Bob Blackman MP: written questions
250 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Bangladesh: AhmadiyyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Bangladeshi counterpart on the recent Islamist rally to declare the Ahmadiyya community as non-Muslim; and what diplomatic steps
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 10 November in response to Question 87224.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTennis: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding will be provided to (a) tennis and (b) padel up to 2028.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed another £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK following the Spending Review. We a...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAfshin HeyratianForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Iranian counterparts concerning the recent arrest of Baha’i children’s rights activist, Afshin Heyratian; and what diplomatic steps she
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided to question 67802 on 6 August 2025, and add that we are aware of Afshin Heyratian's case and are monitoring the situation for Baha'is more widely.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023Northern Ireland OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.
Answer: I introduced the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on 14 October – a significant step in fulfilling our commitment to repeal and replace the Legacy Act. The Bill received its Second Reading yesterday, and I look forward to continued debate and scrutiny as it...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMorteza Faghanpour SassiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Iranian counterpart on the sentencing of Morteza Faghanpour Sassi; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure his rel
Answer: Further to the answer I gave on 29 October to Question 83265, we are concerned by Morteza Faghanpour Sassi's case and we continue to monitor the situation for Christians in Iran.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMorteza Faghanpour SassiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Iranian counterpart on the sentencing of Morteza Faghanpour Sassi; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure his rel
Answer: Further to the answer I gave on 29 October to Question 83265, we are concerned by Morteza Faghanpour Sassi's case and we continue to monitor the situation for Christians in Iran.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether any cross-departmental work is being undertaken to (a) assess and (b) address the environmental impact of illegally imported disposable vapes.
Answer: Single-use vapes have been banned in the UK since 1 June 2025, we are continuing to monitor the impact of the ban, including the illicit market. In March 2025, the Government announced a £10 million funding boost to trading standards to tackle illicit vap...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: ImportsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the proposed pre-filled pod ban amendment in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill prevents the sale of non-compliant imported liquids to under-age users.
Answer: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill does not include any measures which would ban pre-filled vape pods, and we have no plans to amend the Bill or bring forward secondary legislation to this effect. An amendment put forward by Earl Russell that proposes to ban pre-...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: ImportsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help ensure that imported vaping liquids are subject to the same (a) safety and (b) nicotine-level testing as those produced by UK-regulated manufacturers.
Answer: Powers in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill allow us to establish a new registration scheme for tobacco, vaping, and nicotine products. Under this scheme, manufacturers of vaping liquids, as well as other products, would be required to provide information verify...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: ImportsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an estimate of the number of illegal vape imports that do not comply with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s notification and testing regime which have en
Answer: Before a nicotine vape can be placed on the United Kingdom consumer market, producers or manufacturers must first submit a notification to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), in accordance with the Tobacco and Related Products ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUN Convention on the Rights of the Child: EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will review the adequacy of her Department's position ahead of the next meeting at the UN on an Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child to stren
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 3 November 2025 to Question 84390.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational Law: EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of the UK’s domestic provision of (a) a free reception year and (b) tuition-free secondary education with her Department's p
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 3 November 2025 to Question 84390.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUN Convention on the Rights of the Child: EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Education and (b) other Cabinet colleagues on the UK’s position on proposals at the United Nations to negotia
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 3 November 2025 to Question 84390.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will meet with the Fire Brigades Union to discuss the safety of firefighters when tackling wildfires.
Answer: The health and safety of firefighters is of the utmost importance. The government recognises the risks that firefighters face and is grateful to them for their bravery. Fire and rescue authorities, as employers, must take action to protect firefighter phy...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87280More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of fuel duty increases on (a) the cost of living and (b) consumer prices in London.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government announced continued support for people and businesses by extending the temporary 5p fuel duty cut and cancelling the planned increase in line with inflation for 2025/26. The temporary 5p cut is scheduled to expire in ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses and Freight: Greater LondonTreasuryTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87279More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) fuel duty, (b) Clean Air Zone charges and (c) Direct Vision Standard requirements on London-based (a) haulage and (b) coach operators.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government announced continued support for people and businesses by extending the temporary 5p fuel duty cut and cancelling the planned increase in line with inflation for 2025/26. The temporary 5p cut is scheduled to expire in ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how his Department plans to work with relevant stakeholders to resolve potential issues affecting the delivery of social housing through Section 106 on early engagement between d
Answer: Section 106 agreements are, and will remain, an essential mechanism for delivering social and affordable housing. The government continues to progress work on a holistic policy package that will deal with the legacy problem of existing uncontracted S106 u...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing and Social Rented Housing: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what alternative options for helping to deliver (a) affordable and (b) social housing in London have been considered by his Department.
Answer: When developing policy, the government considers the merits of an extensive range of potential policy solutions.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take to (a) maintain social housing commitments in existing planning permissions in London and (b) ensure that levels of social housing are not reduced in
Answer: As part of the Government’s drive to build 1.5 million new homes in this Parliament, the Mayor of London and the government have developed a package of support for housebuilding in the capital. This package includes a new time-limited planning route desig...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of lowering affordable housing requirements on levels of social housing supply in London in the (a) long and (b) short term.
Answer: When it comes to development, London faces challenges that are common to all parts of England over recent years. These include a significant increase in building material prices; a rise in financing costs; and planning capacity and capability pressures. I...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to ensure that the 60% of affordable homes provided through the new route at social rent are not renegotiated out at a later stage in the development
Answer: On 23 October 2025, the Secretary of State and the Mayor of London announced a new package of support for housebuilding in London. Details can be found on gov.uk here. A consultation on these London-specific measures will be launched in November 2025. The...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMouth Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is the Department taking to promote earlier detection, ensure dentists, GPs and other frontline health professionals are trained to identify early warning signs, and improve timely diagn
Answer: We know that more needs to be done to improve outcomes for patients with mouth cancer. Our forthcoming National Cancer Plan will have patients at its heart and will include further details on how we will speed up diagnosis and treatment, ensuring patients...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordShahram FallahForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Iranian counterpart on the detention of Baha’i Shahram Fallah since August 2025; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure
Answer: I refer to the Hon. Member to the answer provided to question 67802 on 6 August 2025 and add that on 23 September 2025, at the UN Human Rights Council, Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization and UN, Kumar Iyer, highlighted Iran's recent ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTennis: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding her Department has allocated for (a) tennis and (b) padel in the next five years.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed another £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK following the Spending Review. We a...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking with the Lawn Tennis Association to develop covered (a) tennis, (b) padel and (c) multi-sport facilities to facilitate year-round all-weather participation.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed another £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK following the Spending Review. We a...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →