House of Commons

The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 19 March 2018

Blackman, Bob (Harrow East)

Blackman, Bob (Harrow East)

1. Employment and earnings

Payments from ComRes, 4 Millbank, London, SW1P 3JA, for opinion surveys:

23 February 2017, payment of £100. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 21 September 2017)

12 June 2017, payment of £75. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 21 September 2017)

10 July 2017, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 21 September 2017)

14 September 2017, payment of £150. Hours: 90 mins. (Registered 21 September 2017)

16 October 2017, received £75. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 14 November 2017)

17 November 2017, received £75. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 23 November 2017)

Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC17 8RT, for opinion surveys:

14 February 2017, received £20. Hours: 10 mins. (Registered 14 November 2017)

22 March 2017, received £80. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 14 November 2017)

5 April 2017, received £25. Hours: 10 mins. (Registered 14 November 2017)

28 May 2017, received £60. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 14 November 2017)

26 July 2017, received £30. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 14 November 2017)

7 November 2017, received £40. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 14 November 2017)

8 November 2017, received £30. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 14 November 2017)

17 November 2017, received £70. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 23 November 2017)

20 December 2017, received £60. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 12 January 2018)

Payments from Ipsos MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for opinion surveys:

25 January 2017, payment of £200. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 08 August 2017)

1 August 2017, payment of £200. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 08 August 2017)

16 January 2018, payment of £200. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 19 January 2018)

Payments from Populus, Northburgh House, 10 Northburgh Street, London EC1V 0AT, for opinion surveys:

12 January 2017, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 06 July 2017)

16 February 2017, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 06 July 2017)

27 February 2017, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 06 July 2017)

3 April 2017, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 06 July 2017)

24 April 2017, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 06 July 2017)

29 June 2017, payment of £75. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 06 July 2017)

15 September 2017, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 21 September 2017)

12 September 2017, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 27 September 2017)

7 December 2017, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 13 December 2017)

28 November 2017, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 21 December 2017)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Indian High Commission
Address of donor: India House, Aldwych, London WC2B 4NA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): flights costing £2,500; accommodation and hospitality valued at £1,500; £4,000 in total
Destination of visit: New Delhi
Dates of visit: 12-18 February 2017
Purpose of visit: Indo-British APPG familiarisation visit to India. To develop understanding of Indian policy aims and meet key decision makers in the Indian government and business.
(Registered 03 March 2017)

Name of donor: Welle Association for Human Rights and Freedom
Address of donor: Verein Welle, Postfach 1764, 8048 Zürich
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Eurostar costs and joint accommodation, for myself and a staff member, with an approx. value of £435
Destination of visit: Paris, France
Dates of visit: 30 June - 2 July 2017
Purpose of visit: To attend the annual Free Iran Rally organized by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) in my role as a supportive British MP.
(Registered 02 August 2017)

Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Address of donor: c/o Taipei Representative Office in the UK, 50 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0EB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): flights, internal travel, accommodation and hospitality; approx. value £5,000
Destination of visit: Taipei
Dates of visit: 16 – 23 September 2017
Purpose of visit: Taiwan APPG delegation at the invitation of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to gain a better understanding of economic and political issues concerning the country.
(Registered 11 October 2017)

Name of donor: The International Siddhashram Shakti Centre (ISSC) India
Address of donor: Vaghaldhara, Ta and Dist: Valsad, Gujarat, 396375, India
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): International and domestic transport, food and accommodation, for myself and one member of staff, with a total value of £11,300
Destination of visit: Ahmedabad and Delhi, India
Dates of visit: 11-19 February 2018
Purpose of visit: To meet with political figures in India and attend a Delhi World Peace and Harmony Event with youth leaders.
(Registered 28 February 2018)

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

Six buy-to-let properties in Welwyn Garden City owned jointly with my wife: (i) and (ii).

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

I employ my wife, Nicola Blackman, as Office Manager.

 

Prepared 21st March 2018