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Bob Blackman MP

Posts by Bob Blackman MP

Bob Blackman is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Harrow East.

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Bob Blackman: We have a golden opportunity to repeal the Vagrancy Act – so why the delay?

It seems everyone agrees that the time is right to finally get rid of this legislation.

Comment | By Bob Blackman MP | 7 December 2021 at 3:00 pm

Bob Blackman: The Government can end rough sleeping by 2024 – so long as it takes bold policy action now

It should build on the success of its Housing First scheme and create a National Housing First Programme.

Comment | By Bob Blackman MP | 23 July 2021 at 12:00 pm

Bob Blackman: Sizewell C is key to taking control of the UK’s energy production – and achieving Net Zero

The importance of having a reliable baseload of firm power remains essential to the energy mix.

Comment | By Bob Blackman MP | 9 July 2021 at 11:00 am

Bob Blackman: Voters are understandably wary about planning reforms. Here’s why a street plans scheme is a viable alternative.

These would allow individual streets, when a large majority of homeowners agree, to give themselves permission to increase the size of their houses.

Comment | By Bob Blackman MP | 22 June 2021 at 10:30 am

Bob Blackman: Homelessness remains a blight on our society

Local authorities are still waiting until people are actually homeless before offering assistance. This is expensive and has an unnecessary impact on vulnerable people.

Local Government | By Bob Blackman MP | 14 December 2018 at 6:10 am | 25 comments

Bob Blackman: The Treasury must settle its debt of honour with the Equitable Life victims

£2.6 billion of the sum the government accepted as the compensation owed has still not been paid.

Comment | By Bob Blackman MP | 15 October 2018 at 3:14 pm | 9 comments

Bob Blackman: Today, at last, my Homelessness Reduction Act comes into force

It is not a fix-all, but I hope its measures will produce a real improvement in the number of people who become homeless in the first place.

Comment | By Bob Blackman MP | 3 April 2018 at 3:00 pm | 26 comments

Bob Blackman: Ministers must not yield to Iran’s blackmail in their struggle to get Nazanin back home

Her release will only happen without a far higher cost if we are to penalise the regime for its unacceptable actions and make them costly instead of profitable.

Comment, Highlights | By Bob Blackman MP | 24 November 2017 at 6:20 am | 24 comments

Bob Blackman: Brexit gives us the freedom to get tough on Iran

EU leaders are caught between the Islamic Republic’s atrocious record and the allure of its oil. We must take a stronger stance.

Comment | By Bob Blackman MP | 6 July 2017 at 3:00 pm | 35 comments

Bob Blackman: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards should be designated a terrorist organisation

It must be a target for expanded sanctions.

Comment, Highlights | By Bob Blackman MP | 26 March 2017 at 6:30 am | 28 comments

Bob Blackman: I’m proud to have the support of the Conservative Government for my Homelessness Reduction Bill

Aside from the dreadful human cost, homelessness is very expensive.

Local Government | By Bob Blackman MP | 27 January 2017 at 12:00 pm | 31 comments

Bob Blackman: The Government must look again at Equitable Life compensation

Our failure to fully reimburse policyholders for their losses is undermining faith in our pensions and regulation system.

Comment | By Bob Blackman MP | 20 October 2016 at 3:00 pm | 21 comments

Bob Blackman: The law is failing homeless people

Far too many people are denied help because they are deemed to be insufficiently vulnerable.

Comment | By Bob Blackman MP | 16 August 2016 at 3:54 pm | 25 comments

Bob Blackman MP: The plain packaging of cigarettes will protect the health of young people

What is not Conservative is the extreme and antique nineteenth century liberal position that demands no interference with the claimed “freedom” of companies.

Comment, Highlights | By Bob Blackman MP | 4 June 2014 at 6:30 am | 54 comments

Bob Blackman MP and David Pollock: Western governments should denounce Palestinian hate speech

Allowing incitement, funding hatred and tolerating boycotts is harmful to the prospects for peace.

Comment | By Bob Blackman MP | 28 February 2014 at 3:30 pm | 6 comments

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