Bob Blackman

29 Aug 2023 · Treasury

Financial Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support the growth of the financial services sector.

18 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department (a) forecasted would be spent and (b) spent on compensation for Equitable Life policyholders at 2011 prices in each financial year since 2011.

18 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hezbollah

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of reports that Hezbollah has established military outposts in the Shebaa Farms Mount Dov region.

10 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UN Resolutions: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the passing of UN Security Council Resolution 2686.

7 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Czechia and Poland: Holocaust

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) the Czech Republic and (b) Poland on compensation for properties and possessions that were seized during the Holocaus

20 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tobacco

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Guidance for government engagement with the tobacco industry, published on 19 June, what plans he has to disseminate that guidance to all (a) branches and (b) lev

9 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Income Tax: Exemptions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies make use of the Section 317 exemption of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of working alongside development companies to make the establishment of new nuclear projects a faster process.

23 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much money NHSE planned to allocate to Integrated Care Boards to fully implement the NHS Long Term Plan tobacco dependence treatment services in 2023-24 as at February 2022; how much money was

19 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmology: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of increasing access to eye care services for (a) care home residents, (b) young people enrolled in residential special schools and (c) ot

19 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmology: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of introducing a national eye health strategy on economic productivity.

19 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Air Ambulance Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to meet representatives of London’s Air Ambulance Charity to discuss their campaign for two new helicopters.

16 May 2023 · Treasury

Retail Trade: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's Tourism Recovery Plan: Update on Delivery, published in March 2023, what assessment he has made of the impact of the removal of the VAT-free shopping scheme on businesses.

16 May 2023 · Treasury

Retail Trade: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax-free sales were made where the goods were delivered straight to an address outside the UK in Great Britain in 2022.

24 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Building Regulations: Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the average costs incurred by a leaseholder due to the building safety regime since 28 April 2022.

23 Mar 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: India

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress her Department has made on negotiating a free trade agreement with India.

6 Mar 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason his Department has not appointed a Chair to the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board as recommended in the Independent Review into Criminal Legal Aid; and what his Department's timetable is for makin

6 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on campaigns to promote the cessation of smoking in financial year 2021-22.

3 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what regulatory measures are in place to help ensure that NHS England complies with the statutory duties and procedures set out in the Eye Health Policy Book for Primary Ophthalmic Services.

3 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Eye Health Policy Book for Primary Ophthalmic Services remains current.

27 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Heating: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the (a) Building Safety Act 2022 and (b) related regulation to introduce requirements for periodic hydronic balancin

27 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring the hydronic balancing of hydronic domestic heating systems every time a fossil fuel boiler is installed or serviced; and if

27 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of his Department's policy on periodic hydraulic balancing of hydronic domestic heating systems for ensuring that consumers’ fuel bills are

22 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homelessness: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that women who are experiencing (a) homelessness and (b) rough sleeping are receiving the support they need.

22 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Sleeping Rough: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) gender informed methods and (b) patterns of women’s homelessness are incorporated into data collection on rough sleeping.

22 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Sleeping Rough: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to review the definition of rough sleeping to ensure it recognises women who use the tactic of hidden homelessness.

22 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Sleeping Rough: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to roll out a nationwide annual women's rough sleeping census that is gender informed.

22 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armenia: Azerbaijan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to mark the 31st Anniversary of killings in Khojaly on 26 February 1992.

22 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Conflict Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent atrocities; and if he will make a statement on the 31st anniversary of the killings in Khojaly in Azerbaijan.

27 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Steroid Drugs: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Sanofi's report on the analysis of the relationship between the use of prednisolone for asthma and COPD and social deprivation, published in November 2022, if his Department will