Bob Blackman

That this House celebrates the 2nd International Day of Yoga, on 21 June 2016, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015; recognises that yoga is a multi-dimensional approach to encouraging well-being, which appreciates the link between physical and psychological health and life

14 Jun 2016

That this House congratulates the Consortium of Gujarati Schools and others for securing the decision that community languages will continue to be taught at GCSE and A-level; commends the Department for Education, Ofqual and the exam boards for recognising the importance of conti

26 Apr 2016

That this House congratulates the royal couple, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, on their first official visit to India, following in the footsteps of their parents, ahead of Her Majesty The Queen's 90th birthday celebrations; recognises the impetus given by the royal visit to

19 Apr 2016

That this House welcomes the inquiry report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Primary Care and Public Health into the information, signposting and behaviour change elements of NHS England's Five Year Forward View; accepts there is a need to do more to combat the rise in t

14 Mar 2016

That this House expresses its sympathies to the people of Azerbaijan who are commemorating the 24th anniversary of the attack on the town of Khojaly by Armenian forces on 26 February 1992; and calls on the Government to play a more active role in encouraging the peaceful settleme

24 Feb 2016

That this House condemns all systematic human rights violations committed in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir; calls on the Government to demand from the Pakistani government a guarantee that state-sponsored cross-border terrorism will cease immediately; further calls on the Government

8 Sept 2015

That this House is concerned by the decision of the Royal Institute of International Affairs to invite the self-proclaimed President of the unrecognised Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to address a meeting at Chatham House; and calls on the Royal Institute of International Affairs to c

16 Jul 2015

That this House recognises and values the social and economic contribution of British beer and community pubs, which support almost 900,000 jobs and contribute £22 billion to UK GDP; believes that well-run pubs are an important community meeting place and the best place to enjoy

10 Jun 2015

That this House believes that Hamas must not be permitted any involvement in the government or administration of a future Palestinian state; and recognises that as a proscribed terrorist organisation with an overtly anti-Semitic ideology Hamas is incompatible with furthering the

10 Mar 2015

That this House notes that 26 February 2015 is the twenty-third anniversary of the attack on the town of Khojaly, where 613 men, women and children were killed by invading Armenian forces; extends its sympathies to the Azerbaijani people; and hopes that the Government can activel

23 Feb 2015