Speeches in Parliament

Bob Blackman welcomed the fall of Assad, but recognised that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham are still a proscribed terrorist group. Bob asked the Home Secretary what...

Bob Blackman called on the Government to abolish the outdated Vagrancy Act of 1824. Those who are homeless on our streets should not be arrested but rather...

Bob called for regulation on stalled planning permissions. On any one day, there are around 1 million unbuilt permissions for new housing. A "use it or lose it"...

Bob Blackman spoke about Labour's Chagos Island being rejected by the Mauritius PM. This deal ignores the say of Chagossians, surrenders our national security...

Bob Blackman asked what impact the APPG on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services report will have on Government policy. Bob called for there to be...

Bob Blackman praised the Tobacco & Vapes Bill, as it passed its Second Reading. As Co-Chair of the APPG on Smoking and Health, Bob has long called for a...

Bob Blackman called on the Government to ensure that other car manufacturers do not close down, after Vauxhall's Luton Factory will cost 1,100 people their jobs...

Bob Blackman condemned the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh and the imprisonment of Chinmoy Krishna Das. Bob called for the preservation of freedom of religion...

Bob Blackman spoke about Mayor Khan's mismanagement of TFL led the previous Conservative government to provide a £6.6 billion bailout to keep it afloat. The new...