Bob Blackman.

Twice breaking with most of his Conservative colleagues to support the Tobacco and Vapes Bill — at both Second and Third Reading — Bob Blackman is best known right now for cross-party public health instincts and a high media profile that cuts both ways. He secured a feasibility study for accessibility improvements at two Harrow tube stations after two decades of advocacy, and has been vocal in condemning anti-Indian hate crimes with direct reference to his Harrow East constituency. But a May 2025 report that he shared posts celebrating Indian military strikes that killed civilians drew sharp criticism, with Middle East Eye describing the conduct as incompatible with his role as a senior Conservative.

At Westminster, Blackman is a 99.3% party-line voter and participates in 76% of votes — broadly in line with the Commons average. His speeches cluster around the economy, defence, local government and crime, and his stance profile marks him out as strongly pro-business and anti-tax-increases, while sitting well below his party's average on fiscal responsibility and climate action. As Chair of the Backbench Business Committee, he controls which non-government debates reach the floor — a procedural role with real influence over the parliamentary agenda.

His committee positions also include the Administration and Liaison Committees. The news picture over the past 90 days, covering 24 articles, is broadly neutral, with transport and crime the dominant local issues. He is notably more supportive of industrial intervention than most Conservative MPs, and slightly more open to assisted dying reform. His long tenure since 2010 in a diverse, competitive London seat — held with an increased majority in 2024 despite national Conservative losses — shapes much of what he does.