the ent… TransportLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 93 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Grid Capacity: West LondonThe problem for the West London Alliance, which comprises six boroughs, is the lack of grid capacity, which means that new home developments and new projects providing business opp… EnergyEconomy JobsHousing | 62 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT2. In Harrow we have suffered two industrial-scale dumping incidents on land that is earmarked for much-needed housing development. It has cost thousands of pounds to clear up. Th… AgricultureEnvironmentUtilities | 80 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 101 | 39.9% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 49 | 19.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 20 | 7.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 18 | 7.1% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 14 | 5.5% |
| Home Office | 9 | 3.6% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 8 | 3.2% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 7 | 2.8% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of patients being offered a choice of providers upon referral. | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the merger of NHS England with his Department does not affect patients' right to choose healthcare providers. | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ensuring a choice of NHS provider is offered upon referral on patients in Harrow East constituency. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take diplomatic steps to encourage the Government of Japan to acknowledge the sinking of the SS Tilawa in 1942; if she will support survivors and f… | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take diplomatic steps to encourage the Japanese government to formally acknowledge and apologise for the sinking of the SS Tilawa in 1942. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will commission a funded community pharmacy lipid service pathway. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether community pharmacists were consulted prior to the publication of the Cardiovascular Disease Modern Framework Service. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any community pharmacists assisted his Department in co-producing the Cardiovascular Disease Modern Framework. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether community pharmacy will play a role in CVD prevention and case finding as part of the Cardiovascular Disease Modern Framework. | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to monitor developments in the implementation of Hong Kong’s National Security Law; and whether she plans to issue revised… | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of current UK travel advice for Hong Kong; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the… | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Hong Kong National Security Law on the (a) safety and (b) legal rights of UK nationals (i) v… | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the administration and oversight of EU-funded programmes under the West Bank Protection Consortium; and wh… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any community pharmacists were consulted prior to the publication of the new Cardiovascular Disease Modern Framework Service. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will consider commissioning a funded community pharmacy lipid service pathway. | Pending |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons)Select | Member | Commons | 04 Dec 2024 | present |
| Administration CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 25 Nov 2024 | present |
| Backbench Business CommitteeSelect | Chair | Commons | 09 Sept 2024 | present |
| Backbench Business CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 09 Sept 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 136 | 44,143 | 14.0% |
| Staffing | 2 | 268,549 | 85.4% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 1,290 | 0.4% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 539 | 0.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 19 | 9,601 |
| Service charge & ground Rent | Office Costs | 1 | 6,335 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 5 | 3,605 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 2 | 3,455 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 17 | 2,659 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 14 | 2,243 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 1,808 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 26 | 1,350 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 28 | 1,038 |
| Insurance - buildings | Office Costs | 1 | 1,027 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 12 | 645 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 5 | 549 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.TONERGIANT.CO.UK [200011725-10743] | 756 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | STAPLES [200011725-10744] [200011793-163] [200012559-0] | 497 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Return postage to constituency office [200011793-580] | 120 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Mobile Phone usage & insurance [200011792-200] | 42 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Monthly payment to purchase [200011792-199] | 30 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP [200011725-6666] | 123 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Return postage to constituency office [200011792-201] | 2 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Mobile phone usage & insurance [200011792-198] | 50 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Monthly payment to purchase [200011792-197] | 36 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 170 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Dual Fuel | 153 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Mobile phone insurance and usage | 56 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Monthly payment to purchase | 30 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 111 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | 127 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | STAPLES | 520 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | STAPLES | 79 | Paid |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 720 | Paid |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Advert in community magazine | 354 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Return postage to constituency office | 3 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
14 Apr 2026
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 sources3 entries
04 Nov 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)
08 Apr 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)
08 Apr 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 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)
4. Visits outside the UK4 entries
03 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Dreamax Healthcare Private Limited
Address of donor: 22, Satya Vihar, Lalkothi, Jaipur (Raj.)-302015
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Trip to India: flights, accommodation, meals, car & driver, value £11,000
Destination of visit: India
Dates of visit: 2 January 2026 to 6 January 2026
Purpose of 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.
(Registered 28 January 2026)
02 Sept 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)
01 Jul 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)
17 Jun 2025
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)
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 year1 entry
18 Apr 2024
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. Miscellaneous2 entries
18 Apr 2024
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)
18 Apr 2024
Director of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 4 July 2018
(Registered 24 August 2023)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Name: Nicola Blackman
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Office Manager
Working pattern: Full time
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 24 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | Anjana Patel | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,720 | 05 May 2022 |
| Belmont | Mina Parmar | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,707 | 05 May 2022 |
| Canons | Ameet Jogia | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,679 | 05 May 2022 |
| Canons | Amir Moshenson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,490 | 05 May 2022 |
| Centenary | David Julian Ashton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,165 | 05 May 2022 |
| Centenary | Govind Bharadia | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,267 | 05 May 2022 |
| Centenary | Salim Chowdhury | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,799 | 05 May 2022 |
| Edgware | Nicola Blackman | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,091 | 05 May 2022 |
| Edgware | Nitin Parekh | Labour Party | 1,880 | 05 May 2022 |
| Edgware | Yogesh Ratilal Teli | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,934 | 05 May 2022 |
| Harrow Weald | Pritesh Patel | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,017 | 05 May 2022 |
| Harrow Weald | Ramji Chauhan | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,055 | 05 May 2022 |
| Harrow Weald | Stephen Greek | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,989 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kenton East | Chetna Halai | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,498 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kenton East | Nitesh Hirani | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,695 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kenton East | Samir Sobhagchand Sumaria | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,223 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kenton West | Kanti Rabadia | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,635 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kenton West | Vipin Chhotalal Mithani | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,701 | 05 May 2022 |
| Queensbury | Jayanti Patel | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,886 | 05 May 2022 |
| Queensbury | Kanta Mistry | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,972 | 05 May 2022 |
| Queensbury | Sandra Kabir | Labour Party | 1,797 | 05 May 2022 |
| Stanmore | Marilyn Ashton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,340 | 05 May 2022 |
| Stanmore | Philip Benjamin | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,244 | 05 May 2022 |
| Stanmore | Zak Oliver Wagman | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,992 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 117,625 | Electorate 76,513 (2024) |
| Median age | 38 | years |
| Degree-educated | 40.8% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 36.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 62.5% | households |
| Private-rented | 28.3% | households |
| Social-rented | 9.1% | households |
| Employment rate | 59.4% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.