Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 12 Apr 2010.
1. Remunerated directorships
Merry Monks Editions Limited; import and sale of gift items.
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Advance of £100,000 plus performance bonuses from Weidenfeld & Nicholson for third and fourth books.
Series of lectures at theatres around the country, booked through Clive Conway Associates. (£15,001-£20,000)
Daily Express columnist. Address: Express Newspapers, 10 Lower Thames Street, London, EC3R 6EN (£50,001-£55,000)
Monthly payment of £4583 for writing weekly column. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 17 July 2009).
Monthly payment of £4583 for writing weekly column. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 19 August 2009).
Monthly payment of £4583 for writing weekly column. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 14 September 2009)
1 October 2009, monthly payment of £4583 received for writing weekly column. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 5 October 2009)
1 November 2009, monthly payment of £4583 received for writing weekly column. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 17 November 2009)
1 December 2009, monthly payment of £4583 received for writing weekly column. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2009)
1 January 2010, monthly payment of £4583 received for writing weekly column. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 8 January 2010)
1 February 2010, monthly payment of £4583 received for writing weekly column. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 1 February 2010)
1 March 2010, monthly payment of £4,583 received for writing weekly column. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 1 March 2010)
1 April 2010, monthly payment of £4,583 received for writing weekly column. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 1 April 2010)
Payment for Daily Telegraph Podcast (from 9 January 2008). (£5,001-£10,000)
22 April 2009, speaking engagement via Gordon Poole Agency for the Association of
Inner Wheel Clubs. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 24 April 2009)
29 April 2009, speaking engagement via Gordon Poole Agency for the Chemical Business Association. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 29 May 2009)
6 May 2009, speaking engagement via Gordon Poole Agency for the Institute of Directors Norfolk Branch. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 29 May 2009)
4 June 2009, speaking engagement on behalf of
JLA for the Centre for Sheltered/Supporting Housing Studies. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 8 June 2009)
17 June 2009, speaking engagement via Gordon Poole Agency for the Bradford Care Home Support. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 26 June 2009)
23 June 2009, speaking engagement via Women Speakers for Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 26 June 2009)
1 July 2009, received gift of bottle of whisky for speaking engagement at Bury Hospice, 89 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0NB. Estimated value: £15. Hours: 2 hours. (Registered 15 July 2009).
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SUP>st July 2009, received gift of bottle of whisky for speaking engagement at Cheadle
Conservatives, Mellor Road, Cheadle, SK8 5AT. Estimated value: £15. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 15 July 2009).
4 July 2009, received £25 M&S Voucher for speaking engagement at Tap In To Faith, The Vicarage, Palace Place, Paignton, TQ3 3AQ. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 15 July 2009)
9 July 2009, received flowers and donation of £50 to the Goat Sanctuary, Maidstone for speaking engagement at Croydon Townswoman Guild, C/O Tomlinson House, 1st floor, 329 Tyburn Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8HJ. Flowers estimated value: £10. Hours:2 hrs. (Registered 15 July 2009).
14 July 2009, received Waterman's Ball Point Pen for speaking engagement at the Friends of West London Mission, 19 Thayer Street, London, W1. Gift value: £65.66. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 15 July 2009)
Received mug for speaking engagement at the Campaign Against Political Correctness, Trevose House, Orsett Street, Kennington, London, SE11 5PN. Hours: 1.5hrs. (Registered 19 August 2009)
Received £50 for talk given to Bovey Tracey Women's Luncheon Club. Hours: 2hrs. Fee donated to charity. Address: The Dolphin Hotel, Station Road, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AL. (Registered 9 October 2009)
Address: Jonathan Richards, LBC Radio Ltd, 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA.
Received £5500 for two weeks' radio cover for James O'Brien. Hours: 30 hrs. (Registered 9 October 2009)
12 October 2009, received £150 for appearing on LBC Radio. Hours: 1 hr. (28 October 2009)
Filming of C4 Bible Series over a 14 day period. Address: Pioneer Productions, 32 Galena Road, London W6 0LT.
Received instalment payment of £5000. Hours: 78 hrs. (Registered 9 October 2009)
20 January 2010, received instalment payment of £5000. Hours: 78 hrs. (Registered 20 January 2010)
9 October 2009, received £750 for an appearance at the
Cheltenham Literary Festival. Address: Clair Greenaway, Cheltenham Festivals, 109 Bath Road, Cheltenham GL53 7LS. Hours: 2 hrs. (28 October 2009)
9 October 2009, received flowers for giving a talk to the West Kent
WI District Conference. Address: Joyce Garland, Meopham Village Hall, Wrotham Road, Meopham, Kent DA13 0AA. Hours: 2 hrs. (28 October 2009)
10 October 2009, received flowers and a £50 charitable donation for giving a talk to the Maidstone branch of the Disabled Christian Fellowship. Address: Allington Baptist Church, 76a London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0DT. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (28 October 2009)
10 October 2009, received a fruit bowl for giving a talk to the Faversham and Mid Kent Conservative Association. Address: 8 Faversham Road, Lenham, Maidstone, Kent ME17 2PN. Hours: 2 hrs. (28 October 2009)
11 October 2009, received flowers for giving a lecture at
Ely Cathedral. Address: Ely Cathedral, High Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4DL. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (28 October 2009)
13 October 2009, received a bottle of whisky for giving a talk to Wellingborough Conservatives Ladies' Lunch. Address: Wellingborough Conservative Association, 21a High Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 4JZ. Hours: 2 hrs. (28 October 2009)
16 October 2009, received £2000 for giving a talk to Birmingham Forward. Address: Jeremy Harmer, Famous Faces,
PO Box 69, Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 4WZ. Hours: 3 hrs. (28 October 2009)
19 October 2009, received £500 for participating in a debate. Address: Hannah Kaye, Intelligence Squared, 45 Foubert's Place, London W1F 7QH. Hours: 3 hrs. (28 October 2009)
22 October 2009, received a box of chocolates for giving a talk at Rainham Library. Address: David Dennison, Rainham Library, Broadway, Rainham, Essex RM13 9YW. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (28 October 2009)
23 October 2009, received flowers for attending a
constituency event (Community Matters Celebration). Address: Mr Richard Johnstone, Waitrose Allington Park, Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Allington Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0PX. Hours: 1 hr. (28 October 2009)
23 October 2009, £100 of dry cleaning vouchers donated to charity for attending a constituency event (opening of a refurbished store). Address: Mr Andrew Boswell, Johnson Dry Cleaners, 18 Gabriels Hill, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6JG. Hours: 0.5 hrs. (28 October 2009)
9 September 2009, received payment of £175 for appearing on
GMTV. Address: The London Television Centre, Upper Ground, London SE1 9TT. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 17 November 2009)
30 October 2009, received a bottle of whisky for giving a speech to South West Devon Conservative Association. Address: Station Road, Totnes, TQ9 5HW. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 17 November 2009)
2 November 2009, £150 donation to charity for writing an article for
The Guardian. Address:
Guardian News and Media
PLC, 1 Scott Place, Manchester M3 3GG. Hours: 1 hr.(Registered 17 November 2009)
5 November 2009, received a cuddly reindeer for giving a talk to Castle Point Conservatives. Address: Edna Bowden, Castle Point Conservatives, 8 Green Road, Benfleet, Essex. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 17 November 2009)
5 November 2009, received some flowers for giving a talk to Brentwood Catholic Children Society. Address: Ann Davenport, Brentwood Catholic Children Society, Childcare House, Little Wheatley Chase, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 9EH. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 17 November 2009)
13 November 2009, received £3450 for a speaking engagement at the Chartered Institute of Housing. Address of payer: United Agents, 12-16 Lexington Street, London, W1F 0LE. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 17 November 2009)
13 November 2009, received £3450 for a speaking engagement at
The Concrete Society. Address of payer: JLA Ltd, 80 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7NW. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 17 November 2009)
Constituency engagement: opening of new classroom and reception. Received flowers (value: £15). Address: Mrs S Wood, Hunton Primary School, Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 0SJ. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2009)
Constituency Engagement: Presentation Evening. Received flowers (value: £20). Address: Mr D Morse, Chairman Maidstone Duke of Edinburgh's Award Panel, c/o County Hall, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1XQ. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2009)
Speaking Engagement: School Prizegiving. Received £50 in book tokens. Charlie Lawson, The Lady Eleanor Holles School, Hanworth Road, Hampton, TW12 3HF. Hours: 2.5 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2009)
Speaking Engagement: Colorplast. Received £3000. Address of payer: United Agents Limited, 12 - 26 Lexington Street, London, W1F 0LE. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2009)
Speaking Engagement: London Branch of Corrosion. Received £2000. Address of payer: Gordon Poole Agency Limited, The Limes, Brockley, Bristol, BS48 3BB. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2009)
Speaking Engagment: Sevenoaks Conservative Association Supper Club. Received a bunch of flowers (value: £25). Address: private. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2009)
Speaking Engagement: Honorarium. Received £1000. Address of payer: Manon Bradley, Major Projects Association, Egrove Park, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5NY. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2009)
Speaking Engagement. Received a plant basket (value: £35). Address: Mr Matt Collis,
IFAW, 87 - 90 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7UD. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2009)
Speaking Engagement:
Dartmoor Preservation Association. Received a bunch of flowers (value: £25). Address: Mr James Paxman, Old Duchy Hotel, Princetown, Devon, PL20 6QF. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2009)
Constituency Engagement: School Prizegiving. Received a bunch of flowers (value: £30). Address: Dr P Limbert, Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2009)
17 January 2010, received a bottle of whisky (value: £18) for a constituency engagement with Maidstone Mencap. Address: private. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 19 January 2010)
19 January 2010, received payment of £235 for contributing to a
BBC Radio 3 documentary, 'Belief'. Address: Rosemary Grundy, BBC Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M60 1SJ. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 19 January 2010)
19 January 2010, received £285 for an appearance on the
Alan Titchmarsh Show. Address: Lynsey Wylie, Spun Gold Television Limited, 2nd Floor Tabernacle Court, 16-28 Tabernacle Street, London, EC2A 1DD. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 19 January 2010)
Address: BBC Contributor Payments, PO Box 480, Manchester, M14 0EL.
Cameo appearance in
Dr Who. Hours: 30 mins.
BBC DVD royalties' fee of £34.96 received on 22 January 2010. (Registered 1 February 2010)
BBC DVD royalties' fee of £29.93 received on 25 January 2010. (Registered 1 February 2010)
BBC DVD royalties' fee of £8.99 received on 24 March 2010. (Registered 1 April 2010)
24 March 2010, received £150 for appearing on
Radio 4's
Any Questions. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 1 April 2010)
4 February 2010, received two pieces of Wedgwood for a speaking engagement. Address: Mr J Prendergast, Stone Conservative Association, 50 High Street, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8AU. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 22 February 2010)
5 February 2010, received a bottle of champagne for a speaking engagement. Address: Mr S Swann, Bosworth Conservative Association, 10a Priory Walk, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1HU. Hours: 2.5 hrs. (Registered 22 February 2010)
6 February 2010, received a bunch of flowers for attending a constituency event at the
Royal British Legion (Kent). Address: Mr J Walker, c/o Headcorn Village Hall, Church Lane, Headcorn, Kent, TN27 9BR. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 22 February 2010)
7 February 2010, received £1,000 for giving an interview to Associated-Rediffusion Television Productions. Address: private. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 22 February 2010)
8 February 2010, received a bunch of flowers for a speaking engagement. Address: Mrs E Gibb, c/o Selby and Ainsty Conservative Association, 43 Gowthorpe, Selby, YO8 4HE. Hours: 2.5 hrs. (Registered 22 February 2010)
10 February 2010, received a Crabtree and Evelyn Gift Set for a speaking engagement at a Hyman Fine House. Address: Mrs V Stockman c/o Ajex Centre, Palmeira Avenue, Hove, BN3 3GE. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 22 February 2010)
12 February 2010, received a painting for attending a constituency engagement (Sandhurst Conservative Branch
AGM). Address: private. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 22 February 2010)
13 February 2010, received a bottle of brandy for a speaking engagement. Address: Mr S Hume-Kendall, Tunbridge Wells Conservative Association, 84 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EA. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 22 February 2010)
14 February 2010, £100 donated to charity for attending a constituency engagement at
St Luke's Church, St Luke's House, 16 St Luke's Road, Maidstone, Kent ME14 5AW. Hours: 2.5 hrs. (Registered 22 February 2010)
16 February 2010, received a bottle of whisky for a speaking engagement. Address: Mrs A Brassley, St Thomas Library, Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1AF. Hours: 2.5 hrs. (Registered 22 February 2010)
18 February 2010, received an orchid for a speaking engagement. Address: Mrs A Chapple, c/o The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9AF. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 22 February 2010)
25 February 2010, received a bottle of wine for attending a constituency engagement: Maidstone and The Weald Conservative Association AGM. Address: Mrs S Dishman,
MWCA, 3 Albion Place, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DY. Hours: 2.5 hrs. (Registered 7 March 2010)
3 March 2010, received a fridge magnet for contributing to a TV programme. Address: BBC, Television Centre, Wood Lane, W12 7RJ. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 7 March 2010)
3 March 2010, received a bottle of whisky for a speaking engagement at Finchley Conservative Association. Address: Finchley & Golders Green Conservatives, 212 Ballards Lane, Finchley, N3 2LX Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 7 March 2010)
4 March 2010, received a basket of preserves and a basket of pansies for a speaking engagement. Address: Mrs K Burgess, c/o
St Peter's Hospice, Charlton Road, Brentry, Bristol, BS10 6NL. Hours: 3.5 hrs. (Registered 7 March 2010)
4 March 2010, received £2,000 for a speaking engagement with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. Address of payer: Gordon Poole Agency Limited, The Limes, Brockley, Bristol, BS48 3BB. Hours: 3.5 hrs. (Registered 7 March 2010)
5 March 2010, received a bottle of whisky for a speaking engagement at Hazel Grove Conservative Association. Address: HGCA, 15 Chester Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5NU. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 7 March 2010)
13 March 2010, received a bottle of brandy, a bunch of flowers and a painting for a speaking engagement: Sittingbourne and Sheppey Conservative Association, 14-16 Minster Road, Minster on Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3JF. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 15 March 2010)
23 March 2010, received a mug and a paperweight (combined value approx £40) at a speaking engagement with South Staffordshire Conservative Association. Address: The Firs, Station Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton, WV8 1BX. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 1 April 2010)
Signing first day covers. Fee of £108 donated to charity. Address: Ms R Fenwick, The Benham Group, Unit K, Concept Court, Shearway Business Park, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4RG. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 1 April 2010)
25 March 2010, received a shield, vase and flowers (combined value approx £70) for a constituency visit to
South East Coast Ambulance Service. Address: SECAmb, Heath Road, Coxheath, Maidstone,
ME 17 4BG. (Registered 1 April 2010)
26 March 2010, received chocolates (value: approx £10) for attending a speaking engagement at
Rotary Club of Northampton and Inner Wheel. Address: Mr M Stead, c/o St George's Avenue Banqueting Suite, St George's Avenue, Northampton NN2 6JA. (Registered 1 April 2010)
8 April 2010, received a £10 book voucher for a speaking engagement at the Men's Supper Club, Burnham, Kent. Address: private. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 12 April 2010)
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Address of donor: Cottingham Road, Hull HU6 7RX.
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: a researcher. Hull's politics course includes a year's attachment to a political office.
Date of receipt: September 2009
Date of acceptance: September 2009
Donor status: university
(Registered 27 January 2010)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Merry Monks Editions Limited.
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