Bob Blackman is the Conservative MP for Harrow East, first elected in 2010.
A former Brent council leader and London Assembly member, he is now chair of the powerful 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs. Previously a secretary of the committee, Blackman had a front row seat to one of the most tumultuous episodes in British politics, witnessing first hand the rise and fall of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.
Blackman is best known in policy for steering the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and championing the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 and was awarded a CBE for his efforts to eradicate homelessness in Britain.
A committed Brexiteer and social conservative, he has courted controversy over opposition to same-sex marriage, an opposition rooted in his strong religious beliefs. Today he remains an influential organiser and constituency campaigner with deep roots in northwest London.
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