This page shows all the changes in the Register of Members' Interests between the editions of 14 May 2001 and 14 May 2002, in alphabetical order by MP.
| Removed | Added |
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) Smithville Associates.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Author.
- Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Director Féile An Phobail Limited.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional broadcasting and written article fees.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 16-17 October 2000, to Denmark with the Associate Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG) to witness the Danish Wind Farm Sector and meet with senior members of the Danish Government Energy Agency and the Danish Wind Industry. Flight and accommodation paid for by National Wind Power UK. (Registered 2 November 2000)
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the TGWU.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- In my capacity as Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, I receive frequent invitations to attend cultural and sporting events; the value of the hospitality I receive on some of these occasions may exceed £235.
- 31 December 1999, my wife, three children and I were guests of the New Millennium Experience Company at the Millennium Dome. (Registered 17 February 2000)
- I have received, unsolicited, classical CD's from the Peter Moores Foundation whose aggregate retail value may exceed the threshold for registration. (Registered 10 November 2000)
| - As Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, I have received frequent invitations to attend cultural and sporting events; the value of the hospitality I receive on some of these occasions may exceed £250.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 12-13 October 2000, to Dublin, sponsored by the British Tourist Authority, who paid hotel and travel costs. (Registered 10 November 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Associate, Digby Brown, Solicitors, Glasgow.
- Occasional contributions to various newspapers and broadcasting.
| - Occasional contributions to various newspapers and broadcasting.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 26 February 2001, my wife and I attended the Brit Awards, as the guests of the British Phonographic Institute. (Registered 7 March 2001)
- 24 March 2001, ticket and hospitality at Scotland v Belgium football match at Hampden as guest of Trinity Mirror Group. (Registered 2 April 2001)
| - 29 November 2001, my wife and I attended a concert as the guests of the BBC. (Registered 2 December 2001)
- 19 February 2002, I attended a film showing, accompanied by my wife, as the guests of Channel 4. (Registered 21 February 2002)
- 20 February 2002, I attended the Brit Awards, accompanied by my wife, as the guests of the British Phonographic Institute. (Registered 21 February 2002)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 9-12 November 2000, to United States of America for conference organised by the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. My travel and hotel costs were met by the conference organisers. (Registered 20 November 2000)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director of the CARD Carers' Centre, Paisley (unremunerated).
| - Honorary President of the Gleniffer Out of School Club, Paisley (non-remunerated).
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - My constituency party received a donation of £1,000 from the AEEU for election campaigning. (Registered 28 August 2001)
|
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director (unpaid) of the Sheffield City Trust, company set up by Sheffield City Council to run a range of facilities such as sports and entertainment venues and elderly persons' homes which it formerly owned.
| - Director (unpaid) of the Sheffield City Trust, a charitable company set up by Sheffield City Council to run a range of facilities such as sports and entertainment venues.
- Trustee of the Industry and Parliament Trust, a non-profit charitable company established to promote mutual understanding between Parliament and UK industry.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 23-25 November 2001, to Nafplion, Greece, to attend the Hydra II Conference and speak on information technology, at the invitation of the British Council, who, with the British Embassy, paid my travel expenses. Accommodation and meals were funded jointly by the Greek Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the Greek Ministry of Development. (Registered 20 December 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Occasional fees for writing and lecturing.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 26 June-16 July 2001, to Australia, representing the British and Irish Parliamentary Rugby Union team against the Australian Parliament. Over 70% of the tour expenses were funded by contributions from the players and the balance from sponsorship and advertising generated on behalf of the Club/Parliamentary Lions. The sponsors and advertisers were: Arlington Lodge, Ashurst Morris Crisp, Bell Design, GEM Construction, Glaxosmithkline, HIFX Ltd., Irish Independent News & Media, Japan Airlines, ntl, Rickitt Grant & Partners, Rickitt Mitchell, Rolls Royce, R Smith, Sweet Chariot, Toyota, Waterford Crystal. (Registered 25 August 2001)
- 27-28 October 2001, to Spain, to participate in the Madrid Conference on Democratic Transition. Honorarium, travel and hotel expenses paid by the Gorbachev Foundation. (Registered 20 November 2001)
- 18-22 February 2002, to North Carolina for a family holiday during which I gave several lectures at local universities, who met my transport and accommodation costs and paid a small honorarium. (Registered 28 February 2002)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Use of car provided by the Rover Group (in my capacity as Chairman of the Conservative Party).
| - I received the following donations of £1,000 and over for my campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party (Registered 18 December 2001):
- Lord Phillip Harris of Peckham £5,000
- Mr Henry Keswick £5,000
- Mr Irvine Laidlaw £10,000
- Mr John Spurling £10,000
- Provision of office facilities, value £3,000, from Yellow M Company, Newcastle upon Tyne. (Registered 18 December 2001)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 3 February 2001, lunch and ticket to the England Wales rugby match in Cardiff as the guest of British Gas. (Registered 21 March 2001)
| - December 2001, gift of a pair of skis from the Head Sports Group. (Registered 15 January 2002)
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 19-20 November 2001, to Gibraltar as a guest of the Government of Gibraltar, who paid for my flights and accommodation. (Registered 9 January 2002)
- 24 November 2001, to Amsterdam, to attend a luncheon and speak at a seminar, as a guest of the Benedictus de Spinoza Foundation in Amsterdam, who met all the costs. (Registered 12 December 2001)
- 16-22 February 2002, to Israel, the Palestine Authority and Jordan, sponsored by Conservative Friends of Israel UK. (Registered 25 February 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Three articles for the Daily Mirror. (£1-£1,000)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 12-14 May 2000, to Malta accompanied by my wife, to deliver a lecture on British foreign policy, paid for by the Maltese Government. (Registered 15 May 2000)
- 24-27 November 2000, to Israel accompanied by my wife, to meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders at the invitation of the Chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs Committee. (Registered 12 December 2000)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Consultant to the Royal Society of Chemistry (money paid direct to charity).
- Director (unpaid) of the Anglo-Austrian Society.
| - Member of the Board of Mercy Ships, an aid charity (unremunerated).
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - I receive rental income from a paying guest in our London home from time to time.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- In my capacity as Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting, I receive frequent invitations to attend arts, cultural and sporting events; and the value of the hospitality extended to me on some of these occasions is probably greater than £235.
| - 20 February 2002, two tickets for the Brit Awards 2002, as a guest of the British Phonographic Institute. (Registered 27 February 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Categories of business underwritten - CBS Bespoke: All categories.
| - Categories of business underwritten - CBS Mapa: All categories.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 3-5 November 2000, to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, to attend a conference as guests of the British-Spanish Tertulias. Costs met jointly by our hosts and by grant from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. (Registered 28 November 2000)
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 2-4 November 2001, two nights' accommodation, including meals, at the Savoy Hotel in London, and other meals elsewhere, while attending a conference as a guest of the British-Spanish Tertulias. The event was funded partly by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and partly by the Spanish Tertulias, with contributions from British business. (Registered 7 December 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Rental income from a flat in London SW10.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Tickets for myself and my husband to watch Sunderland AFC on four occasions during 2000 from the Chairman of Sunderland AFC. (Registered 3 January 2001)
- 30 November 2000, dinner and seats for the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, for myself and my husband as guests of Northumbria Water. (Registered 3 January 2001)
| - Car park pass provided for Teesside Airport. (Registered 20 July 2001)
- Car park pass provided for Newcastle Airport. (Registered 20 July 2001)
- Car park pass provided for GNER stations. (Registered 20 July 2001)
- All used only for journeys from constituency to London for parliamentary work.
- Since 1 January 2001, three visits to the Stadium of Light accompanied by my husband as guests of the Chairman of Sunderland AFC.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Time Computers Ltd. (non-executive, with specific interest in e-commerce matters)
- UK Board of Independent News and Media.
- Such remunerations as are attached to the above posts will not be received by me personally but will be supplementing my office costs allowance and in political and charitable contributions.
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional payment received for newspaper and magazine articles, television appearances, and for talks given to companies and other bodies.
- 9 December 1999, fee for a speech to a paper company paid by Celebrity Speakers.
- 23-24 March 2000, fee for a speech to an information technology company paid by Performing Artistes.
- Contract with Penguin Books for publication of my diaries.
- Consultant on venture capital in the human and knowledge management areas to Catalyst Fund Management & Research Ltd.
- Such remunerations as are attached to the above post will not be received by me personally but will be supplementing my office costs allowance and in political and charitable contributions.
- 20 November 2000, fee for a speech to an international financial company paid by Speakers for Business.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 22 January 2000, to Paris to attend the 'Your Future in Europe' seminar, all travel and accommodation costs for my wife and myself were met by the seminar organisers. (Registered 1 March 2000)
- 10-12 March 2000, to Paris to attend a conference organised by the New Atlantic Initiative on Balkan strategies. All costs were met by the conference organisers. (Registered 14 March 2000)
- 17-21 July 2000, to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, on a fact-finding visit. All costs were met by the Open Society Institute, Washington DC. (Registered 25 July 2000)
- 6-12 October 2000, to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Bosnia Herzegovina, on a fact-finding visit. All costs were met by the Open Society Institute, Washington DC. (Registered 17 October 2000)
- 21-22 November 2000, to Vienna to attend various events publicising the publication of my book. All costs were met by the British Bookshop in Vienna. (Registered 8 December 2000)
- 16-19 February 2001, to Geneva to attend various events publicising the publication of my book. All costs were met by the British Residents Association in Geneva. (Registered 28 February 2001)
- 18-23 March 2001, to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Bosnia Herzegovina, on a fact-finding visit. All costs were met by the Open Society Institute, Washington DC. (Registered 24 March 2001)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- I own shares in Westland PLC in order to attend the AGM, whose value is less than £100.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Author of "Red Rose Blues", published by Macmillan publishers, September 2000.
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (b) Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Ltd.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Fees received from panels goes to my constituency office.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - £12,000 in lieu of rent from Falmouth Labour Club to Falmouth Branch Labour Party. (Registered 7 October 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Small cottage in St. Day, Cornwall.
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - My constituency party receives £1,500 a year from UNISON under a constituency development agreement.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - I act as an unpaid adviser on parliamentary matters to the British Fluoridisation Society.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000)
| - Occasional fees received for participating in opinion polls.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 9-11 September, to Gibraltar, to attend National Day and to have meetings with the Prime Minister and opposition leaders, as guest of the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 2 November 2000)
- 9-13 October, to Russia, as a member of the All-Party British-Russia Group, to visit the Priobskaye Oil Field and to meet leading members of the State Duma in Moscow, sponsored by Yukos Oil. (Registered 2 November 2000)
| |
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 15 January 2001, a day's shooting and overnight hotel accommodation for my wife and me, near Kelso, as the guest of the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association. (Registered 23 January 2001)
| - Car park pass provided by GNER. (Registered 17 July 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees from journalism.
- Occasional fees from completing research opinion polls. The fees are paid directly to charity.
- I am a member of the Commission of Inquiry which was established by the joint Middle East Councils of the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour Parties to inquire into the status of the Palestinian refugees under United Nations Resolution 194. The Commission undertakes visits to the region to take evidence and meet with academics and international lawyers and publishes its findings. Donations of more than £1000 towards the funding of the Commission have been received from:
- Mr A Qattan
- The Council of Arab Ambassadors in London
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 1-10 September 2000, to West Bank, Gaza, Amman, Damascus and Beirut as a member of the Commission of Inquiry into Palestinian refugees. Travel and expenses paid for by the Commission of Inquiry. Hotel accommodation in Amman, Damascus and Beirut paid for by the Meridien Hotel Group. (Registered 23 October 2000)
- 15-19 September 2000, to the State of Qatar as guest of the Qatari Government. (Registered 16 October 2000)
| |
8. Land and Property |
- Commercial and residential property in London, Kent, Devon and Cornwall.
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- I and my children are contingent beneficiaries of a number of family trusts, one of which is resident overseas.
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 13-17 January 2001, to Kuwait with the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Euro-Arab Co-operation, at the invitation of the Speaker of the National Assembly. All travel and accommodation costs met by the Kuwait National Assembly. (Registered 6 February 2001)
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000) Fees are paid directly to the Erith and Thamesmead Constituency Labour Party.
- Small payments received for completing research surveys or for speaking engagements or writing articles, which are passed on to charitable organisations or the Erith and Thamesmead Constituency Labour Party.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - In 2000/2001, the Erith and Thamesmead Constituency Labour Party received the sum of £1,500 from MSF under a Constituency Development Plan Agreement for organisational activities. It is anticipated that a similar sum will be received during the current financial year. I receive no direct or indirect financial benefit from this arrangement which is negotiated between my constituency party and the trade union. (Registered 25 July 2001)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 13 January 2002, my partner and I attended the European film premier of "Iris", as guests of Pfizer Ltd., including a reception before and dinner afterwards at the Park Lane Hotel. (Registered 16 January 2002)
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 14-22 February 2002, to the Falkland Islands, at the invitation of the Falkland Islands Government. (Registered 12 March 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Councillor on Sandwell Metropolitan District Council.
| |
8. Land and Property |
| | - Two-bedroomed flat in Kennington, London.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Practising barrister largely paid by the Legal Services Commission (Legal Aid Fund).
- Occasional journalism and lecturing.
- March 2002, I undertook a working visit to Ethiopia, all expenses paid by the British Council who also paid me a fee. (Registered 17 April 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Opinion Leader Research polling organisation. (£1-£1,000)
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
- Occasional assistance given to other polling organisations.
- All monies from the above opinion research panels is given to organisations within the constituency.
- Occasional fees for writing and broadcasting.
- Fee from the Mail on Sunday for article published on 28 January 2001. (Registered 23 April 2001)
| - Occasional fees for writing and broadcasting.
- Fee for speech given to civil servants at the initiation of the Cabinet Office on the subject of parliamentary questions. (Registered 31 October 2001)
- October 2001, fee in respect of commission from Mail on Sunday on the topics of MI5 and Data protection. (Registered 12 November 2001)
- Occasional income from contributions to political opinion surveys. All monies received are donated to local voluntary and charitable organisations including, on occasion, my local constituency party.
- January 2002, fee for speech given to civil servants at the initiation of the Cabinet Office on the subject of parliamentary questions. (Registered 12 February 2002)
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- January-February 2001, a research assistant was provided for my House of Commons office by Forum for the Future, an organisation that organises placements for students studying sustainable development.
| - January-February 2002, a research assistant was provided for my House of Commons office by Forum for the Future, an organisation that organises placements for students studying sustainable development. (Registered 4 March 2002)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 12-14 January 2001, to Berne, Switzerland, to address an international conference on the situation in Tibet. My travel and accommodation was paid for by the Tibetan Government-in-exile. (Registered 14 February 2001)
- 23-25 January 2001, to Berlin, with MPs of other political parties and leading British businesspeople. My travel and accommodation was paid for by the German Federal Government. (Registered 14 February 2001)
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 22 October 2001, gift of a set of matching pens from Parker Pen company, Newhaven. (Registered 31 October 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Part-share in property in Lewes which contains both my constituency office and my main residence since September 2000.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Ximed PLC (non-executive); pharmaceutical research and development.
- Chairman (non-executive) of Camco Corporation PLC; owners of a woollen yarn factory in Kyrgyzstan and engaged in promoting trade generally to and from Kyrgyzstan.
- Pragokoncert a.s.; public company in the Czech Republic which promotes classical music concerts.
- 3DMI International Inc. (non-executive) ;a United States public but not quoted company based in Detroit, manufacturing and developing plastic technology and components for the automotive industry.
- Graddo as. (non-executive); a public company in the Czech Republic, primarily involved in the manufacture of automotive components.
- Chairman of Chrometex PLC; specialising in chrome manufacturing and development in Kazakhstan.
| - Chairman (non-executive), XiMed PLC; pharmaceutical research and development.
- AKMA International Ltd.; AKMA Solutions International Ltd.; AKMA Properties Ltd; AKMA Finance Ltd.; property development refurbishment in the UK and overseas.
- Medpharma PLC (non-executive); pharmaceutical research.
- India First PLC (non-executive); promoting trade relations between the UK and India and investment in India.
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Parliamentary adviser to the British Constructional Steelwork Association Limited.(£5,001-£10,000)
| - Executive Partner in Diamond Film Partnership; a UK partnership promoting UK film and television production rights.
|
3. Clients |
- Zaiwalla & Co., Solicitors, from time to time as a barrister. (£35,001-£40,000)
- Clients for the purpose of booking House of Commons dining rooms for meetings of the Asian Business Breakfast Club.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- I employ a research assistant who receives some funding direct from the Lighting Industry Federation, solely in connection with work that she does in support of the Associate All-Party Lighting Group.
| - Jim Perry donated £4000 to the North Oxfordshire Conservative General Election Fighting Fund in 2001. Jim Perry is a constituent who is also Chief Executive of Transense Technologies PLC, a company of which I am a non-executive director.
- I employ a research assistant who receives some funding direct from the Lighting Industry Federation, solely in connection with work that she does in support of the Associate All-Party Lighting Group.
|
8. Land and Property |
- Occasional income from letting flat in London to overseas visitors.
| - A flat in central London.
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (b) Camco Corporation PLC
- (b) Transense Technologies PLC
- (b) XiMed PLC
- (b) 3DMI International Inc.
- (b) Chrometex
| - (b) 3DM PLC (formerly 3DM Worldwide PLC); owners of a wool and yarn factory in Kyrgyzstan and engaged in promoting trade generally to and from central Asia and also owners and promoters in Europe of US patents relating to plastics in the automotive industry.
- (b) Transense Technologies PLC.
- (b) XiMed PLC.
- (b) Medpharma PLC.
- (b) India First PLC.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director of Conservative Mainstream Properties Ltd. (unremunerated).
- Trustee (unremunerated) of Dr. L.V. Singhvi Foundation; providing visiting fellowships to Members of Parliament and members of the judiciary both in India and the UK.
- Trustee of the British Indian Golden Jubilee Banquet Fund.
- Adviser (unremunerated) of the Shrimati Pushpa Wati Memorial Trust, seeking to educate children of poor widows in India.
| - Trustee (unremunerated) of Dr. L.V. Singhvi Foundation; providing visiting fellowships to Members of Parliament and members of the judiciary both in India and the UK.
- Director of Rancid News Ltd. (unremunerated); promotes concerts.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 8-14 June 2001, to Dubai with my wife, as a wedding present from Khalid Algahtani, who is President of the HAK Group of Companies of Saudi Arabia, of which I am a director of HAK Investments Ltd., a UK subsidiary. (Registered 28 June 2001)
- 3-6 May 2002, to Turkey with members of the All-Party Parliamentary Turkey Group as guests of the Turkish Government. (Registered 7 May 2002)
|
7. Overseas benefits and gifts |
| | - A Kyrgyz felt rug, a wedding present to my wife and myself from Roza Otunbayeva, the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan. (Registered 28 June 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Remuneration for journalism and media appearances.
- Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000). The fees are paid direct to the Harry Burden Trust Fund, a charity.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- I received a donation of £4000 from Jane McTaggart towards my campaign for leader of the Liberal Democrats in 1999.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- From time to time I buy and sell paintings, busts and items of political iconography.
| - From time to time I buy and sell items of political iconography.
- Fee of £1,000 received from Ernst and Young for a debate on the economy in Harrogate on 22 November 2001. (Registered 6 March 2002)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- In my capacity as the Prime Minister's Envoy to the World Cup 2006 campaign, I made frequent visits abroad. Costs were mainly borne by the English Football Association (FA).
| - 2-4 May 2001, to Greece to attend Olympic seminar. Travel and hotel accommodation provided by Organising Committee, 2004 Olympics. (Registered 9July 2001)
- 1-4 September 2001, to Tunisia at the invitation of the Tunisian Government. (Registered 6 March 2002)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Vice-President, League Against Cruel Sports.
- Patron, Richard House Trust.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - Director, Flare View Ltd.; investment property company.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 25 June 2001, day at Wimbledon Tennis Championship, as guest of Hawkpoint Partners (Investment Bank). (Registered 27 July 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - 100% beneficial owner of freehold commercial property in East Anglia, from which I receive rental income.
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - My wife, Celeste Barker, is a shareholder in a family owned business, Charles Wells Ltd (Brewery).
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for journalism. Fees passed on to charities.
| - Occasional fees for newspaper articles. Fees passed on to charities.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the Dronfield Contact Club, Dronfield. (Registered 23 September 2001)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - J T Investments Ltd.; property and investment company.
- Barons Property Services Ltd.; property services company.
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Three residential properties in London SW4 from which rental income is received.
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) J T Investments Ltd.
- (a) Barons Property Services Ltd.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - A.B.C. Productions Ltd.; commercial property leasing.
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Councillor, City of Edinburgh Council.
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) A.B.C. Productions Ltd.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 31 December 1999, I received four tickets for the Millennium Dome opening ceremony provided by the New Millennium Experience Company. (Registered 18 February 2000)
| |
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - GNER provide me with a car park pass for use on Parliamentary duties. (Registered 13 July 2001)
- Complimentary car park season ticket (valid 1 January to 31 December 2002) provided by GNER. (Registered 14 December 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Director of United Nations Association International Service (unpaid).
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the Transport and General Workers Union. (Registered 19 October 2001)
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 23-24 March 2000, to Bruges, as a member of the West Coast Main Line All-Party delegation, to receive briefing on high speed tilting diesel trains for cross country services, as guests of Bombardier Ltd and Virgin Trains. (Registered 7 April 2000)
- 16-17 October 2000, to Denmark with the Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG) to witness the Danish Wind Farm sector and meet with senior members of the Danish Government Energy Agency and the Danish Wind Industry. Flight and accommodation was paid for by National Wind Power UK. (Registered 6 December 2000)
- 8-11 March 2001, to Norfolk, Virginia, USA, to attend commissioning ceremony for USS Winston S Churchill. Transport to and from London provided by Department of the Navy, USA. Accommodation etc., travel London to Belfast provided by Larne Borough Council. (Registered 9 April 2001)
| - 14-18 February 2002, to Gibraltar as member of a parliamentary delegation, as a guest of the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 22 March 2002)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director (unremunerated), Larne Economic Development Company.
| - Director (unremunerated), LEDCOM (Larne Economic Development Company).
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 22 November 2001, visit to Poole, including lunch, and boat trip on Solent to view marinas and shoreside developments. Cost of travel, including return to Gatwick/Belfast, sponsored by Titan Group, Co. Antrim. (Registered 27 November 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Member of the Taylor Nelson Sofres Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000) (All fees go to my constituency association or to charity.)
- Member of BPRI's Political Opinion Panel. (£1-£1,000) (All fees go to my constituency association or to charity.)
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- The services of a research assistant for four days a week are provided to me by CARE (Christian Action Research Education).
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- April 2000, guest of P&O for dinner, overnight and lunch on "Aurora" for the ship's naming ceremony. (Registered 12 May 2000)
| - Newcastle Airport car parking pass provided by Newcastle Airport. (Registered 19 July 2001)
- GNER car parking pass provided by GNER. (Registered 19 July 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Honorary President of Berwick Rangers Football Club.
- President (honorary) of the North-East Civic Trust.
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - I am the tenant of accommodation in Alnwick for a constituency office and receive rental income from sub-letting surplus accommodation to the Education Welfare Department of Northumberland County Council, and from the Berwick Constituency Liberal Democrats for part-use of my offices; this income is deducted in full from the amount charged to the Fees Office for the renting of the offices.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Adviser to Rotch Property Group Ltd. for parliamentary services as part of a wider agreement. (£1,001-£5,000)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Eleven monthly articles for the Manchester Evening News. (£1,001-£5,000)
- Occasional speaking and writing engagements.
- Fee of £1000 from the Sunday Mirror for an article on the BBC in their edition of 7 August 1999.
- Contract from Penguin Books for the book "An Accidental MP" which is to be published in autumn 2000.
- Fee of £750 from the BBC for narrating a Radio 4 programme on the Biafra War on 15 January 2000.
- 20 January 2000, £750 from The Precise Communications Group for narrating three television programmes "Eye on the World" for the Discovery Channel. Proceeds after tax to constituency causes.
- 23 February 2000, £750 for a speech at the Alan Boswell Investment Seminar in Norwich. Proceeds after tax to Little Bollington Primary School in my constituency.
- July 2000, payment received from J.P. Morgan through Masius, a design company, for my help in a J.P. Morgan internal communications document. For this consideration, a cheque for £1000 was paid through my office directly to Lower Peover Primary School in the Tatton constituency.
- Fee of £2000 from Oldham Chamber of Commerce for speaking at their Annual Dinner on Friday 20 October. £1000 of this fee has been given to Lower Peover Primary School and the other £1000 to Oakenclough Primary School, both in the Tatton constituency.
- 15 February 2001, £2,500 fee for speaking at the Business Barometer Dinner in Stretton, Cheshire. The fee was split between Lacey Green Primary School, Wilmslow and Brooke Dean Community School in Handforth..
- Fee of £1000 received from The Times for a diary column in February 2001. (Registered 8 March 2001)
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 13 February 2001, free overnight stay provided by the Landmark Hotel, London W1, on connection with a speaking engagement on behalf of a charity. (Registered 14 February 2001)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 23 July 2000, return flight from London to Brussels as a member of the All-Party Group for the Eradication of Land Mines, paid for in part by the UK Working Group on Land Mines, for discussions with NATO officials about the use of cluster bombs in Kosovo. (Registered 26 July 2000)
| |
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - Glencara Estate Company Ltd.; property company owning commercial and agricultural land.
- Global Tourism Solutions Ltd.; tourism consultancy.
- White Knight Investments PLC; AIM-listed venture capital company specialising in mining sector.
- Lansdowne Advisory Ltd.; consultancy specialising in inward investment.
- First Mercantile PLC; customer relationship management company (written letter requesting to resign 1 September 2001.)
- Challenger Oil Services Ltd; oil drilling (written letter requesting to resign 1 September 2001.)
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Consultant to Waste Recycling Group PLC on strategic corporate issues (resigned 1 October 2001.)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Farm and woodland, Congham, Norfolk, from which rental income is received.
- House in Burnham Market, Norfolk, from which rental income is received.
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) Glencara Estate Co. Ltd.
- (a) Global Tourism Solutions Ltd.
- (a) White Knight Investments PLC.
- (a) Lansdowne Advisory Ltd.
- (a) First Mercantile PLC.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Councillor, London Borough of Ealing (resigned September 1999).
- Occasional fees from writing, lecturing and broadcasting.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 9 September 2000, my wife and I attended the St. Leger at Doncaster as guests of Ladbrokes. (Registered 11 September 2000)
| - August 2001, my son and I attended one day's play at the Test Match at Headingley as guests of Yorkshire Enterprises. (Registered 24 September 2001)
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (b) United News and Media.
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Shareholdings below registrable value in:
- United Business Media
- Garban Intercapital
- Halifax
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Part-owner of house in London.
- Part-owner of small nature reserve in Essex.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Writer, lecturer and broadcaster, on a freelance basis for newspapers, journals, radio and television.
- First advance from Hutchinsons for publication of the latest volume of my diaries. Subsequent tranches will come on completion of the manuscript after the next election and on publication thereafter.
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (b) United Media.
- (b) Garban PLC.; financial services.
| |
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Since 2 May 1997 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council has provided me with an office at Denton Town Hall to carry out my parliamentary duties.
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- President of Ramblers (unremunerated).
- Trustee of Tameside Care Group (unremunerated).
| - President of Ramblers Association (unremunerated).
- Trustee of Tameside Care Trust (unremunerated).
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Fee and expenses received from Banwaste and Newcastle City Council for chairing an inquiry on their behalf into their waste policy in Newcastle. (Registered 10 December 2001)
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 29 September-8 October 2000, to India, sponsored by Labour Friends of India,which is funded by many individual donors in the UK. Particular sponsorship for flights to India came from the Chamber of Indian Industry and the Indian Government provided internal hospitality. (Registered 24 November 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Communications training to staff of Chase Manhattan Bank and Mondex UK.
| - Communications training to staff of Chase Manhattan Bank (now J P Morgan), Mondex UK and Deutsche Bank.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 2 April 2001, I attended with a guest the Conservative Early Summer Ball at Vinopolis, as the guests of Gary and Robyn Mond. Mr Mond runs a financial training business. (Registered 10 April 2001)
| - 22 October 2001, I was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Morris at a Blue Ribbon Dinner. (Registered 22 January 2002)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 19-24 March 2000, to Canada with All-Party Canada Group, expenses partly paid for by the Canadian Government. (Registered 5 April 2000)
- 20-27 April 2000, to Egypt at the invitation and expense of the Egyptian Government. (Registered 11 May 2000)
- 2-7 January 2001, to Israel, visiting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem for discussions with politicians and others, under the auspices of Conservative Friends of Israel and the Government of Israel. (Registered 23 January 2001)
| |
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Dental Protection Ltd.; dentists' professional indemnity.
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for speeches, articles etc.
| |
8. Land and Property |
- Residential/dental surgery, London SW15.
| - Private accommodation and surgery, Putney, London SW15.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Car parking pass from South West Trains. (Registered 16 July 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Barrister-at-Law.
- Occasional articles, radio/tv programmes.
- Fees for various surveys, polls, etc. All such fees are paid to a nominated charity of my choice.
- Occasional fees for lectures for the Police College.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- I have the loan of a satellite dish, etc. by Sky Television.
- 3 March 2000, two tickets to attend the Brit Awards from the British Phonographic Industry Limited. (Registered 4 March 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional journalism, broadcasting and lecturing.
| |
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Between 28 March 1999 and 29 April 2000 I received complimentary tickets from the Rugby Football League for four matches in which Leeds Rugby Club were playing. (Registered 11 January 2001)
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - Free loan of computer equipment with associated computer support services and access to the Council's intranet provided by Leeds City Council solely for the benefit of constituents. [Received from 2000]
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Office provided by Sheffield City Council at an annual charge of £1000 towards rent and rates, together with a one-off £1000 charge towards adaptation costs. Staff, furniture, telephone and cleaning costs are paid by myself; heating and lighting is provided by the Council.
| - Office provided by Sheffield City Council at an annual charge of £2000 towards rent and rates. Staff, furniture, telephone and cleaning costs are paid by myself; heating and lighting is provided by the Council.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 2-10 February 2002, to Japan for a conference with Japanese Parliamentarians. Half of the cost was met by the Japanese Government and half by the British Government. (Registered 8 March 2002)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the GMB union. (Registered 8 October 2001)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Secondment of part-time assistant to my Sedgefield constituency office by Freedom Group of Companies PLC.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 31 December 1999, tickets for four adults and five children for the Millennium Dome's New Year celebration provided by New Millennium Experience Company. (Registered 9 May 2000)
- December 2000, Rugby Union Football tickets and hospitality for the England v South Africa match. (Registered 3 April 2001)
| - 24 November 2001, tickets and hospitality for my family and me to see the England vs South Africa rugby match at Twickenham, provided by the Rugby Football Union. (Registered 25 November 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- August 2000, accompanied by my family, I spent two days as a guest of Signor Claudio Martini, the President of the Tuscan Regional Government, and made a donation to a local charity. (Registered 8 September 2000)
| - December 2001/January 2002, accompanied by my family I spent six nights as a guest of the Egyptian Government at two private Government villas at the New Tower Hotel in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt. The Egyptian Government also provided my family and I with a return flight from Cairo to Sharm-el-Sheikh. I have made charitable donations to a charity chosen by the Egyptian Government equating to the cost to the Egyptians for this accommodation and travel. (Registered 14 January 2002)
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 1-3 December 2000, accommodation costs provided by the Co-operative Commission for my husband and myself to attend a weekend meeting of the Commission in Cheltenham. (Registered 4 December 2000)
- March 2001, I received a gift of a 'Bikebubble' from Carcoon Storage Systems Ltd, Salford, a company in my constituency. (Registered 25 April 2001)
| - June 2001, two tickets to Kabuki performance provided by Lowry Centre Trust. (Registered 14 October 2001)
- August 2001, I was a guest of Manchester Airport and received a small cosmetic gift at their Airport Dinner. (Registered 14 October 2001)
- October 2001, to Labour Gala Dinner as guest of the Co-operative Group. (Registered 14 October 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Trustee of the National Museum of Labour History, Manchester (unremunerated).
- Member of the Co-operative Commission, which is examining the future of the Co-operative Movement, from 1 March 2000-summer 2001.
- Vice-President of the Local Government Association from 1 July 2000.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - There is a constituency development plan between my constituency party and the Transport and General Workers Union of £1000 per annum.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 9-14 April 2000, to Brazil with the British-Brazilian All-Party Group, paid for by BG International. (Registered 15 May 2000)
| - 19-21 March 2002, to Germany with the Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group to study renewable energy, paid for by Powergen. (Registered 11 April 2002)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Provision of office space by Sheffield City Council. This facility is provided for all Sheffield MPs. All office expenses are paid for by me and rent is being paid to the City Council.
| - My Constituency Labour Party was supported in the early part of 2001 by the professional association Connect, the telecom managers' union. (Registered 18 October 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
- Short-term lease for six months on house in Southfields, London; rent income to begin December 2000.
| - One-bedroom house in Southfields, London. This is normally used for my own residential purposes but is temporarily rented out on a six-month lease.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 17 September-1 October 2000, to the United States under the auspices of the International Visitor exchange programme arranged by the U.S. Embassy. (Registered 12 October 2000)
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 12 June 2001, hospitality and ticket to one day international at Lords, England vs Pakistan, as guest of BP Amoco. (Registered20 June 2001)
- 13 January 2002, my wife and I attended the European file premiere of "Iris" at the Curzon cinema as guests of Pfizer Ltd., who are a large employer in my constituency. Hospitality included a reception beforehand and dinner afterwards at the Park Lane Hotel. (Registered 15 January 2002)
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 31 December 1999, I attended the opening ceremony at the Millennium Dome with my wife and five children, as guests of the New Millennium Experience Company. (Registered 16 February 2000)
| |
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Unremunerated director of the following companies which are associated with various trusts and charities, etc.:
- New European Publications Ltd.
- RTY Ltd.
- Jewell's Farm Ltd.
| |
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Contribution from BT towards the purchase of video-conferencing facilities, for the use of constituents between the constituency and Westminster.
| |
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 23 April 2000, two tickets and hospitality at the British Grand Prix provided by Silverstone Circuits Limited (as constituency Member). (Registered 3 May 2000)
- 16 December 2000, one day's shooting in Herefordshire as guest of Gryphon Corporate Strategy. (Registered 20 December 2000)
| - 13 July 2001, to the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone, as guest of the Motor Sport Industry Association. (Registered 19 July 2001)
- 15 July 2001, to the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone, accompanied by a personal guest and in my capacity as constituency MP, as guests of Octagon Motor Sport. (Registered 19 July 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
- Lower Aynho Grounds Farm (as at item 2), Northants/Oxon.
- Owns (with family interests) small quantity of let land in Essex.
| - Lower Aynho Grounds Farm (as at item 2), Northants/Oxon, from which rental income is also received.
- Land at Great Leighs, Essex (with family interests), from which rental income is received.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - International Resources Group Ltd. (Odgers Ray and Berndston); executive recruitment consultancy.
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Partner: Odgers Ray and Berndtson; search and selection consultants.
| - Partner: Odgers Ray and Berndtson.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 15 September 2001, use of uncancellable return tickets to USA allowed to secretary and her daughter from Odgers Ray and Berndtson. (Registered 11 October 2001)
- 21 January 2002, attended the tribute and dinner with Luciano Pavarotti at Covent Garden as guests of Tina and Tim Benn. (Registered 25 January 2002)
|
8. Land and Property |
- Shared income from house sharing and occasional holiday letting.
| - Income from house sharing in London and occasional holiday letting of properties in Isle of Wight and Surrey.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Vice-Chairman of the British Council (unpaid).
- Vice-Patron, Carers' National Association.
| - Vice-Chairman of the British Council (unpaid). (Term expires December 2001.)
- Vice-Patron, Carers' UK.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Director (formerly Chairman) of Appian Technologies Ltd.; supply of car park information and signs.
- Director of the following companies in the Appian Group:
- Appian Traffic Technologies PLC.
- Carnay Limited.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - Unpaid assistance by Daniel Hahn from Germany.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 21 January 2002, attended the tribute and dinner with Luciano Pavarotti at Covent Garden as guests of Tina and Tim Benn. (Registered 25 January 2002)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Member of Drapers' Company Court and Chairman of Charities Committee.
| - Member of Drapers' Company Court.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 7-9 September 2001, to Germany. Hospitality provided by Konrad Adenauer Foundation; I paid my travel costs. (Registered 30 September 2001)
- 13-15 March 2002, to Florida, USA, to visit British prisoner at Union Correctional Institution, Raiford and to meet Governor Jeb Bush's assistant general counsel, Tallahassee: two legs of the flights arranged by Krishna Maharaj defence group, two legs and other expenses paid by me. (Registered 18 March 2002)
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Gift of a Heritage kit, a property marking system, from Smartwater Europe Limited, a company in my constituency. (Registered 7 February 2000)
| - Two second-hand computers provided by Professor Steve Molyneux of the University of Wolverhampton for my use in my constituency and by my constituency Labour Party. (Registered 18 July 2001)
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - IT training provided without charge by a local company, Imagine UK. (Registered 14 September 2001)
- A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the GMB trade union. (Registered 14 January 2002)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Rental income received from a lodger in my London home (until end July 2001).
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- I occasionally visit Old Trafford Football Ground and Old Trafford Cricket Ground during the season as a guest of Manchester Airport PLC. (Registered 14 June 1999)
| - I occasionally visit Old Trafford Football Ground and Old Trafford Cricket Ground during the season as a guest of Manchester Airport PLC. Such visits sometimes include one or more of my children. (Registered 14 June 1999)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fee from Guardian Unlimited for daily conference diary. (Registered 12 March 2001)
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- I received two complimentary tickets for a performance at the Royal Opera House on 20 March 2001, provided by the Royal Opera House. (Registered 22 March 2001)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 15-21 May 2000, to Germany, with flights and accommodation courtesy of the Deutsch-Englische Gesellschaft. (Registered 28 June 2000)
- 25-27 June 2000, to Germany, with flights and accommodation courtesy of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. (Registered 28 June 2000)
- 27-29 November 2001, to Berlin, courtesy of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. (Registered 12 March 2001)
| |
8. Land and Property |
- Mortgaged terrace house in Exeter, Devon - rental income.
- One-third share of terrace house in Salcombe, Devon - no income.
| - Mortgaged terrace house in Exeter, Devon.
- One-third share of terrace house in Salcombe, Devon, from which rental income is received.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- June 1999, fee received from Underline Communications for hosting Pension Journalist of the Year Award in the House of Commons, sponsored by AON Consulting.
- 6 June 2000, fee received from Underline Communications for hosting Pension Journalist of the Year Award.
- Two courses of lectures to students visiting from USA, Richmond College, between 19 June and 27 July 2000.
| - Member of MORI Parliamentary Panel.
- June 2001, fee received from Underline Communications for hosting Pension Journalist of the Year Award in the House of Commons, sponsored by AON Consulting. (Registered 21 June 2001)
- Two courses of lectures to students visiting from USA, Richmond College, between 18 June and 28 July 2001. (Registered 21 June 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 3-5 November 2000, to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, to attend a conference organised by the British Tertulias. This trip was paid for jointly by our hosts, and by a grant from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. (Registered 23 November 2000)
- 15 November 2000, one day visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau as a guest of the Holocaust Educational Trust, who paid for my air fare. (Registered 23 November 2000)
- 22-25 January 2001, two-day visit to Germany at the invitation of the German Government to discuss employment matters and the Selective Schools System; relating to my responsibilities as Opposition Front Bench spokesman on Education and Employment. (Registered 18 January 2001)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Partner in NHS GP practice, Brading, Isle of Wight.
- Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000)
- Occasional fees for speaking at various medical conferences in the UK. The fees are paid as a donation to my local constituency party.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Honorary membership of Royal Solent Yacht Club.
- Honorary membership of Seaview Sailing Club.
- Honorary membership of Ryde Rowing Club.
- Honorary membership of Bembridge Sailing Club.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 15-17 March 2000, British-Netherlands All-Party Parliamentary Group visit to the Netherlands Second Chamber at the Hague. Travel paid by Group from funds donated by declared sponsors, namely Royal Dutch Shell, Unilever and Reid Elsevier. All other expenses met by the Second Chamber. (Registered 5 March 2000)
- 16-17 October 2000, to Denmark with the Associate Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG) to witness the Danish Wind Farm Sector and meet with senior members of the Danish Government Energy Agency and the Danish Wind Industry. Flight and accommodation paid for by National Wind Power UK. (Registered 31 October 2000)
| |
8. Land and Property |
- Beechgrove Surgery, Brading, Isle of Wight.
- Beechgrove Lake Surgery, Lake, Isle of Wight.
- Both properties owned jointly with my wife, Dr. Jane Brand, and partner, Dr. Richard Loach.
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director (unremunerated) of the Isle of Wight Partnership, which is concerned with the economic and social regeneration of the Isle of Wight.
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
- September 2000, lecture tour of three American states. Five lectures, on which honoraria paid by host universities; the fee from Centenary College, Louisiana, exceeded £500. (I gave several "pro-bono" lectures, including one at an English-speaking Union branch in addition to the five I received honoraria for.) I paid all my air tickets. The English-speaking Union paid part of my car hire costs. (Registered 5 October 2000)
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 5-7 June 2000, to Jerusalem to attend conference on "Culture and Community in Jerusalem". Air travel from London and all accommodation costs in Jerusalem funded by the Law Society, Jerusalem. (Registered 12 June 2000)
| - 1-4 September 2001, to Tunisia, to attend opening of Mediterranean Games. Air travel from London to Tunisia and accommodation funded by the Tunisian Government. (Registered 8 October 2001)
- 8-11 September 2001, to Gibraltar for National Day. Air travel from London to Gibraltar and full accommodation for my wife and me funded by the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 8 October 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Lay member, General Medical Council.
| - Lay member, General Medical Council (expenses only).
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Weekly column in the South Wales Echo. (£1,001-£5,000)
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A donation of £1,000 was made to my election expenses at the 2001 General Election by the Union of Construction, Allied Trade and Technicians. (Registered 26 November 2001)
- The Cardiff West Constituency Labour Party receives an annual donation of £1,000 from the Union of Construction, Allied Trade and Technicians. (Registered 26 November 2001)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 23 March 2002, I attended the England v. Wales Six Nations match at Twickenham, as the guest of Knox Darcy. (Registered 15 April 2002)
- 4 May 2002, I attended the FA Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, as the guest of BT. (Registered 14 May 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional journalism and speeches.
- Chairman of the Building Societies Ombudsman Council.
- Member of Lloyd's (resigned).
- MAPA: All categories of business underwritten except Life (in run-off).
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 2 September 2000, guest of PricewaterhouseCooper at the Oval for final test England v West Indies. (Registered 13 December 2000)
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) Ecole St. Georges S.A.
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Member of Council, University of London.
- Senior Fellow, Royal College of Art.
- Presentation Fellow, King's College, London.
- Honorary Fellow, Queen Mary and Westfield College.
- Hon. D. Litt., University of Westminster.
- President of the British Antique Dealers' Association (honorary, though in receipt of an uncovenanted case of wine at Christmas).
- President of the British Art Market Federation.
- Trustee, Institute of Contemporary British History.
- Trustee, Marlburian Club.
- Trustee, Wordsworth Trust.
- Patron, The Kennet and Avon Canal Partnership Project.
- Patron, The Stained Glass Museum 25th Anniversary Appeal.
- Liveryman of the Drapers' Company (unremunerated).
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Partner in Broadstone Minerals; small retail and wholesale business dealing in rocks, minerals and gemstones.
- Member of Poole Borough Council - I receive an allowance.
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Business premises (retail shop and store) in Poole.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Trustee of Poole Community Family Trust.
- Trustee of Broadstone Bowls Club.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Two season tickets for Queen of the South Football Club, provided by the Club. (Registered 29 October 2001)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Help from the Labour Party for research.
| - A registrable donation was made to my election expenses by the Transport and General Workers Union. (Registered 10 October 2001)
- Research help from the Labour Party.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Parliamentary and Public Affairs Consultant to the William Hill Organisation. (£10,001-£15,000)
| - Parliamentary and Public Affairs Consultant to the William Hill Organisation from 8 March-1 June 2001. (£10,001-£15,000). Remuneration received £3,750.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Scottish Power are meeting the costs of video conference equipment installed in my constituency office. British Telecom meet the cost of the rental of ISDN line. I pay for maintenance of the ISDN line and the call charges.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 23 July-1 August 2000, to Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi to meet representatives of NGOs, Churchmen, local politicians and government Ministers, as a guest of Christian Aid. (Registered 12 October 2000)
| |
8. Land and Property |
| | - Small dwellinghouse in Ayrshire, currently occupied by my mother.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 22 May 2000, guest, with spouse, of Arthur Andersen at the Chelsea Flower Show Preview Gala. (Registered 29 May 2000)
- 15 July 2000, I was the guest of Exeter International Airport on a flight on Concorde from Heathrow to Exeter International Airport. (Registered 3 August 2000)
| - Annual car parking pass provided by South West Trains. (Registered 14 September 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 19 February 2000, I received a return air ticket from London to Copenhagen to speak at a conference organised by the "Euro Nej" campaign. (Registered 14 March 2000)
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by Lowman Manufacturing , of Tiverton, Devon. (Registered 3 September 2001).
- April 2001, a donation of £2700 was made to my constituency association by the Exeter Constitutional Trust. (Registered 3 September 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Regular articles for the Aberdeen Press and Journal. (£1,001-£5,000)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 14 July 2000, attendance at the first night of the Proms accompanied by my wife as guests of the BBC. (Registered 25 July 2000)
- Two free Euro Traveller tickets received from British Airways for a promotion for travelling on two Business Class journeys in Europe in the first quarter of the year. (Registered 25 July 2000)
- 22 July 2000, attendance at the Open Golf Championships accompanied by my wife as guests of Conoco. (Registered 25 July 2000)
| |
7. Overseas benefits and gifts |
- January 2001, I received an unsolicited personal cheque for £320.33 for a charity of my choice from Uncharted Outposts of Atlanta for whom I acted as host for a lunch in the House of Commons last year. I sent the cheque to the National Deaf Children's Society. (Registered 26 February 2001)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 28-31 January 2002, to Washington DC with an all-party delegation to meet membrs of Congress to discuss climate change, arranged by GLOBE (global legislators organisation for a balanced environment), who provided Business Class return air tickets and accommodation for three nights. (Registered 1 April 2002)
- 26-28 March 2002, to Germany, with the Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group, sponsored by Powergen who paid for economy air tickets and overnight accommodation in Berlin and Schleswig-Holstein. (Registered 1 April 2002)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Chairman of Ian Bruce Associates Ltd., a recruitment, management and parliamentary consultancy firm and who own residential letting properties in Dorset, subsuming interests listed below.
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Parliamentary Adviser to Communications Management Association (formerly Telecommunications Managers Association). (£5,001-£10,000)
- Parliamentary Adviser to Trevor Gilbert & Associates, Personal Injury and Employment Advisers, and TGA Ltd, Telecommunications Recruitment Specialists. (£5,001-£10,000)
- Opinion poll questionnaires completed on an ad hoc basis for various organisations; fees paid either directly or indirectly to charitable and other good causes.
- Occasional articles for trade journals.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 21-29 May 2000, study tour to San Francisco and Silicon Valley, California, organised by the Parliamentary Information Technology Committee. Air fares and part hotel costs paid by the Committee. Other accommodation, meals and local travel provided by Nortel Networks, Text 100 and Lucent Technologies. (Registered 9 June 2000)
- 2-9 November 2000, to the Falkland Islands as a guest of the Falkland Islands Government. (Registered 30 November 2000)
| |
8. Land and Property |
- Residential letting properties in Dorset.
- Ownership of a flat in London, occasionally loaned and let out for holiday purposes.
- Ownership of a house in Dorset, part used as a Parliamentary constituency office, part occasional residential lettings and occasional use as a venue for Conservative Party and other charitable events.
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) Ian Bruce Associates Ltd.
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Chairman and Director, EURIM Limited (unpaid), a non-profit company formed to monitor and collate information on the European information society as it affects EUand British legislation and to lobby the EU and British ministers and parliamentarians.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Occasional income from media/journalism activities.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Two tickets to attend the Brit Awards on 20 February 2002, provided by the British Phonographic Industry. (Registered 21 February 2002)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Hill farm in the Rhondda; minor income from tack.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Member of MSF trade union
- Associate of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain.
|
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Member, Fund-raising Committee (unremunerated), Kensington Housing Trust.
- Board member, 'Golborne United' single Regeneration Budget Board.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional broadcasting fees.
- Occasional fees for opinion polls, paid to my constituency party.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 22-23 April 2000, passes for British Grand Prix at Silverstone provided by F1A. Transport to circuit arranged by Sir Frank Williams. (Registered 17 May 2000)
| - 14-15 July 2001, passes for British Grand Prix at Silverstone and passes from F1A. Transport arranged by Sir Frank Williams. (Registered 12 July 2001)
- 23-24 November 2001, visit to Rally GB organised by International Sportsworld Communicators, who also provided overnight accommodation in Cardiff. (Registered 27 November 2001)
- In my capacity as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Motor Group, I receive occasional invitations during the year to attend various charity/awards functions etc. associated with the motor industry or motorsport as the guest of the organisations concerned. (Registered 3 December 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 5-8 June 2000, to Jerusalem to attend conference on "Culture and Community in Jerusalem". Air travel and all accommodation costs in Jerusalem funded by the Law Society, Jerusalem. (Registered 12 June 2000)
- 19-23 January 2001, to Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, as part of a fact-finding delegation, to assess the impact of occupation on poverty amongst the Palestinian people. Visit organised and funded by War on Want. (Registered 29 January 2001)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for opinion polls for Harris and MORI.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - GMB contributes £600 per annum towards the running of the constituency party.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Senior partner of Burd Pearse, Solicitors of Okehampton and Great Torrington.
- Partner of A. Craig-Mooney, Solicitors of Tavistock.
- Farmer.
| - I retain an interest in Messrs. Stones (formerly Burd Pearse), Solicitors of Okehampton and Great Torrington.
|
8. Land and Property |
- Farm and farm cottages in Devon.
| - Farm land buildings and residential property in Devon and London from which rental income is derived.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 3-7 November 2000, to Rome, Italy, with the All-Party British Italian Parliamentary Group to the Jubilee celebrations for Parliamentarians. I paid the travel expenses for my wife and me. Accommodation and some hospitality was paid for by the organising Committee of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Parliamentarians for the Jubilee Year in the Italian Senate. (Registered 1 November 2001)
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) Greycoat Management Ltd.
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A donation of £2000 was made by the AEEU to the Leigh CLP Election Fund at the 2001 General Election. (Registered 16 August 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - I am a member of Unison and the Transport and General Workers' Union.
- Chair of Supporters Direct (unpaid); a publicly funded organisation set up to promote greater supporter ownership of football clubs.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fee for delivering a speech on 14 July 2000 as part of the Oxford Academic Summer School for American High School Students programme.
| - 6 July 2001, fee for delivering speech as part of the Oxford Academic Summer School for American High School Students Programme. (Registered 6 July 2001)
- July 2001, fee for five lectures during the month from Hospitality Line as part of their American High School Students Programme. (Registered 25 August 2001)
- 6 September 2001, fee for speech given to Stock Probus Club. Fee donated to Farleigh Hospice, Chelmsford. (Registered 7 September 2001)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- March and July 2000, two cases of wine from The House Magazine for a speech given at a seminar. (Registered 11 July 2000)
| - 11 July 2001, case of wine from The House Magazine for a speech I delivered on Private Members' Legislation. (Registered 25 August 2001).
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - David Burnside Associates Ltd.; communications consultancy including occasional parliamentary and governmental advice to clients in UK and overseas. (£60,001-£65,000)
|
3. Clients |
| | - Of David Burnside Associates Ltd.:
- The British Racing Drivers Club
- Octagon
- Both involved in motor sport in the UK including Silverstone and Brands Hatch racing circuits.
- Countryside Alliance; umbrella grouping representing countryside interests.
- PPP Healthcare; a health insurance company provide private healthcare.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - Between August 2000 and March 2001, DBA Limited contributed a total of £22,200 to the South Antrim Ulster Unionist Fighting Fund, which was set up primarily to support my campaigning for selection as parliamentary candidate in the by-election in September 2000, my campaign to be re-selected following my defeat in the by-election and my campaigning up to and including the June 2001 General Election. (Registered 20 September 2001)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 15 July 2001, return helicopter flight London to Silverstone for F1 Grand Prix supplied by Sir Jackie Stewart. (Registered 11September 2001)
- 26 July 2001, reception for New Century Holdings Ltd., to which I invited guests, hosted by Lord King of Wartnaby. (Registered 11 September 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Farmland at Co. Antrim, from which rental income is received.
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) New Century Holdings Ltd.; the holding company for David Burnside Associates Ltd.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Unremunerated director of New Century Holdings Ltd. and a number of non-trading subsidiary companies owned by New Century Holdings Ltd.
- Parliamentary Representative of the Belfast Airport Police Association (unremunerated).
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 22-24 June 2000, to Stockholm to attend and speak at a conference organised by the ZEUS (Zero Emissions in Urban Society) partnership, who paid for my return flight and accommodation. (Registered 24 January 2001)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Non-executive director of Business Ecologic Limited (unremunerated).
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Presentation of a wicker basket containing an assortment of washable nappies and other real nappy products and a nappy basket from the Real Nappy Association. (Registered 25 April 2002)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - I receive rental payment from my constituency party for the use of office space by a party worker in my constituency office, for which I pay the rent.
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - I receive the benefit of a research assistant sponsored by CARE (Christian Action for Research and Education).
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 7-9 September 2001, to Italy, to attend conference. Accommodation paid for by Konrad Adenauer Foundation. (Registered 29 October 2001)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Conservation Investments Ltd. (property investment company).
- Conservation Properties Ltd. (property development company).
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Parliamentary adviser to British Venture Capital Association (BVCA). (£10,001-£15,000)
- Partner, Butterfill Associates (financial, corporate and real estate consultants).
| - Partner, Butterfill Associates (financial, corporate and real estate consultants).
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 4 March 2000, ticket and hospitality at England v Wales rugby match at Twickenham, as guest of the Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Group. (Registered 15 March 2000)
- 7-9 June 2000, British-Spanish All-Party Parliamentary Group meeting with Spanish counterparts in Edinburgh. Travel paid for by British Airways and other expenses met from Group funds provided by our declared sponsors, British Gas plc and the Norwich Union plc. Travel within Edinburgh and other hospitality was provided and paid for by the Scottish Executive. (Registered 27 June 2000)
- 29 June 2000, tickets and hospitality at the All England Tennis Club, Wimbledon, for self and wife as guests of the Provident Financial Group. (Registered 6 July 2000)
| - March 2002, entertainment at Sadlers Wells Ballet with hospitality for self and wife by HBOS PLC. (Registered 10 April 2002)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 31 January-2 February 2001, to Seville, Spain, for meeting with Spanish colleagues from the Congress of Deputies. Travel paid for out of Group funds provided by declared sponsors, British Gas plc and Norwich Union plc. All other expenses met by our hosts, the Spanish Congress of Deputies. (Registered 14 February 2001)
| - 31 January 2002, day trip to Zurich with members of the British-Swiss All-Party Parliamentary Group as the guest of the British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce. (Registered 7 February 2002)
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) Conservation Investments and subsidiary companies.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional feature articles for newspapers and magazines.
- Occasional lectures for universities with which I previously had a professional relationship.
| - Occasional fees for newspaper articles and lectures.
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Sheffield City Council provides me with premises in Sheffield for use as a parliamentary office, for which I pay rent of £1000 a year, plus a £1000 contribution to adaptation costs. Staff, furniture, services and running costs (excluding rates and power) are paid for by me.
| - Sheffield City Council provides me with premises in Sheffield for use as a parliamentary office, for which I pay rent of £2,000 a year and I have paid a £1,000 contribution to adaptation costs. Staff, furniture, services and running costs (excluding rates and power) are paid for by me.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Councillor in Stockport MBC.
- I receive occasional fees from MORI and BPRI for opinion surveys. The fees are paid directly to the Stockport Cerebral Palsy Society.
- Occasional fees from speaking and other engagements which are paid directly to Stockport Cerebral Palsy Society.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by my brother, Mr Peter Yeldon, who also makes occasional donations to my constituency party associated with my position as candidate and Member of Parliament. (Registered 7 September 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Unpaid executive director of Stockport Cerebral Palsy Society.
- Member of National Association of Schoolteachers/Union of Women Teachers.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - Urbium PLC (non-executive); bar and night clubs business.
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Consultant to Carlton Communications PLC, providing advice on press and investor issues. (£20,001-£25,000)
- Fortnightly column for Guardian Unlimited. (£1,001-£5,000)
- Occasional journalism and public speaking.
- Occasional fees for completion of questionnaires.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Free subscription to ITV digital. (Registered 4 March 2002)
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (b) Carlton Communications PLC
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Member of Advisory Board of Investis; an on-line investor relations company (unpaid).
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- The Welding Institute (TWI). (£5,001-£10,000)
| - The Welding Institute (TWI). (£5,001-£10,000). (Resigned with effect from end of September 2001.)
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - I received sponsorship of £100 from each of the following companies to cover the expenses of a transport summit I organised in Cambridge in September 2001: Railtrack, Stagecoach, WAGN Railway Litd., Communiqué. (Registered 30 October 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Member of the City Council of Londonderry.
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Shop in Londonderry, currently unlet.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Director of City Partnership Board in Londonderry.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Chairman of the North East Maritime and Offshore Cluster (NEMOC); a cluster of companies working in the shipbuilding, ship repair and offshore sector. (£5,001-£10,000)
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 10-13 September 2001, to Lyons, Port Bou and Barcelona, paid for by the Rail Freight Group who met costs of travel, accommodation and food. (Registered 15 October 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- June 2000, fee from Channel 4 for presenting the 'Powerhouse' programme for three days.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - The Al Maktum Foundation.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 5 July 2000 I was the guest of the BBC at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. (Registered 13 July 2000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 13-16 August 2000, to Los Angeles, USA, to attend the Democratic Convention as an observer. My hotel accommodation for four nights was paid by BBC Scotland, for whom I made a number of broadcasts (for which I received no other fee). (Registered 15 September 2000)
- 5-10 September 2000, to Damascus and Beirut as a member of the Commission of Inquiry into Palestinian refugees. Travel and expenses paid for by the Commission of Inquiry. Hotel accommodation in Damascus and Beirut paid for by the Meridien Hotel Group. (Registered 10 October 2000)
- 14-19 February 2001, to Japan to attend the annual conference of the UK Japan 21st Century Group. Air fares and accommodation were paid by the group. (Registered 27 February 2001)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Trustee and Board Member of:
- COIF Charities Deposit Fund
- COIF Charities Investment Fund
- COIF Charities Fixed Interest Fund.
- All the above appointments are unremunerated.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional payments from public opinion pollsters.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- A proportion of the salary of the constituency organiser met by UNISON.
| |
8. Land and Property |
- A house in London, and a house in my constituency in the Lake District.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International).
- Harris Parliamentary Panel.
- MORI Pariamentary Panel.
- All fees received from the above are donated to Hove Constituency Labour Party.
| |
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 10-11 September 2001, visit to the offshore Triton Floating Production in the North Sea as a guest of Amerada Hess, who paid for my overnight hotel accommodation in Aberdeen and helicopter flight to the platform. (Registered 9 January 2002)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Director, Aberdeenshire Women's Aid Ltd. (unremunerated).
- Member of the Law Society of Scotland. I resigned from paid employment as a solicitor on my election to Parliament and have received no income from professional practice as a solicitor since 1 June 2001.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional lectures on British and European politics.
| - Occasional lectures and articles on British and European politics.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Some financial support for my work as a constituency Member provided by the Arthur Palmer Memorial Trust, created in memory of the first Labour Member to represent Wimbledon.
- Some material benefit (excluding monetary payments), e.g. office and storage space and use of facilities, including the use of a free postage facility, from the Banking, Insurance and Finance Union (BIFU) (now known as Unify).
- Reimbursement by GKN (sponsor of the All-Party British Italian Parliamentary Group) of expenses incurred by me in the provision of office facilities (including staff) for servicing the All-Party Group.
| - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was provided by GMB. (Registered 12 October 2001)
- Some financial support for my work as a constituency Member provided by the Arthur Palmer Memorial Trust, created in memory of the first Labour Member to represent Wimbledon.
- Some material benefit (excluding monetary payments), e.g. office and storage space and use of facilities, including the use of a free postage facility, from the trade union UNIFY).
- Reimbursement by the All-Party British Italian Parliamentary Group, out of funds provided by its sponsors, of expenses incurred by me in the provision of office facilities (including staff) for servicing the All-Party Group.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 18 February 2000, to Florence, Italy, to speak at a conference on Welfare Reform organised by the Institute Fratelli Roselli; travel and expenses paid by the Roselli Institute. (Registered 10 March 2000)
- 22-24 March 2000, to Rome, Italy, as Chairman of the British-Italian Parliamentary Group to attend a conference on British-Italian Co-operation in the Field of Justice, Immigration and Home Affairs. Meals and overnight accommodation were provided by the Italian Parliament (Carrera dei Deputati). (Registered 4 May 2000)
- 18-20 May 2000, to Apeldoorn, in The Netherlands, to take part in the first UK-Netherlands Apeldoorn bi-lateral conference. Overnight accommodation, meals and travel costs were paid for by the conference sponsors who included Shell, Unilever and the Dutch Foreign Office. (Registered 26 June 2000)
- 3-6 November 2000, to Rome, Italy, as Chairman of the All-Party British Italian Parliamentary Group and Head of the British delegation to the Jubilee celebrations for Parliamentarians. I travelled at the invitation of the organising Committee of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Parliamentarians for the Jubilee Year in the Italian Senate, which also paid for my hotel accommodation in Rome. The All-Party British Italian Parliamentary Group paid for my travel costs. (Registered 6 December 2000)
- 19-22 November 2000, to Rome, Italy, to attend an international conference for Parliamentarians of Italian origin at the invitation of the Speaker of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. The Italian Parliament paid for my hotel accommodation in Rome and my travel expenses. (Registered 6 December 2000)
| |
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- The Army of Volunteers for Aid and Assistance to Africa Foundation.
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Consultant to Radcliffe's Crossman Block, solicitors; providing legal, legislative, parliamentary and public affairs advice. (£5,001-£10,000)
| - Consultant to Radcliffe's, solicitors; providing legal, legislative, parliamentary and public affairs advice. I occasionally sponsor functions for the firm. (£5,001-£10,000)
|
8. Land and Property |
- House at Upton Cressett, Shropshire.
| - Three houses at Upton Cressett, Shropshire from which rental income is received.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director (unremunerated), Africa Speaks Holdings (UK) Limited; African data, information and culture.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 10 February 2001, to Germany, to attend conference. Air fare and one night's accommodation paid for by Association of German Students. (Registered 31 October 2001)
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) Africa Speaks Holdings (UK) Limited (not trading); African data, information and culture.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Occasional writing.
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. Payments made direct to my local constituency party.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 19-21 March 2002, to Germany with members of the Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group to view renewable energy installations, paid for by Powergen PLC. (Registered 9 April 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 20-30 March 2000, to China and Hong Kong; flights paid for by All-Party China Group, costs in China paid for by People's Republic of China, costs in Hong Kong paid for by Special Administrative Region. (Registered 20 March 2000)
- 5-11 December 2001, to Turkey, accompanied by my wife, as Chair of the All-Party Group for Turkey. Fares and accommodation costs were paid for by the Turkish Government. (Registered 5 March 2001)
| - 13-21 August 2001, travel to Washington as a guest of British Midland on their inaugural transatlantic flight. The flight only has been provided. (Registered 22 August 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
- Holiday let (flat) in Appleby, Cumbria.
- Holiday let (cottage) in Appleby, Cumbria.
- Commercial rented property in Manchester and London.
- Commercial rented property in the Wirral.
| - One small flat in Manchester, from which rental income is received.
- One small house in London, currently unlet.
- Commercial rented property in the Wirral (owned by my wife).
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional lecturing and writing.
- Monthly article for Builders' Merchants News. (£1,001-£5,000)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Non-practising chartered architect and chartered town and country planner.
- Unpaid Director (as Governor and trustee) of the Mill Hill School Foundation.
- Trustee and Director, Chipping Barnet Heritage Trust.
| - Non-practising chartered architect and surveyor; and non-practising chartered town and country planner.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 31 January-2 February 2001, to Seville, Spain, with the British-Spanish All-Party Parliamentary Group, for meeting with Spanish colleagues from the Congress of Deputies. Travel paid out of Group funds provided by declared sponsors, British Gas plc and Norwich Union plc. All other expenses met by our hosts, the Spanish Congress of Deputies. (Registered 23 March 2001)
| - April 2000, to Japan, for annual conference of Globe International. Air fare and hotel accommodation paid for by Globe UK All-Party Group. (Registered 30 October 2001)
- 21-29 March 2002, to Pakistan as a Member of the All-Party Parliamentary Pakistan Group, to see Afghan refugee position, Kashmir position, meet various senior political figures and other people in Islamabad, Peshawar, Muzzaffarabad, Lahore and Karachi. Fares by courtesy of Pakistan High Commission and transport provided by Pakistan Government. Accommodation paid by delegate, except two nights in Governors's House, Sindh, Karachi. Other hospitality and care provided by local people during visit. (Registered 22 April 2002)
|
|
8. Land and Property |
- Part ownership, two residential rented properties in Southsea, two residential rented properties in South London.
| - Part ownership, two residential rented properties in Southsea, from which rental income is received.
- Part ownership, two residential rented properties in South London, from which rental income is received.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 8-11 September 2001, to Gibraltar for meeting with parliamentarians and celebration of National Day. Travel and hotel costs paid for by Gibraltar Government. (Registered 9 October 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of the Scottish Parliament, drawing one-third of the salary for that body.
- Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care in the Scottish Parliament.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 20-27 April 2000, to Egypt, accompanied by my spouse, at the invitation and expense of the Egyptian Government. (Registered 8 June 2000)
| |
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- L. Clappison Limited; plant-hire, contracting and agricultural company: no longer actively trading.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 16-23 January 2000, to Israel and the Palestinian Authority as a guest of the Israeli Government, Conservative Friends of Israel and Isrotel. (Registered 21 March 2000)
- 25-27 November 2000, to Israel and the Palestinian Authority as a guest of United Jewish Israel Appeal (UJIA). (Registered 13 December 2000)
| |
8. Land and Property |
- Five rented houses in Patrington and two in Withernsea, North Humberside.
| - Seven rented houses in Patrington and four in Withernsea, North Humberside.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Homeowners Friendly Society.
- Thales UK PLC (formerly Thomson-CSF PLC) (non-executive); electronics and systems.
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Adviser to British Retail Consortium for parliamentary services as part of a wider agreement. (£5,001-£10,000)
| |
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - IPeterborough United Football Club occasionally provide me with tickets to matches. (Registered 11 October 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Queen's Counsel at Scots Bar (not practising).
- I am also a member of English Bar (not practising).
| - I am a non-practising member of the Scottish Bar from which I receive fee income generated in practice. I ceased practice as a self-employed QC in 1999 when I was appointed as Advocate General.
- I am also a non-practising member of the English Bar and Bencher of Inner Temple (no income received).
|
8. Land and Property |
- House in Dundee and a flat in Edinburgh (owned with my husband).
| - House in Dundee.
- Flat in Paris jointly owned with my husband.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Honorary member of the Smith Institute, London.
| |
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- M.A.T. Group Ltd., an international transport company.
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Parliamentary Adviser to Royal Society of Chemistry. (£1,001-£5,000)
- Parliamentary Adviser to British Chemical Engineering Contractors Association. (£1001-£5000)
- Parliamentary Adviser to British Gas PLC. (£1,001-£5,000)
- Adviser on energy matters to Wood Mackenzie; global consultants. (£1,001-£5,000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 9-13 April 2000, to Brazil with the British-Brazilian All-Party Group, paid for by BG International. (Registered 10 May 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of the Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). Fees donated for the work of my Constituency Labour Party.
| - Member of the Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International).
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- A donation of £1000 per annum is made to my constituency party by the Amalgamated Engineering Union.
| - A donation of £2000 per annum is made to my constituency party by the Amalgamated Engineering Union.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 10-13 September 2001, to France and Spain, to study rail freight systems. Travel by rail, coach and air, accommodation and meals provided by the Rail Freight Group, SNCF, Transfesa and Port of Barcelona. (Registered 29 October 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Director of Groundwork Medway/Swale since September 2001 (unremunerated).
- Board member of Thames Gateway Kent Partnership since February 2001 (unremunerated).
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000)
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
- The fees from these organisations were paid directly to the Midlothian Constituency Labour Party.
- Parliamentary adviser to Scottish Coal. (£5,001-£10,000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 6-13 October 2000, to Cyprus to attend Morphou Rally at the invitation of the Greek Cypriot Federation who paid for travel and hotel accommodation. (Registered 26 October 2000)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director-Trustee of Scottish Mining Museum (Lady Victoria), Newtongrange, Midlothian (unremunerated).
| |
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Chairman (non-executive) of Unichem PLC.
- Foreign and Colonial Investment Trust PLC.
- Deputy Chairman and director of British American Tobacco PLC.
- Independent News and Media (UK).
| - Deputy Chairman (non-executive) of Alliance Unichem PLC.
- Deputy Chairman (non-executive) of Foreign and Colonial Investment Trust PLC.
- Deputy Chairman (non-executive) of British American Tobacco PLC.
- Director (non-executive) of Independent News and Media (UK).
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- I receive occasional fees for journalism and lecturing engagements, on a self-employed basis.
- Weekly commentary or interview for Bloomberg Television. (£20,001-£25,000)
- Adviser on international project promotion to Teledesic LLC; private un-quoted American company which aims to establish a global, satellite based telecommunications network.
- 29 March 2000, fee from Philip Allan Updates for a speaking engagement.
- 30 March 2000, fee from COMDISCO (UK) plc for a speaking engagement.
- 4 April 2000, fee from Nabarro Nathanson for a speaking engagement.
- 6 June 2000, fee from Richmond Events - Personal Investment Marketing Conference for a speaking engagement.
- 9 June 2000, fee from Schroders, Salomon, Smith, Barney for a speaking engagement.
- 2 November 2000, fee for a lecture at a dinner organised by Messrs. Dibb Lupton Alsop in Manchester.
- 15 November 2000, fee from Ashburton Asset Management for a speaking engagement in Jersey. (Registered 29 November 2000)
- 21 March 2001, fee from HS Financial Publishing for a speech to the Treasurers' Forum in London. (Registered 22 March 2001)
- 30 March 2001, fee for a speaking engagement for the National Housing Federation Annual Finance Conference at the University of Warwick. (Registered 11 April 2001)
| - Occasional fees for broadcasting, journalism and lecturing engagements, on a self-employed basis.
- Monthly round-table discussion for Bloomberg Television. (£5,001-£10,000)
- 6 and 10 December 2001, participation in two A-level conferences at Westminster Central Hall for Philip Allan Updates. (Registered 19 December 2001)
- Member of FITCH International Advisory Committee; an international rating agency.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 19 March 2000, my wife and I received lunch and tickets for the rugby match between Wales and Scotland, as guests of the Welsh Rugby Football Union. (Registered 21 March 2000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 8-11 March 2001, to Johannesburg, South Africa, to deliver a lecture at an occasion arranged by Deutsche Bank, who paid for my travel, accommodation and a fee. (Registered 16 March 2001)
| - 18 October 2001, to Madrid, for a speaking engagement at a conference hosted by Schroder Investment Management, for which I received a fee, travelling expenses and two nights' accommodation in Madrid. (Registered 25 October 2001)
- 26 November 2001, to Madrid, to participate in Roundtable Discussion at a conference arranged by the Economic Conferences, for which I received a fee, travelling expenses and two nights' accommodation in Madrid. (Registered 19 December 2001)
- 9 April 2002, to Bahrain, to participate in the Gulf Investment Forum for which I received a fee, arranged by EuroMoney Publications, who also paid for my travelling expenses and one night's accommodation in Bahrain. (Registered 15 April 2002)
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - I received the following donations of £1,000 and over to my campaign for election as Leader of the Conservative Party: (Registered 16 October 2001)
- A. I. Rosenfeld £10,000
- Mr. Christopher Saunders £5,000
- Mr. David R. Meller £1,000
- Mr. Eric Koops £1,000
- For and on behalf of Intercapital Group Ltd. £10,000
- For Direct Car Finance Limited £1,000
- K. J. Costa £2,000
- Lord and Lady Harris £5,000
- Lord and Lady Tugendhat £1,000
- Lord Harris £14,545.62
- Nat Puri £25,000
- Per Pro M. J. Gleeson Group plc £1,000
- Peter Orton £10,000
- Robert Gillespie £2,000
- Sir Geoffrey Leigh £5,000
- Sir Michael Bishop/Meridian £10,000
- Sir Nigel and Lady Rudd £5,000
- Sir Patrick Sheehy £1,500
- Tutton & Saunders £2,500
- Warren Finegold £1,000
- I also received other donations of amounts below the threshold for registration.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Northampton Borough Council.
- Occasional opinion polls, payments made to charity.
| - Occasional opinion polls, payments made to charity.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Two tickets for the 2000 FA Cup Final, from AXA Insurance. (Registered 6 July 2000)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Following our long-standing personal friendship, Michael Grabiner and I held a joint 50th birthday party in September 2000, of which he paid 80% of the costs.
| |
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 10 February 2000, I attended the annual conference of the British Incoming Tours Operators Association (BITOA) in Belfast. Overnight accommodation and flight costs were met by BITOA. (Registered 2 March 2000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 17-20 October 2000, to Tunisia as chair of the All-Party Group on Tunisia. Travel and accommodation costs paid for by Tunisian Embassy. (Registered 7 November 2000)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Chairman and non-executive director of Corsham Studios (unpaid).
- Vice-President of the Disabled Drivers' Association (unpaid).
| - Vice-President of the Disabled Drivers' Association (unpaid).
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Car park pass provided by Newcastle International Airport. (Registered 8 October 2001)
- Car park pass provided by GNER. (Registered 8 October 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 31 March-5 April 2002, study tour to Egypt, accompanied by my partner, at the invitation and expense of the Egyptian Government. (Registered 16 April 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| - Arable farming in the UK.
- Occasional fees for broadcasting and writing articles; fees normally donated to charity.
|
7. Overseas benefits and gifts |
- December 2000, I received a pair of silver cuff links from Tiffany & Co., as a Christmas gift from His Excellency G.A. Algosaibi, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia. (Registered 11 January 2001)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 23-30 September 2001, to China on a fact-finding visit. Flights and hotels were financed from Britain Club, The Chinese Association of Friendship and International Understanding. The international flights were sponsored by BMC Properties and Management Ltd. (Registered 24 October 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Parliamentary and political adviser to IPMS (including CMA and STE). (£1,001-£5,000)
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Computing equipment on loan from INDICT, the campaign to bring Iraqi war criminals to justice.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 13-17 July 2000, to Turkey to visit the site of the proposed Ilisu Dam, sponsored by the Ilisu Dam Campaign based in London. Hospitality was provided by Turkish political parties. (Registered 27 July 2000)
- 30 April 2001, to Turkey to see a Turkish MP in prison. The flight was paid for by Kurdish groups based in London. (Registered 9 May 2001)
| - 9-14 April 2002, to Israel and Palestine to report for the BBC Radio 4 Today programme on the conflict in the Occupied Territories. Flight and hotel were paid for in part by the BBC. (Registered 22 April 2002)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A donation of £2,000 was made to Gedling Constituency Labour Party in 2001 by the AEEU as part of a Constituency Development Plan. (Registered 11 February 2002)
- A donation of £1,000 was received by Gedling Constituency Labour Party in 2001 from the Political Animal Lobby. (Registered 11 February 2002)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Free car park pass for GNER railway stations. (Registered 5 November 2001)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - UCATT donated £1,000 to my constituency party prior to the 2001 General Election. (Registered 2 August 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - House in Colchester, from which rental income is received.
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Financial support towards the administrative and other costs of the Iain Coleman InTouch with Business Project, a business liaison project run in my constituency, principally from Barclays Bank PLC, Coca-Cola Great Britain and Seagram UK Ltd.
| - £1,000 donation from MSF trade union to Hammersmith and Fulham Constituency Labour Party for General Election expenses. (Registered 9 October 2001)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 9 April 2000, three tickets and hospitality at the FA Cup semi-final provided by McDonald's. (Registered 10 April 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fee from Border TV for appearing in a television discussion recorded on 20 October 2000.
- Fee from the BBC received 2 February 2001 for an appearance on "Any Questions".
- Fee from Border TV received 2 February for an appearance in a televised debate.
| - Fee from the BBC received 4 December 2001 for an appearance on "Any Questions" on 9 November. (Registered 6 December 2001)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 28 June 2001, £250 received from Lord Razzall in settlement of a bet on the outcome of the General Election in my constituency. (Registered 2 July 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Shareholding of below the threshold for registration in Marconi PLC.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 11 March 200, family ticket for two adults and two children to the Millennium Dome provided by BAA. (Registered 3 May 2000)
- July 2000, two tickets for my wife and me to the Royal Box at The Championships, Wimbledon, provided by the All England Lawn Tennis Club. (Registered 3 August 2000)
- July 2000, two tickets for my wife and me to the Davis Cup at Wimbledon, provided by the Lawn Tennis Association. (Registered 3 August 2000)
| - 26 June 2001, two tickets to Wimbledon as guests of the All England Lawn Tennis Club
- 5 July 2001, two tickets to the Royal Box at Wimbledon as guests of Provident Financial. (Registered 31 August 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 12-14 May 2000, to Madeira, to attend EU Parliamentary Meeting on Renewable Energy, costs partly met by the Portuguese Government. (Registered 16 May 2000)
- 18-26 April 2000, to Pakistan paid for by Friends of Pakistan. (Registered 3 May 2000)
- 9-12 September 2000, to Gibraltar. Air fare and accommodation for my wife and myself paid for by the Gibraltar Government. (Registered 5 October 2000)
- 29 September-8 October 2000, to India. Air tickets paid for by Labour Friends of India, in country costs paid for by the Government of India. (Registered 5 October 2000)
- 16-17 October 2000, to Denmark with the Associate Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG) to witness the Danish Wind Farm Sector and meet with senior members of the Danish Government Energy Agency and the Danish Wind Industry. Flight and accommodation paid for by National Wind Power UK. (Registered 30 October 2000)
| - 21-29 March 2002, to Pakistan as a Member of the All-Party Parliamentary Pakistan Group, to see Afghan refugee position, Kashmir position, meet various senior political figures and other people in Islamabad, Peshawar, Muzzaffarabad, Lahore and Karachi. Fares by courtesy of Pakistan High Commission and transport provided by Pakistan Government. Accommodation paid by delegate, except two nights in Governors's House, Sindh, Karachi. Other hospitality and care provided by local people during visit. (Registered 22 April 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for journalism, media appearances etc.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 16-17 October 2000, to Denmark to take part in a study tour of wind power sites, organised by the Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG). Tour sponsored by National Windpower (UK). (Registered 5 December 2000)
- 3-6 November 2000, my wife and I attended the Jubilee Celebrations for Parliamentarians in Rome, at the invitation of the Organising Committee of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Parliamentarians for the Jubilee Year in the Italian Senate, which also paid for my wife's and my hotel accommodation while in Rome. My wife and I met our own travel costs to Rome. (Registered 5 December 2000)
| - February 2001, to Poland for fact-finding visit in relation to preparations for EU membership. Flights and accommodation paid for by the Government of Poland. (Registered 20 July 2001)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - Managing director, CPL Enterprises Ltd.; the trading division of Cats' Protection League.
- Director, CPL Nominees; the shareholding operation for the investments of the Cats' Protection League.
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Chief Executive, The Cats' Protection League; a registered charity for the welfare of felines.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Board member, Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (unpaid).
- Non-executive Chairman, New Millennium Hospital Ltd; a hospital development consortium (unpaid).
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - My constituency office benefits from a similar regular donation by the Transport Salaried Staffs Association to the local MSP with whom I share the premises.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- I have received occasional hospitality at a number of race courses.
- 31 December 1999, I received five tickets from the New Millennium Experience Company for the opening ceremony at the Millennium Dome. (Registered 17 February 2000)
| - I receive occasional hospitality at a number of race courses.
- 7 June 2001, Lord Paul met the cost of a private flight on election night from my constituency count to London. (Registered 23 June 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
- Residential flat in Central London which is let.
| - One bedroomed flat in Central London which is let.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- February 2000, loan from Conoco for nine days of a Ford Mondeo powered by liquefied petroleum gas for purposes of testing and evaluation. (Registered 18 February 2000)
- September/October 1999, I took possession of some second-hand office furniture from Haverton Hill Engineering Ltd. in exchange for some of my second-hand office furniture. (Registered 12 March 2001)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 23-24 July 2000, to Brussels, to visit NATO HQ to receive formal briefing on the use of cluster bomb units in the recent Kosovo campaign and the legacy of UXO, in that region generally. Travel cost paid in part by the UK Working Group on Landmines. (Registered 25 July 2000)
- 26-27 January 2001, to Turkey, in order to introduce two scientists, two engineers and a financier to senior executives of the Turkish state water and energy corporation. Costs of travel and accommodation were met by Aquamarine Oil & Gas GB Ltd. (Registered 12 March 2001)
| - 10-16 December 2001, to city of Wuhan in central China at the invitation of the Governor of the Province of Hube in the People's Republic of China, to participate in the official opening ceremony of their Seventh International Exhibition and Exchange Show, and to engage in consultations on future cultural exchange, joint commercial ventures and economic co-operation. Costs of travel and accommodation borne by the exhibition organisers. (Registered 19 December 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Journalist: occasional contributions to various newspapers and periodicals, and broadcasting.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member, Harris Parliamentary Panel. Fees donated to Erdington Labour Party.
- Polls completed for MORI on ad hoc basis. Fees donated to Erdington Labour Party.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 25-27 February 2000, to Thessaloniki, Greece, to lecture at Young Parliamentarians' Project run by Centre for Democracy and Reconciliation in South-East Europe. Return fare and hotel paid by Centre. No fee. (Registered 29 February 2000)
- 22-24 March 2000, to Rome to attend British-Italian Parliamentary Group Conference on Home Affairs. Hotel accommodation paid for by Italian Parliament. (Registered 30 March 2000)
- 20-27 April 2000, to Egypt, with spouse, at the invitation and expense of the Egyptian Government. (Registered 10 May 2000)
- 8-12 October 2000, to Bahrain accompanied by spouse, on study tour at the invitation and expense of the Gulf Centre for Strategic Studies. (Registered 3 November 2000)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director, Rehab UK (unremunerated).
- Member, Wilton Park Academic Council (unremunerated).
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for media interviews etc.
- Lectures to Civil Service College.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 10-15 November 2000, to India, to attend National Convention for Nuclear Disarmament. Travel costs paid by me. Accommodation at the Jaharwal Nehru University guest house and most local transport paid for by organisers. (Registered 14 January 2001)
- 6-12 December 2000, to Chile, to address a Reunion of Victims of Torture at Villa Grimaldi organised by Human Rights Groups. Return travel paid by donations from Chilean Human Rights Groups in Britain. Accommodation provided by hosts in their homes. (Registered 14 January 2001)
| |
8. Land and Property |
- Share of ownership of freehold of property in London N19.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by UNISON trade union. (Registered 6 November 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Regular participant in "Parliamentary Questions" BBC radio programme. I receive a fee of £225 for each appearance. (£1,001-£5,000)
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Free establishment of web-site by Square Eye Ltd., nominal value £1,200.
| - Maintenance of website by e.politics, a subsidiary of Parliamentary Communications, publishers of the House Magazine.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- March 2000, to Rijeka, Croatia, to celebrate the opening of the Bonavia Hotel as guest of the Wren's Hotel Group, of which my son is a General Manager. Travel and hospitality for one night in Croatia met by the Wren's Hotel Group. (Registered 14 March 2000)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Governor of the English Speaking Union (no fees).
|
3. Clients |
| | - Machinery Users' Association (see under category 2). The MUA was established in 1884 to give advice to its members on the rating of industrial plant and machinery. Its members include companies, chambers of commerce and trade associations.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Presented with a bronze maquette of the statue of Baroness Thatcher, by the sculptor, Neil Simmons. (Registered 28 February 2002)
|
|
8. Land and Property |
- Property in Co. Kerry, Republic of Ireland.
| - House in Co. Kerry, Republic of Ireland, from which occasional rental income is received.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 30 January 2002, to Adinkerke, Belgium, to investigate the extent of tobacco smuggling and the impact upon independent retailers, paid for by the Tobacco Alliance. (Registered 19 March 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Advisory Group of Shareholder Services; an online financial services news and information service (February-May 2000). The fee was donated elsewhere and no direct financial benefit came to me.
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Newcastle City Council give me access to the Staff and Council Members' Car Park. I estimate the value of this concession as being below the threshold for registration.
|
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Parliamentary adviser (unpaid) to Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society.
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Political consultant to Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society. (£1,001-£5,000)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Various fees from television and lectures.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- The GMB have agreed to donate 25% of my total General Election expenditure. (Registered2 May 2001)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director (ex-officio) of the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales (unremunerated).
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 8-11 September 2001, to Gibraltar to attend National Day celebrations. Air fare and accommodation paid for by the Gibraltar Government. (Registered 29 October 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for journalism and radio, TV appearances, all of which I donate to charities, usually in Hornchurch, or to Hornchurch Constituency Labour Party.
| |
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - President of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society.
- Owner of 5, £10, shares in the Keighley and Worth Valley Light Railway Ltd.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Loan of a mobile telephone from Orange, a firm located in my constituency. (Registered 13 March 2000)
- Occasional visits to the Stadium of Light as a guest of the Chairman of Sunderland AFC. (Registered 2 January 2001)
| - Occasional visits to the Stadium of Light as a guest of the Chairman of Sunderland AFC. (Registered 2 January 2001)
- GNER car pass for use on parliamentary business. (Registered 29 June 2001)
- Newcastle Airport car park pass provided by the airport authority, for use on parliamentary business. (Registered 18 July 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 20-31 March 2000, to the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong. Flights paid for by All-Party Britain China Parliamentary Group, costs in China paid for by People's Republic of China, costs in Hong Kong paid for by Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. (Registered 11 April 2000)
- 3-17 September 2000, to China, travel to China paid by myself, all travel and accommodation in China provided by the Chinese Association for International Understanding. (Registered 26 September 2000)
| |
|
3. Clients |
- The following are clients of Brinkburn Associates (see category 1):
- Allied Deals PLC; metals manufacturers and producers.
- British Greyhound Racing Board.
- Hickson International PLC; chemicals.
- Parkhill (development and land reclamation).
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- September 2000, two days fishing and hospitality as a guest of Scottish Coal. (Registered 1 November 2000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 2-6 February 2001, to Nairobi; travel and accommodation provided by the PTA Bank. (Registered 17 April 2001)
- 21-27 April 2001, to Japan, at the invitation of the Japan Atomic Industry Forum. Transport and accommodation provided by JAIF. (Registered 8 May 2001)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- President of the Industry Forum (unremunerated). The Forum exists to promote a dialogue between Labour and the private sector. I receive no benefit of any kind.
| |
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - July 2001, I received two tickets and hospitality at the Open from BNFL. (Registered 19 September 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Faculty of Advocates - non-practising.
- Member of the Scottish Parliament.
- Occasional fees for journalism.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Monthly column for Farming News. (£1,001-£5,000)
- Occasional seminar engagements for the Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government. (£1,001-£5,000)
- Fee from the Local Government Association for authorship of a pamphlet on local government.
| - Column for Farmers Guardian.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 28 February-1 March 2001, to Poland, at the invitation of the Polish Government to discuss enlargement of the European Union to include Poland and other countries with particular reference to agricultural issues. The Polish Government paid for the travel, accommodation and board. (Registered 6 March 2001)
| - 7-9 September 2001, to Cadenabbia, Italy to attend the British-German Round Table for CDU/CSU and Conservative Members of Parliament at the Villa La Collina, organised by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. I paid for my flights to and from Milan. Accommodation, food and transfers to and from the airport were paid for by the Foundation. (Registered 17 September 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional speaking engagements. All fees donated to a named charity.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 18-27 February 2000, to India; flights paid for by Labour Friends of India which is funded by donations from various British Indian companies and individuals. Hospitality and travel were provided by the Indian Government. (Registered 10 March 2000)
- 21 September-2 October 2000, to Hong Kong, accompanied by my husband. My air fare and hotel accommodation were paid for by the Hong Kong Government. (Registered 20 November 2000)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Senator, Engineering Council (4 year term).
- Director (unremunerated) of the Telford Challenge; organisation to promote the public understanding of civil engineering projects.
| - Director (unremunerated) of Engineers Against Poverty (formerly the Telford Challenge); organisation to promote the public understanding of civil engineering projects.
- Director (unremunerated) of the Severn Bridges Trust.
- Director, Engineering Technology Board.
- Chairman, College A Engineering Techology Board.
- Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers.
- Fellow of the City and Guilds Institution.
- Fellow of the Chartered Surveyors Institution.
- Member of TGWU.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - Contribution towards election expenses from USDAW, TGWU and CWU (below registrable limit).
- Support for office from John Moores (cash).
- From October 2001 I have received a contribution towards research assistance from the Engineering Marine Training Authority.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Hotel accommodation provided by engineering institutions as a consequence of being invited to speak at functions. (Registered 27 June 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - House in Crewe, from which rental income is received.
- Part ownership of a house in Crosby which is used for my residential purposes and as my constituency office.
- Part ownership of a house in Crosby (no current rental income).
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Member of Brent Borough Council until 20 May 2002.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional obituaries for The Independent.
| - Occasional obituarist for The Independent. (£5,001-£10,000)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Partner in Kenneth Elliott & Rowe, solicitors in Romford, Essex.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 7-17 September 1999, to Syria, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and the Occupied West Bank. Hospitality provided by the Syrian People's Assembly and the Jordanian Parliament. Travel and accommodation costs were paid by the Council of Arab Ambassadors. (Registered 17 March 2000)
- 18-27 February 2000, to India; flights paid for by Labour Friends of India, which is funded by donations from various British Indian companies and individuals. Hospitality provided by the Indian Government. (Registered 17 March 2000)
| |
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director (unpaid), Learning Partnership West.
| |
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 13 October 2001, two tickets for the Wales v. Ireland Rugby International, and hospitality, provided by S4C. (Registered 11 October 2001)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - Glasgow Careers Service gives me use of two rooms as an office.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 20-31 March 2000, to the People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Flights paid for by All-Party Britain-China Parliamentary Group, costs in China paid for by People's Republic of China, costs in Hong Kong paid for by Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. (Registered 20 April 2000)
- 16-22 September 2000, to the Republic of Korea. Air travel and hotel costs were met by the Korean Government. (Registered 23 November 2000)
- 29 September-8 October 2000, to India, sponsored by Labour Friends of India, which is funded by many individual donors in the UK. Particular sponsorship for flights to India came from the Chamber of Indian Industry and internal hospitality was provided by the Indian Government. (Registered 23 November 2000)
| - 26 June-16 July 2001, to Australia and Japan, representing the British and Irish Parliamentary Rugby Union team against the Japanese Diet and Australian Parliament. Over 70% of the tour expenses were funded by contributions from the players and the balance from sponsorship and advertising generated on behalf of the Club/Parliamentary Lions. The sponsors and advertisers were: Arlington Lodge, Ashurst Morris Crisp, Bell Design, GEM Construction, Glaxosmithkline, HIFX Ltd., Irish Independent News & Media, Japan Airlines, ntl, Rickitt Grant & Partners, Rickitt Mitchell, Rolls Royce, R Smith, Sweet Chariot, Toyota, Waterford Crystal. (Registered 5 October 2001)
- 2-10 February 2002, to Japan for a conference with Japanese Parliamentarians. Half of the cost was met by the Japanese Government and half by the British Government. (Registered 8 March 2002)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Marketing Director, Equity Creative Ltd.; a design company - no salary received for last three years.
- Partner, Pure Crete; holiday company.
- Managing Director, Pure Aviation Ltd; buys flights on behalf of Pure Crete.
| - Director, Pure Crete Ltd.; specialist tour operator.
- Director, Pure Aviation Ltd; provides flights for Pure Crete.
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) Pure Aviation Ltd.
- (a) Equity Creative Ltd.
| - (a) Pure Crete Ltd.
- (a) Pure Aviation Ltd.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by GMB Union. (Registered 30 October 2001)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- NorWest Holst Group PLC; construction and public works.
| - Vinci UK PLC (formerly NorWest Holst Group PLC); construction and public works.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 7-9 June 2000, British-Spanish All-Party Parliamentary Group meeting with Spanish counterparts in Edinburgh. Travel paid for by British Airways and other expenses met from Group funds provided by our declared sponsors, British Gas plc and the Norwich Union plc. Travel within Edinburgh and other hospitality was provided and paid for by the Scottish Executive. (Registered 17 June 2000)
| - November 2001, to Edinburgh to take part in British-Netherlands Apeldoorn Conference. Accommodation provided by the organisers whose sponsors include Unilever B.V., Royal Dutch Shell B.V., Bank of Scotland PLC, who may also reimburse part of my travel costs. (Registered 13 November 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- March 2000, to The Hague for a meeting of the British-Netherlands Parliamentary Group. Travel provided by the sponsors (Shell, Unilever and Reed Elsevier) and local hospitality by the Tweede Kamer. (Registered 23 March 2000)
- May 2000, to Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, to take part in the Apeldoorn Conference. Travel and accommodation provided by the sponsors who included Unilever PLC and Royal Dutch Shell B.V. (Registered 12 June 2000)
- September 2000, to Cadenabbia, Italy, to attend conference. I paid my own air fare but my accommodation and meals were provided by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. (Registered 26 September 2000)
- 3-6 November 2000, I attended the Jubilee Celebrations for Parliamentarians held in Rome, at the invitation of the Organising Committee of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Parliamentarians for the Jubilee Year in the Italian Senate. Board, lodging and hospitality provided by the Vatican. I met my own travel costs to Rome. (Registered 22 January 2001)
- November 2000, to Paris to attend Centre for Economic Policy Research conference. I expect half of my expenses to be paid by the CEPR. (Registered 22 January 2001)
- December 2000, I spent two days on board the USS George Washington as a guest of the US Navy, who also provided me with transport to and from the ship. (Registered 2 April 2001)
- March 2001, to Paris to visit Thales S.A. I paid for my accommodation; Thales paid for transport. (Registered 14 March 2001)
- March 2001, to Potsdam, Germany, to take part in Koenigswinter Conference. Travel and accommodation provided by the organisers, whose sponsors include the Auswaertiges Amt, the Anglo-German Foundation for the Study of Industrial Society and the Ostdeutsche Sparkassen-und Giroverband. (Registered 27 March 2001)
| - July 2001, to Philadelphia, to give lecture at the invitation of the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis who paid all my expenses. (Registered 30 October 2001)
- September 2001, to Cadenabbia, Italy, to take part in an Anglo-German Parliamentary meeting. I paid my own travel expenses. Local board and lodging provided by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. (Registered 30 October 2001)
- March 2002, to The Hague, to attend meeting of British Netherlands Parliamentary Group (of which I am vice-chairman). Hospitality received from the Tweede Kammer and travel provided from funds donated by Royal Dutch Shell and Unilever. (Registered 10 April 2002)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Member of the Executive Committee and Finance Committee of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) (unremunerated).
- President of the South Lincolnshire Alzheimer's Disease Society (unremunerated).
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of the National Assembly for Wales.
- Occasional fees for lectures and speaking engagements.
| |
|
8. Land and Property |
- Joint ownership of a house in London.
| - Joint ownership of freehold house in London.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- November 2000, I attended and spoke at Hudson Institute Conference on the English Speaking Nations, held in Berkshire. Expenses and honorarium paid by the Hudson Institute.
- Fee for presenting Channel 4 Powerhouse programme. (Three programmes in week beginning 12 March 2001) (Registered 13 March 2001)
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - Use of car provided by the Rover Group PLC (in my capacity as Chairman of the Conservative Party. (Registered 26 September 2001)
- I received the following donations of £1,000 or more towards my campaign for election as Leader of the Conservative Party (Registered 6 September 2001):
- Mr. Philip Gwyn £2,000
- Mr. Ian Hannam £2,500
- Mr. Stephen Hargreave £5,000
- Mr. Mark Pritchard £2,000
- Sir Robert Balchin £5,000
- Dr. Paul Woolley £1,000
- Provision of office accommodation during my campaign for election as Leader of the Conservative Party, value £1,750, from Mr Richard Tice. (Registered 6 September 2001)
- I also received other donations of amounts below the threshold for registration.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for responses to opinion polls.
| - Occasional fees for responses to opinion surveys.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Assistance with the social services, housing and urban renewal problems of people living in the Hodge Hill Constituency - received from the employees of two charitable organisations known as the Hodge Hill Housing Advice Project and the East Birmingham Project.
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 2-8 September 2001, to Angola, to visit children's projects; travel, hotel and food costs met by Unicef UK. (Registered 10 October 2001)
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 25-26 February 2000, two nights accommodation at the Windermere Hydro Hotel, Windermere, during the North West Conservative Clubs Advisory Council Conference, paid for by the Association of Conservative Clubs (ACC) in my capacity as Chairman of the ACC. (Registered 15 March 2000)
- 3-4 March 2000, two nights accommodation at the Livermead Cliff Hotel, Torquay, during the Western Area Conservative Clubs Conference, paid for by the ACC in my capacity as Chairman of the ACC. Return travel from London to Torquay also provided. (Registered 15 March 2000)
- April 2000, 00 Scale model of Virgin locomotive in "name" West Coast Rail 250 in glass presentation case, presented to me by Virgin Trains in my capacity as joint chairman of West Coast Main Line All-Party Group following the naming ceremony. (Registered 17 May 2000)
- Year membership of the St. Stephen's Constitutional Club paid by the Association of Conservative Clubs in my capacity as their Chairman. (Registered 19 December 2000)
- 20-21 October 2000, two nights accommodation and food at the St. George's Hotel, Llandudno, paid for by the Association of Conservative Clubs whilst attending the Welsh area ACC Conference in my capacity as Chairman of the ACC. (Registered 19 December 2000)
- 6-7 April 2001, accommodation for one night and meals at the De Vere Hotel, Blackpool, at the Working Men's Club and Institute Union (CIU) weekend conference. Travel and expenses also met by the CIU. I attended the conference in my capacity as joint chairman of the All-Party Non-Profit Making Clubs Group. (Registered 9 May 2001)
| |
|
8. Land and Property |
- Part share of four residential properties in Cheshire as part of my late grandfather's estate.
| - Part share of two residential properties in Cheshire as part of my late grandfather's estate, from which rental income is received.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Chairman, Burton Breweries Charitable Trust (unremunerated).
- President, East Staffordshire Racial Equality Council (unremunerated).
- President, Relate: East Staffordshire Marriage Guidance (unremunerated).
| - Chairman, Burton Breweries Charitable Trust.
- President, East Staffordshire Racial Equality Council.
- President, Relate: East Staffordshire Marriage Guidance.
- President, Cases.
- President, Women's Section, Royal British Legion (Burton Branch).
- All the above are unremunerated.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 29 November 2001, to Calais with the Parliamentary Beer Group, to look at the issue of bootlegging. Return tickets paid for by the Group; other expenses met by contributions from Scottish and Newcastle and Shepherd Neame. (Registered 10 December 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Occasional journalism. Fees paid either to constituency party or charity.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - In 2000 my constituency party received £1,000 from the TGWU. (Registered 11 January 2002)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Annual car park pass provided by South West Trains. (Registered 24 October 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Councillor, London Borough of Hillingdon; allowance received.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - I receive support from Connect, the union for professionals in communications, towards a research assistant.
- My website is supported by Connect
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 21-31 January 2002, to India with a delegation of MPs sponsored by Labour Friends of India. Airline tickets and hospitality in India provided by the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Government of India. (Registered 28 February 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fee from Associated Newspapers for writing an article on corporate manslaughter.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 6-11 October 2000, to Cyprus; cost of outward flight, accommodation and meals met by Barnet Friends of Morphou, Morphou Municipality and Friends of Cyprus. (Registered 18 October 2000)
| - 26-30 June 2001, to Cyprus. Expenses met by Friends of Cyprus. (Registered 3 July 2001)
- 12-15 October 2001, to Cyprus. Expenses met by Barnet Friends of Morphou and Morphou Municipality. (Registered 17 October 2001)
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A donation of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the GMB trade union. (Registered 27 July 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Partner, S. J. Berwin, solicitors.
- Membership of Lloyds.
- Categories of business: marine, non-marine, aviation and motor.
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Interest in residential property in Buckinghamshire.
- Interest in woodland in Dumfriesshire.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 12-15 September 2000, to Brussels, Antwerp and Rotterdam with the All-Party Parliamentary Rail Freight Group, to gain information and experience on rail freight connections in the ports and to meet officials and parliamentarians in Brussels on the same subject. Visit arranged and funded by the Rail Freight Group. (Registered 12 November 2000)
- 3-6 November 2000, my wife and I attended the Jubilee Celebrations for Parliamentarians held in Rome, at the invitation of the Organising Committee of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Parliamentarians for the Jubilee Year in the Italian Senate, which also paid for my wife's and my hotel accommodation while in Rome. My wife and I met our own travel costs to Rome. (Registered 30 November 2000)
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by Mr. and Mrs. John K.T. Chan. (Registered 17 July 2001)
- Donations of £800 to Heywood and Middleton CLP from Mrs. Mohammed Habeebulla of Tandoori Restaurant and Cutgate Norden and Bamford. (Registered 17 July 2001)
- Donation of £2000 to Heywood and Middleton CLP from Co-operative Party. (Registered 17 July 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- July 2000, fee from Channel 4 for chairing the Powerhouse programme on two days.
- Fee from Dr. Foster Ltd. for an article on the NHS.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- The following donations were received towards my campaign for nomination as Labour Party candidate for London Mayor:
- Soho Spice Restaurant £5000
- Iron and Steel Trades Federation £5500
- Sally Greene, SW1 £2000
- John Miskelly, N1 £2000
- GMB London Region £2000
- Robert and Moira Latham, NW1 £1000
- Asian Business Network £1000
- Prof R.J.Rowden, SW16 £1000
- Mrs J Cohen, SW1 £1000
- Clive Bourne, Essex £10,000
- Frank Lowe, SW1 £25,000
- Barry Townsley, NW8 £10,000
- Isaac Kaye, W1 £10,000
- Sir Maurice Hatter, NW8 £25,000
- Wahid Ali, N1 £15,000
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 30 May 2000, I formally launched Great North Eastern Railway's new White Rose service between London and York which included a free return journey and meals on the train. (Registered 1 June 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Member of Belfast City Council.
- Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Unremunerated director of Woodvale and Shankill Housing Association, Belfast.
- Member of the Board of the Belfast Education and Library Board.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fees from the Daily Telegraph for two articles in December 1999.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Small payments received for completing research surveys, which are passed on to other organisations.
- Occasional fees for media appearances and lectures.
| - Occasional fees from opinion polls.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 17 May 2001, the British Association of Landscaping Industries provided me with a return air ticket from Glasgow to London, to enable me to chair a panel of expert horticulturalists in London. (Registered 14 June 2001)
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 18-27 February 2000, to India; flights paid for by Labour Friends of India, which is funded by donations from various companies and individuals with connections to India. Hospitality and internal travel was provided by the Indian Government. (Registered 10 March 2000)
| - 16 April 2002, to Brussels to attend a meeting of the General, Municipal and Boilermakers Union Parliamentary Representatives. Travel and accommodation were paid for by GMB Union. (Registered 3 May 2002)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - Rainbow Corporatewear Ltd.; industrial clothing manufacturer.
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) Rainbow Corporatewear Ltd.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Trustee, Uppingham School.
- Governor, Loughborough Endowed Schools.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 7-9 September 2001, to Italy, to participate in political discussion. Accommodation provided by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. (Registered 14 October 2001)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - Orchard-Doughty Associates Ltd.; company jointly owned by self and husband David Orchard, formed to receive earnings by Sue Doughty from consultancy prior to election and possible earnings by David Orchard in the future.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - 10 June 2001-1 January 2002, use of one room as my constituency office in residential property in Guildford provided by Mr Tom Sharp and Baroness Sharp. I paid no rent, but reimbursed telephone charges. (Registered 15 January 2002)
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) Orchard-Doughty Associates Ltd.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 16-17 October 2000, to Denmark with the Associate Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG) to witness the Danish Wind Farm Sector and meet with senior members of the Danish Government Energy Agency and the Danish Wind Industry. Flight and accommodation paid for by National Wind Power UK. (Registered 20 December 2000)
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - The Co-operative Party provides some financial support to my constituency party.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 16-17 September 2001, visit to Blyth offshore wind turbine and ARBRE site at Eggborough, Doncaster. Overnight accommodation and rail fares paid for by Powergen Ltd. (Registered 11 October 2001)
- 6-13 April 2002, to Sudan, as part of delegation from the All-Party Group on Sudan, supported by Christian Aid and other charities. (Registered 24 April 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
- Occasional fees for articles.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - Donation of £1000 from the Political Animal Lobby Society in 2001 to my constituency party because of my record on animal welfare work. (Registered 12 August 2001)
- Donation of £1000 from my uncle, Mr John Harris, who is Chair of the Coal Authority and has numerous other posts, to my constituency party (donation made in his personal capacity.)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by Mr Leon Litchfield. (Registered 20 June 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - A holiday property in Inverness-shire, from which rental income will be received.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Owner of Harcourt Consultants, adviser on energy and privatisation matters to foreign companies operating outside the UK, including the Desertel/Desertline group.
| - Owner of Harcourt Consultants, adviser on energy and privatisation matters to companies operating outside the UK.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 26 February 2001, I was a guest of the British Phonographic Industry at the Brit Awards 2001. (Registered 27 February 2001)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 4-7 September 2000, to Oman as a guest of the Government of Oman. (Registered 12 September 2000)
- 16-23 November 2000, to Oman as a guest of the Government of Oman. (Registered 30 November 2000)
- 1-4 January 2001, to Oman as a guest of the government of Oman. (Registered 8 January 2001)
| - 1-5 January 2002, to Oman as a guest of the Government of Oman. (Registered 7 January 2002)
- 5-7 February 2002, to Moscow sponsored by Centro-Credit Bank, Moscow. (Registered 8 February 2002)
- 16-22 February 2002, to Israel, the Palestine Authority and Jordan, sponsored by Conservative Friends of Israel UK. (Registered 25 February 2002)
- 6-8 May 2002, to Jenin in the Palestinian Authority, with tickets paid for by the Conservative Middle East Council. (Registered 9 May 2002)
|
7. Overseas benefits and gifts |
- 19-23 May 2000, emergency treatment provided by Royal Hospital of Oman. (Registered 30 May 2000)
- May 2000, gift of a pair of cufflinks from the Government of Oman. (Registered 30 May 2000)
| - Gift of a watch from the Government of Oman. (Registered 7 January 2002)
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) Sigma Motors (Pvt) Ltd.
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 7-11 August 2000, to Nigeria to contribute to a Seminar on Parliamentary Scrutiny. I was the guest of the National Assembly of Nigeria which met my expenses. (Registered 7 December 2000)
| |
8. Land and Property |
- Part ownership of a house in Fulham.
| - House in Fulham, from which rental income is received.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 27-29 October 2000, to Berlin/Potsdam to attend seminars on social policy and European policy. My accommodation was paid for by the Freidrich Ebert Stiftung, which organised the seminars. (Registered 13 November 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees from opinion polling organisations. Fees donated to constituency charities.
- Occasional fees from broadcasting and lecturing.
| - Occasional fees for completing questionnaires from polling organisations. Fees donated to charities in my constituency.
- Occasional lectures and seminars at universities.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 2-4 August 2000, to Prague, Czech Republic, with the Parliamentary Football Team. Flights and accommodation paid for by the following sponsors; Anglian Water, Zepter-International, Hotel-intercontinental CSA-Czech Airlines.
| - 26 June-16 July 2001, to Australia and Japan, representing the British and Irish Parliamentary Rugby Union team against the Japanese Diet and Australian Parliament. Over 70% of the tour expenses were funded by contributions from the players and the balance from sponsorship and advertising generated on behalf of the Club/Parliamentary Lions. The sponsors and advertisers were: Arlington Lodge, Ashurst Morris Crisp, Bell Design, GEM Construction, Glaxosmithkline, HIFX Ltd., Irish Independent News & Media, Japan Airlines, ntl, Rickitt Grant & Partners, Rickitt Mitchell, Rolls Royce, R Smith, Sweet Chariot, Toyota, Waterford Crystal. (Registered 9 October 2001)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 12 August 2001, I attended the FA Charity Shield football match at the Millennium Stadium as a guest of the Welsh Development Agency. (Registered 9 October 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - I currently receive rental income from a two bedroomed flat that was formerly my constituency home.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 3-17 September 2000, to China; travel to China paid by myself, all travel and accommodation in China provided by the Chinese Association for International Understanding. (Registered 18 October 2000)
- 2-4 August 2000, to Czech Republic with parliamentary football team. Travel and hospitality costs met by Anglian Water; cost of football kit met by Nationwide. (Registered 27 October 2000)
| |
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Provision of premises for surgery for constituents free of charge by the Lodge Lane Credit Union, the Eldonian Trust, St. Michael's and Lark Lane Community Association and the Southern Neighbourhood Council.
| - Donations below the registrable limit towards my election expenses at the 2001 General Election were received from the Transport and General Workers Union and the Co-operative Party. (Registered 29 October 2001)
- Provision of premises for surgery for constituents free of charge by the Lodge Lane Credit Union, the Eldonian Trust, St. Michael's and Lark Lane Community Association and the Southern Neighbourhood Council.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 29 October 2000, I was a guest of Littlewoods at the Liverpool v Everton Premiership match. (Registered 2 February 2001)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 25-27 November 2000, to Israel as the guest of the United Jewish Israel Appeal, who paid my expenses. (Registered 30 November 2000)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Director of Liverpool Capital of Culture Company.
- Director of the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Winglaw Investments Limited; property developers, house builders, project management of property, building and site development.
- London MOT Centre Ltd.; motor testing and garages.
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for writing, television and broadcasting.
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) London MOT Centre Ltd.
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Trustee (unremunerated), National Asthma Campaign; the asthma charity.
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 23 August-3 September 2000, to Cyprus, accompanied by my wife and son, for meetings with political leaders including Parliamentary Leader of Government (Democratic Rally) Party, Panayiotis Demetriou MP, and Parliamentary Leader of Main Opposition (Akel) Party, Andreas Christou MP, and others; partly paid for by the World Federation of Overseas Cypriots. (Registered 1 November 2000)
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 12-15 September 2000, to Brussels, Antwerp and Rotterdam, paid for by the All-Party Railfreight Group, who met the costs of travel, accommodation and food. (Registered 2 November 2000)
- 16-17 October 2000, to Denmark with the Associate Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG) to witness the Danish Wind Farm Sector and meet with senior members of the Danish Government Energy Agency and the Danish Wind Industry. Flight and accommodation paid for by National Wind Power UK. (Registered 2 November 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Consultant (including on Parliamentary and political issues) to NewsMax.com.; a business news service company. Remuneration in the form of shares in the company (£1,001-£5,000).
| - Consultant (including on parliamentary and political issues) to NewsMax.com.; a business news service company. Remuneration in the form of shares in the company (£1,001-£5,000).
- Ad hoc television/radio interviews.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- 6 months free line rental and installation of ADSL From British Telecom in my House of Commons office. (Registered 24 April 2001)
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Complimentary membership of Stringfellows.
- Complimentary membership of the gym at County Hall from Whitbreads.
| - Complimentary membership of the gym at County Hall from Whitbreads.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 20-27 April 2000, to Egypt at the invitation and expense of the Egyptian Government. (Registered 10 May 2000)
- 1-3 May, to New York to attend New Media Conference; airfare and accommodation paid for by Newsmax.com. (Registered 10 May 2000)
| - 19-20 June 2001, Parliamentary Space Committee visit to the Paris Air Show. Travel and accommodation provided by the UK Industrial Space Committee and hospitality by the European Space Agency and EUTELSAT. (Registered 19 July 2001)
- 21-30 September 2001, to China on fact-finding visit. Flights and hotels paid for by Britain Club and Chinese Association of Friendship and International Understanding. International flights sponsored by BMC Properties and Management Ltd. (Registered 15 October 2001)
- 8 November 2001, to Toulouse, paid for by Astrium to visit their satellite manufacturers. (Registered 18 December 2001)
- 14-18 February 2002, to Gibraltar as member of a parliamentary delegation, as a guest of the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 4 March 2002)
- 1-4 February 2002, to Kuwait as a guest of the Kuwait Information Office. (Registered 4 March 2002)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Ad hoc television/radio interviews.
- Director (unpaid) of Networking for Industry.
- Director (unpaid) of Small Business Bureau.
| - Director (unpaid) of Small Business Bureau.
|
7. Overseas benefits and gifts |
| | - Following my trip to Kuwait in February 2002 I received a watch from the Kuwait Information office, which I have donated to the Royal British Legion. (Registered 14 May 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Partner, Ewing and Co., solicitors, Glasgow, Scotland (until 1 November 2001).
- Consultant to Leslie Wolfson and Co., Solicitors (from 1 November 2001).
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - I received £120 from Kall Kwik, Printers, Perth, and £100 from ASDA with respect to printing of 150 Christmas cards further to my MP's Christmas Card Design Competition involving all primary schools in the constituency. (Registered 22 March 2002)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Gift of three bottles of champagne from the Society of Scottish Lawyers in London as a token of thanks further to my giving the Reply to the Lassies at their Burns Supper. (Registered 22 March 2002)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Member, Law Society of Scotland.
- Member, Amensty International.
- Member, Federation of Small Business.
- Member, Scots Law Agents Society.
- Member, Scots Lawyers' European Group.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Scottish Parliament.
| |
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Freestream Aircraft Ltd.; private aircraft hire.
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Underwriting Member of Lloyd's.
- Categories of business: All except Life.
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) Sterling Marketing Ltd. (marketing consultants).
| |
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - Contributions of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election were made by:
- Arthur Price of England (manufacturer of cutlery; headquarters in Lichfield)
- Gothard Trust, Burton-on-Trent
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 4 December 2001, visit to York to attend the 100th anniversary dinner of the Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionary Alliance as Deputy Chairman of the relevant All-Party Group. Second Class travel, dinner and one night's accommodation were paid for by the BCCCA. (Registered 13 December 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Non-executive director of the Engineering and Technology Board (unremunerated). The Board is the governing body of the engineering institutions in the United Kingdom.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Just Learning Ltd; nursery schools.
| - Just Learning Holdings Ltd; children's day nurseries, and of the following subsidiaries:
- Learning Just Ltd.
- Just Learning Ltd.
- Just Learning Developments Ltd..
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fees from occasional market research, journalism and lecturing.
| - Fees from occasional journalism, lecturing and market research.
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| - (a) Just Learning Holdings Ltd.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Brief overlap of employment with The Observer newspaper after General Election for two weeks before resignation.
- Occasional income from freelance journalism, writing, research and television appearances.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the Ceramic and Allied Trades Union.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Councillor, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 3-6 November 2000, to Rome to attend the Jubilee Celebrations for Parliamentarians, at the invitation of the Organising Committee of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Parliamentarians for the Jubilee Year in the Italian Senate, who paid for my hotel accommodation. I met my own travel costs to Rome. (Registered 13 December 2000)
| |
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - On 17 August 2001 I resigned my directorship of the recruitment firm which I had set up in 1994 and run before entering Parliament (see category 2, below).
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
- Under the terms of my departure from Kellyfield Consulting (the headhunting/recruiting company of which I was a director prior to entering Parliament and a 50% shareholder), I have disposed of my entire interest (subject to that detailed in category 9, below). As part of my earn-out arrangement I shall receive six six-monthly payments of £50,000 on the final day of May and November during 2002, 2003 and 2004.
- Elected councillor in Kensington and Chelsea (until 2 May 2002).
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 21 April 2002, to Tegernsee, Bavaria, to speak at and participate in a conference on the Future of Conservatism: British German perspectives; as guest of the Birmingham University for German Studies, who met the costs of flights between Heathrow and Munich and hospitality at the Wildbadt Kreuth Centre, Bavaria. (Registered 29 April 2002)
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) As part of the arrangements referred to in category 2, above, I hold 'A' shares in Kellyfield Consulting (granted on 17 August 2001) entitling me to 2.5% of the proceeds of any sale of the company in future. These shares, granted in a scrip dividend, confer no other rights.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - My wife, Michèle Acton, is a director of the international investment bank, HSBC, in which she holds shares and options to a value in excess of £25,000.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Regular column in the Sunday People. (£15,001-£20,000)
- Three articles for Financial Adviser journal. (£1-£1,000)
| - Regular reviews for GMTV's Sunday Programme. (£1-£1,000)
- Fee received from JP Morgan for chairing a conference at the Gleneagles Hotel, 13-15 September 2001. (Registered 27 September 2001)
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Provision of a research secretary by the Institute of Community Studies.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 22 July 2000, I was the guest of the Prudential at a lunch and performance at Glyndebourne. (Registered 6 October 2000)
| - 15 July 2001, I was the guest of the Prudential Corporation at Glyndebourne. (Registered 25 July 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
| - House in Chiswick, from which rental income is received.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Occasional income from writing.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 1-4 September 2001, to Tunisia with delegation from All-Party Group on Tunisia. Flight and hotel costs paid by Tunisian Government. (Registered 24 October 2001)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- The Fire Protection Association (non-executive). (£5,001-£10,000)
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fee received for chairing conference of the Fire Industry Council in Birmingham on 11 May 1999. The Council also met the cost of my fares.
- Fee received for setting up and chairing the National Council of the Fire Protection Association, and launching UK Fire Safety Week.
- Fee received from Hope College, University of Michigan, in respect of speaking to a group from the college, on 18 May 2000.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Two season tickets to West Ham United FC Director's Box for 2000/1. (Registered 11 October 2000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 2-4 August 2000, to Prague with the Parliamentary Football Team, costs met by Anglian Water. (Registered 11 October 2000)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director of Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership (unremunerated).
| - President of Millwall Rugby Football Club (non-remunerated).
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- I receive occasional fees for media work and lecturing.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 1998/9, Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme visits to Poland, Bosnia and Kenya with the Army. (Registered 20 June 2001)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Joint Chairman, Investec Asset Management Ltd.
- Director of the following subsidiary and associated companies:
- Investec Global Strategy Fund Ltd. (Guernsey) (remunerated personally).
- Investec International Accumulation Fund Ltd. (Guernsey) (remunerated personally).
- Investec Asset Management Ireland Limited (Ireland) (unremunerated).
- Investec Select Funds PLC (Ireland) (unremunerated).
- First India Asset Management Ltd. (India) (unremunerated)
- Investec Investment Management Ltd. (unremunerated).
- Investec Asset Management (Guernsey) Ltd. (unremunerated).
- Investec Asset Management (Pty) Limited (South Africa) (unremunerated).
- Investec European Growth and Income Trust Ltd. (remunerated).
- Director, Gulf Overseas Investment Fund Limited (unremunerated).
- Director, PIMA; investment management industry PEPs and ISA's representative company (remunerated).
- Director, Avebury Asset Management Limited; specialist bond fund management company (remunerated).
- Director, Halliday Flight Halliday Ltd.; family company, for receipt of income from any articles and broadcasting activities and property rental income.
- Chairman, ACM European Enhanced Income Fund PLC; a Dublin-based, closed-ended investment trust, investing in higher yielding European Bonds, managed by Alliance Capital Management (ACM) (remunerated).
- Director, Pathway Associates Limited; psychometric testing on the Net for university and job selection (unremunerated).
- Director, Buyers Guide PLC; online provision of information and quotes on businesses supplying products and services to local and public sector bodies (remunerated).
| - Investec Asset Management Group:-
- Joint Chairman, Investec Asset Management*
- Investec Asset Management associated companies:-
- Investec Global Strategy Fund Ltd.
- Investec International Accumulation Fund Ltd.
- Investec European Growth and Income Trust Ltd.
- Other remunerated directorships
- Director, PIMA; investment management industry PEPs and ISAs representative company.
- Director, Avebury Asset Management Limited; specialist bond fund management company.
- Chairman, ACM European Enhanced Income PLC; closed-ended investment trust investing in high yielding European bonds, managed by Alliance Capital.
- Director, Buyers Guide PLC; investment holding company.
- Director, Stellar Funds PCC Ltd.; open-ended investment company providing high yielding Bond Hedge Fund.
- Non-remunerated directorships
- *Investec Asset Management subsidiaries and associated companies:-
- Director, Gulf Overseas Investment Fund Limited.
- Investec Select Funds PLC (Ireland).
- First India Asset Management Ltd. (India).
- Investec Investment Management Ltd.
- Other non-remunerated directorships
- Director, Halliday Flight Halliday Limited.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- I received legal assistance in the drafting of amendments for the Committee and Report Stages of the Financial Services and Markets Bill from lawyers, Mr Richard Slater, Mr Charles Abrams, Mr Simon Morris,.
- The following individuals, who are all lawyers in London, provided me with assistance with regard to the Finance Bill 2000: Mr Julian Smith, Mr William Norton and Mr Michael Jacobs.
- I received assistance from Mr Stephen Williams in establishing my MP website.
- In connection with my front bench duties I receive assistance on tax computations from an individual employed by KPMG.
- I have received assistance in framing the Conservative Party's opposition to the Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill from Mr William Norton and Mr Michael Jacobs.
- Mr William Norton provided me with assistance with the Finance Bill 2001. (Registered 10 May 2001)
| - In connection with my front bench duties I receive assistance on tax computations from an individual employed by KPMG.
|
8. Land and Property |
- House and 70 acres of mixed farmland rented in Worcestershire, including approximately an acre of land with planning permission, owned by my wife.
- House in Westminster.
- House in Arundel in my constituency.
| - House and 70 acres of mixed farmland rented in Worcestershire, including approximately an acre of land with planning permission, owned by my wife and family.
- Personal residence in Westminster; garden flat let.
- Personal residence in Arundel in my constituency; garden flat let.
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) Pathway Associates Ltd.
| - (a) Imparo Ltd.; educational software.
- (a) Avebury Asset Management.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Director (unremunerated), Elgar Foundation. The Elgar Birthplace Trust Trading Company organises the sale of scores cds etc on sale at the Birthplace Museum.
- Governor, Brentwood School.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 10 April 2000, guest of GNER at Labour Party Centenary Dinner. (Registered 17 May 2000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 11-13 July 2000, to Washington DC, under the auspices of the All-Party Parliamentary Global Security and Non-Proliferation Group, to meet Members of Congress, National Security Council and the Administration to discuss the US National Missile Defence programme and CTBT ratification. Flight and hotel costs paid for by the W Alton Jones Foundation of Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. (Registered 24 July 2000)
- 13-17 January 2001, to Kuwait with the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Euro-Arab Co-operation, at the invitation of the Speaker of the National Assembly. All travel and accommodation costs met by the Kuwait National Assembly. (Registered 6 February 2001)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Member of London Borough of Wandsworth until May 2002.
- Adviser to Financial Dynamics Ltd. (since September 2000 a subsidiary of Cordiant PLC) a financial public relations consultancy for whom I have worked since 1998. Cordiant is a top ten global marketing communications group. My role is primarily an educational one to explain to colleagues how Parliament, local government and the European Union work in practice and how they all interact (£16,000). (£15,001-£20,000). I may also benefit from a share option scheme that comes to fruition in 2003 as I have been granted up to £3600 (nominal value) of Cordiant PLC shares, dependent on performance.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 23-30 September 2001, to China on fact-finding visit. Internal flights and hotel expenses paid by the Britain Club and the Chinese Association of Friendship and International Understanding. The international flights were sponsored by BMC Properties and Management Ltd. (Registered 24 October 2001)
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) Wickwar Trading Estate Ltd., the primary asset of which is a bonded warehouse.
- (a) Phillips & Co. (Weston-super-Mare) Ltd., the primary asset of which is a shop and a flat above.
- (a) J. Flook & Co. Ltd., a dormant trading company.
- (a) All of the above companies relate to a family business.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Weekly column in the South Wales Echo. (£1,001-£5,000)
- Occasional income from other journalism and book sales.
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000). Fees are donated to charity.
| - Occasional income from other journalism and book sales.
|
8. Land and Property |
- Rental income from London property of less than £2000.
| - Rental income from flat in London.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Communications consultant to Ken Follett.
| - Communications consultant to Ken Follett (author).
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Residential flat in London SE1, from which rental income is received.
- Residential house in Cape Town, South Africa, from which rental income is occasionally received.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for writing and broadcasting.
- Talks given to groups of delegates from business and voluntary sectors on behalf of the House Magazine. (£1-£1,000)
| - Talks given to groups of delegates from business and voluntary sectors on behalf of the House Magazine. (£1-£1,000)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- April 2000, I received a case of wine from the House Magazine for my participation in a seminar. (Registered 6 April 2000)
- July 2000, I received a case of wine from the House Magazine for my participation in a seminar. (Registered 24 July 2000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 26-30 September 2000, to Nevada, USA, accommodation and hospitality for myself and my wife as guests of Mr and Mrs Biuso. (Registered 20 October 2000)
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the Chelwood Club; a local business club. (Registered 5 October 2001)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Contributions of £100 each to costs of printing and distributing a constituency calendar by: Connex; Centrica; Seeboard; National Rail Enquiries. (December 1999.)
- Contributions to costs of distributing a roads campaign letter to constituents by Sussex Enterprise; other contributions towards printing costs expected. (August 2000.)
- Contributions expected of £100 each to cost of printing and distributing the constituency calendar by Connex, Centrica, Seeboard and National Rail Enquiries (December 2000).
| - A contribution of more than 25% of my expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the GMB to the Hastings and Rye Constituency Labour Party. (Registered 5 September 2001)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 24 August 2000, two tickets provided to my wife and myself by Connex to travel to Derby to attend meetings with the manufacturers of the trains that Connex are intending to purchase for the Hastings to London line. (Registered 25 August 2000)
| |
8. Land and Property |
| | - House owned jointly with my wife in St. Leonards-on-Sea, from which rental income is received.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 3-13 February 2002, to Ethiopia, to see the work of the charity Water Aid. My flight and hotel costs were paid for by Wessex Water and some of the minor costs (such as travel between hotels and the sites of various projects) was paid for by various Ethiopian charities including Water Action and Progynist. (Registered 11 April 2002)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the GMB trade union. (Registered 11 July 2001)
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 7-10 April 2002, to USA, to visit the USA headquarters of GlaxoSmithKline, who operate a manufacturing plant in my constituency at Barnard Castle where some redundancies have been announced. The purpose of my visit, which was at the invitation of the Vice-President in charge of World wide Manufacturing, was first, to ensure the long term future for the Barnard Castle site, and second, to explore the possibility of Bio-Tech start up companies in the County of Durham (UK) in association with Duke University and GSK. GSK paid for the flights and accommodation. (Registered 24 April 2002)
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 6 July 2000, to the All England Tennis Championships, Wimbledon. Wife and self as guests of EUK Consulting Ltd. (Registered 7 July 2000)
| |
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Chairman (non-executive) of Regional Independent Media Holdings Ltd. and subsidiaries; publishers of regional newspapers including the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post, the Sheffield Star and the Lancashire Evening Post.
- Chairman (non-executive) of Numark Ltd.; industrial and provident society representing United Kingdom independent pharmacies
- Chairman (non-executive) of Aggregate Industries PLC; building materials and quarrying.
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional writing, broadcasting and lecturing.
- Member of Lloyd's (resigned 1998).
- Categories of business underwritten:
- MAPA: all categories.
- Other syndicates covering Marine, Non-Marine, Motor, Aviation.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 25-28 March 2000, to New York, USA, to make speech at Hofstra University at a conference on the impact of the Thatcher government. Air travel provided by American Airlines and hotel accommodation by Hofstra University. (Registered 5 April 2000)
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (b) Aggregate Industries PLC.
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Member of the Rover Task Force.
- Shareholding of a value below registrable threshold in Regional Independent Media.
| |
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Contributions to staffing running of private office from Cllr Michael Batt of Amersham.
- As a member of the Opposition Front Bench Health Team I benefit from research support provided by a team researcher who is on secondment from Newship Group Ltd., a management company.
| - Contributions to staffing running of private office from Cllr Michael Batt of Amersham, who is also Principal of SMAE Institute, Maidenhead..
- As a member of the Opposition Front Bench Health Team I benefit from research support provided by a team researcher who is on secondment from Newship Group Ltd., a management company. (This support ceased at Dissolution, 14 May 2001.)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 4 May 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Sir Stanley Kalms from London to Yorkshire return. (Registered 5 July 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 26-28 July 2001, to Bordeaux, to attend seminar on world health policies, sponsored by AXA Insurance (PPP). (Registered 10 January 2002)
|
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Vice-Chair and trustee of the Bevan Foundation (unpaid).
- Vice-President of the National Institute for Adult Continuing Education (unpaid)
- Chair of the Paul Robeson Cymru Committee (unpaid).
|
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Two-bedroomed house in Basildon, Essex, from which rental income is received.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Management consultant.
- Writer.
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Appeals Director, Pramacare Charity (unremunerated).
- Patron, Firmlink - Dorset Business Forum (unremunerated).
- Director, Small Business Bureau (unremunerated).
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fee received from Business Planning and Research International for participating in a survey.
- Fee received from MORI for participating in a survey.
- Occasional fees from other research panels.
- All the above fees are passed on to other bodies.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of the Scottish Parliament.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Consultant on media and presentation to TMA Ltd.; PR company.
| - Consultant on media and presentation to Omni 2010 (Glasgow); PR company. (£1,001-£5,000)
|
3. Clients |
- Of TMA:
- Funeral Planning Council (professional association).
| - Of Omni 2010 (Glasgow):
- TMA; PR company.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 6-8 October 2000, to Cyprus, to take part in the memorial service in Morphou and to visit the Head of State, other party leaders in the Republic of Cyprus and to visit representatives of the community in the northern part of the Island. Air fare and accommodation provided by the Morphou Municipality and the Friends of Cyprus. (Registered 11 November 2000)
- 17-20 October 2000, to Tunisia in my capacity as Vice-Chairman of the All-Party Group on Tunisia. Travel and accommodation costs met by the Tunisian Embassy. (Registered 11 November 2000)
| |
8. Land and Property |
| | |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Freelance writing and broadcasting.
- Weekly column in Al Watan, Arabic daily newspaper.
| - Freelance journalism and broadcasting.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 19-22 February 2000, to Lebanon to discuss the cancer epidemic in Iraq for the Mariam Appeal which met my flight and travel and costs. (Registered 2 March 2000)
- 12-17 March 2000, from London to Jordan on a flight paid for by the Mariam Appeal. I travelled from Amman to the Iraq border in a car paid for by the Mariam Appeal. I travelled from the Iraq border to Baghdad in a car paid for by the Ministry of Health. My three nights in Baghdad were as a guest of the Iraq-Britain Friendship Society. (Registered 6 April 2000)
- 31March-3 April 2000, to the United Arab Emirates, as a guest of the Government of the UAE. (Registered 6 April 2000)
- 7-11 May 2000, from London to Amman by plane and from Amman to Baghdad by road, travel paid by the Mariam Appeal. Accommodation in Baghdad paid for by the Baghdad Conference, a collection of NGOs working on the sanctions issue. (Registered 17 May 2000)
- June 2000, flight to Budapest and two nights in hotel paid for by the Mariam Appeal. (Registered 4 December 2000)
- July/August 2000, flight to US and two nights in hotel paid for by Texas-based campaign against sanctions on Iraq. (Registered 4 December 2000)
- October 2000, flight to Brussels and three nights in hotel paid for by the Mariam Appeal. (Registered 4 December 2000)
- November 2000, flight to Madrid-Gigon and three nights in hotel paid by Spanish campaign for lifting of sanctions on Iraq. (Registered 4 December 2000)
- November 2000, flight London to Baghdad and three nights in hotel there paid by the Mariam Appeal. (Registered 4 December 2000)
- 8 December 2000, flight to Jordan, paid for by Great Britain-Iraq Society of which I am Chairman. (Registered 9 December 2000)
- 11-16 January 2001, I flew to Amman and thence by car to Baghdad, paid by the Great Britian-Iraq Society, and spent two nights in Iraq in a hotel paid by the Iraq-Great Britain Friendship Society. I returned to London by air on 16 January. (Registered 19 January 2001)
- 23-27 January 2001, to New York, flight paid for by the Mariam Appeal. (Registered 1 February 2001)
| - August 2001, to USA for four days, to make a speech. Flight and hotel expenses paid by Kashmiri-American Council. (Registered 29 October 2001)
- October 2001, four day humanitarian visit to Iraq. Flight, hotel and car paid for by the Mariam Appeal. (Registered 29 October 2001)
- May 2001, to Iraq for six days to attend conference. Flight, hotel and car paid for by the Mariam Appeal. (Registered 29 October 2001)
- September 2001, to Romania for four days to attend conference. Flight and hotel paid for by the Mariam Appeal. (Registered 29 October 2001)
- 11-17 November 2001, to Iraq. All costs were met by the Mariam Appeal, an organisation working for the lifting of the embargo on Iraq. (Registered 19 November 2001)
- 2-5 December 2001, to Abu Dhabi, paid for by the Government of the United Arab Emirates. (Registered 6 December 2001)
- 27-31 December 2001, to Libya. Four nights' hotel accommodation paid for by the Academy of Graduates in Tripoli where I gave two speeches. (Registered 7 January 2002)
- 6-9 January 2002, to Jordan and Iraq. Three nights' hotel accommodation paid for by the Mariam Appeal. (Registered 16 January 2002)
- 14-21 January 2002, to Canada and US. Flights and hotel accommodation paid for by the Canadian anti-sanction campaign and the Methodist Church, Seattle, USA. (Registered 25 January 2002)
- April 2002, to Paris, to the French Senate. Flight from Faro to Paris and one night's hotel accommodation paid for by French anti-sanctions campaigners. (Registered 14 May 2002)
- April 2002, to Rome to speak at the Italian Parliament. Flight from Paris to Rome and Rome to London and one night's hotel accommodation paid for by an Italian-Palestinian solidarity group. (Registered 14 May 2002)
- April 2002, to Rabat for a meeting on Iraq. Return flight from London - Rabat and two nights' hotel accommodation paid for by the Great Britain Iraq Society, of which I am Chairman. (Registered 14 May 2002)
- May 2002, to Amman, return flight paid for by the Great Britain Iraq Society, who also paid for a car from Amman to Baghdad and flight from Baghdad-Amman. Three nights in the al Rashid hotel paid for by myself. A car and bus from Amman to the West Bank and from West Bank to Gaza and two nights in a Jerusalem hotel paid for by the Emergency Committee on Iraq and Palestine. One night in an hotel in Gaza paid for by myself. (Registered 14 May 2002)
|
7. Overseas benefits and gifts |
- April 2000, gift of a watch from the Government of the United Arab Emirates. (Registered 6 April 2000)
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) Finjan Ltd.; media company which I jointly own.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Regular column in Orient magazine; internet daily (unpaid).
| |
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Member of the Council of the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 5-6 July 2001, to Brussels, to speak to seminar organised by "Cercle Europe" on European Defence Policy. Air travel and one night's hotel accommodation paid for by hosts. (Registered 23 August 2001)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- A donation of £1000 was made to the Brent North Labour Party by the Association of Tamils. (Registered 7 February 2001)
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - On 16 January 2002 I hosted a lunch in the House of Commons for Members of Parliament to discuss aspects of the Budd Report into Gaming Legislation Reform. The lunch was paid for by Leisure Parcs Limited. (Registered 18 February 2002)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 18-27 February 2000, to India; flights paid for by Labour Friends of India, which is funded by donations from various British Indian companies and individuals, and hospitality and internal travel was provided by the Indian Government. (Registered 3 March 2000)
| - 9-15 October 2001, to Sri Lanka. Flight and hotel accommodation paid for by InPaCT (the Initiative for Political and Conflict Transformation), Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Registered 10 December 2001)
- 21-31 January 2002, to India as part of a delegation of MPs sponsored by Labour Friends of India. Airline tickets and hospitality in India provided by the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Government of India. (Registered 6 March 2002)
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 15 January 2001, a day's shooting and overnight accommodation for my wife and me, near Kelso, as the guest of the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association. (Registered 18 January 2001)
| - Free parking at GNER stations for 2001-2002 provided by GNER. (Registered 8 October 2001)
- 5 December 2001, a day's pheasant shooting in Bedfordshire as the guest of the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association. (Registered 10 December 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 15-17 March 2000, British-Netherlands All-Party Parliamentary Group visit to the Netherlands Second Chamber at the Hague. Travel paid by Group from funds donated by declared sponsors, namely Royal Dutch Shell, Unilever and Reid Elsevier. All other expenses met by the Second Chamber. (Registered 6 April 2000)
| - 21-22 September 2001, to Basle, Switzerland, to attend a conference on federalism organised by the Club of Three. Return flights from Heathrow paid for by Crossair; hotel accommodation in Basle paid for by Baklin Ltd of Basle. (Registered 8 October 2001)
- 30 November-2 December 2001, to Liechtenstein. Return flights London-Zurich and road transport Zurich-Liechtenstein and accommodation paid for by the Institut d'Etudes Politiques. (Registered 4 December 2001)
- 14-18 February 2002, to Gibraltar; air travel and accommodation paid for by the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 22 February 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- I am the joint author of a book titled "Private Security", published by Perpetuity Press. Any monies connected with the book will be paid to my co-author Mark Button (a Senior Lecturer from Portsmouth University).
| - Occasional fees from polling organisations, which are paid directly to local organisations and charities.
- I am the joint author of two books:
- "Private Security", published by Perpetuity Press (2000).
- "Private Security Industry Act 2001" (currently in process of being published). Any monies connected with the books will be paid to my co-author Mark Button (a Senior Lecturer at Portsmouth University).
- I address commercial conferences on defence and private security from time to time; expenses only covered, no fee paid.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 20-27 April 2000, to Dallas as a guest of Mr John Kain, Director of the Cecil and Ida Green Center, University of Texas (Dallas) to give a public lecture (for which I received no fee). Economy flight and hotel accommodation paid for by the University of Texas (Dallas). (Registered 22 May 2000)
- 21-22 May 2000, to Moscow, to attend a seminar organised by the Centre for Political and International Studies (Russia) and Bradford University. Economy flight and hotel accommodation paid for by Bradford University. I received no fee. (Registered 7 August 2000)
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - The GMB trade union made a £600 contribution to Walsall South CLP General Fund for campaigning purposes throughout the year and £1,470 to Walsall South CLP General Election Account for 7 June 2001 General Election campaign. (Registered 26 November 2001)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 11-12 November 2001, to Scotland for speech to Jane's Missile Proliferation Conference. Travel and accommodation for one night paid for by Jane's Defence Weekly. (Registered 26 November 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Honorary adviser to the Royal British Legion, for whom I sometimes book rooms in the House of Commons (no financial reward or benefit).
- Patron of various private security and international security organisations.
- Member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the Royal United Services Institute and American Society for Industrial Security.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional market research work. The fees I receive are given to charity, campaigns or my constituency party. I do not receive any money personally.
| - Occasional payments amounting to less than £1,000 per annum in return for responses to opinion polls and surveys, the income from which I redirect to charities or my constituency party. I do not accept any sums myself.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 24-26 November 1998, to Hungary organised by the Parliamentary Football Team in aid of the Hungarian Flood Relief. The costs of the flights, hotel accommodation and hospitality in Hungary was sponsored by Malev Airlines, Danubius Hotels and Powergen. (Registered 16 November 2001)
- 1-3 August 2000, to Czech Republic with the Parliamentary Football Team, sponsored by Anglian Water. (Registered 16 November 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - My wife is employed as a nurse working within the NHS and I would therefore normally declare an interest when any questions about policy towards nurses' pay or conditions are raised.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
| - Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000) Remuneration from this source is donated to charity.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - The Al Maktum Foundation.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 28-31 May 2000, to Kosovo, visit arranged and paid for by the British Refugee Council. (Registered 12 July 2000)
- 1-10 September 2000, to West Bank, Gaza, Amman, Damascus and Beirut as a member of the Commission of Inquiry into Palestinian refugees. Travel and expenses paid for by the Commission of Inquiry. Hotel accommodation in Amman, Damascus and Beirut paid for by the Meridien Hotel Group. (Registered 23 October 2000)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Member of Board, Theatre Royal, Stratford, East London.
- Member of Board of Trustees, Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme.
| - Member of Board of Trustees, Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme.
- Member of Board of Trustees of the Arab-British Centre.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 4-9 September 2000, to Huston, New Orleans and Washington to meet US oil companies, visit installation in the Gulf of Mexico, the Minerals Management Service regulatory agency, the Department of Energy and to meet the Energy Secretary. Travel and accommodation provided by an oil industry scheme, which included funding for this visit from Phillips Petroleum (Oklahoma), Kerr McGee (Oklahoma), BP Amoco, Burlington Resources (Texas) and the American Institute of Petroleum and Geology. (Registered 31 October 2000)
- 16-17 October 2000 to Denmark with the Associate Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group (PRAESEG) to witness the Danish wind farm sector and meet with senior members of the Danish Government Energy Agency and the Danish wind industry. Flight and accommodation paid for by Wind Power UK. (Registered 9 November 2000)
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - Two donations received from Mr. Graham Tubb, a constituent. The first donation of £2,000 was made to my constituency association during the last Parliament and the second, of £1,000 was made to my fighting fund appeal during the 2001 General Election campaign. (Registered 11 October 2001)
- A donation of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the Churchill Luncheon Club, Chichester. (Registered 11 October 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- October 1998, fee from Rhone-Poulenc Rorer for speaking and chairing two sessions at a meeting in Oxford.
- Occasional fees for opinion polls. Fees passed on to local charity.
- Occasional fees for television appearances.
- Fees for occasional lectures.
- Fees from Eli Lilly Oncology, for speaking at a conference in Surrey on 30 April 1999, in Edinburgh on 10 July 1999 and in Birmingham.
- Fee from Jansen-Cilag for speaking to Cambridge conference.
- Fee from Aventis Pharmaceuticals for a talk on Cancer Services at a conference in Midhurst Kent on 20 March 2000.
- Fee for article for The Guardian (£260).
- Fee from Aventis Pharmaceuticals for speaking at Grantham Cancer Conference in November 2000. (Registered 6 March 2001)
- Fee for speech at Pharmacia Conference in Aquarium Restaurant in December 2000. (Registered 6 March 2001)
- Fee for speech at Eli Lilly Cancer Conference in January 2001. (Registered 6 March 2001)
| - Fee for article for The Guardian (£260).
- Regular articles on science policy in the British Association for Advancement of Science Journal. (£1-£1,000)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 8 August 2000, I attended a Wellcome Trust event at the Edinburgh Festival, travel and hotel paid for by Wellcome Trust. (Registered 11 August 2000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 20-24 May 2000, to New Orleans, USA, to a meeting of the Association of Clinical Oncologists, paid for by Aventis Pharmaceuticals. (Registered 25 May 2000)
- 1-4 August 2000, to Prague with the Parliamentary Football Team. Flight paid by Anglian Water and Czech Airlines. Hotel costs met by Intercontinental Hotels. (Registered 24 October 2000)
- 18-23 September 2000, to China with delegation from Parliamentary and Science Committee, who paid for my flight. My accommodation was paid for by the Committee on Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sport of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. (Registered 24 October 2000)
| - 16-18 March 2002, to Hong Kong to speak at a meeting on lung cancer. Eli Lilly paid my fare and hotel costs. (Registered 20 March 2002)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Unremunerated director of the Institute for Food Research.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional payments for opinion poll surveys. The payments are donated to Romsey Hospital Appeal.
- Fee received from ementalhealth.com for launching e-mental health website. (Registered 14 May 2001)
| - Occasional payments for opinion poll surveys. The payments are donated to Romsey Hospital Appeal or Nancy Seear Trust.
- Occasional fees for articles.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- June 2000, I received a contribution of less than 25% of total by-election expenses from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
| - A contribution of less than 25% of total expenses at the 2001 General election was made by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. (Registered 20 November 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 10-13 July 2000, to Berlin for three nights to attend a weekend seminar on health economics. Air fare and hotel paid for by Friedrich Naumann Stiftung. (Registered 20 December 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 5-11 December 2000, to Turkey, under the auspices of the All-Party British Turkey Group. (Registered 15 December 2000)
| |
8. Land and Property |
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) F.A. Gill Ltd.; meat processors and wholesalers.
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 2-9 November 2000, to the Falklands Islands with an All-Party Group, as a guest of the Falklands Government. (Registered 13 November 2000)
- 13-17 January 2001, to Kuwait with an All-Party Group, as a guest of the National Assembly (Parliament) of Kuwait. (Registered 18 January 2001)
| |
7. Overseas benefits and gifts |
- Gift of a rug from the National Assembly of Kuwait. (Registered 18 January 2001)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for journalism.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- The following sponsorship was provided for my Christmas Card competition 2000:
- Plymouth College of Further Education - £100 (general)
- Somerfield - £320 (costs for prize presentation)
- University of Plymouth - £700
- Indirect sponsorship for the competition was provided by:
- Lipson Community College - staff assistance in preparing and mounting the exhibition.
- National Maritime Aquarium - 700 Free Admission Vouchers for all the children who participated in the competition.
- Plymouth College of Art and Design - staff assistance/time in judging process.
- Plymouth Theatre Royal - free exhibition space from 13 November 2000 to mid-January 2001.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000)
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 9-11 September 2000, to Gibraltar, as a guest of the Gibraltar Government, in order to participate in their National Day Celebrations. The cost of the air travel and accommodation was met by the Gibraltar Government. (Registered 25 September 2000)
- 5-11 December 2000, to Turkey as a guest of the Turkish Government, who met the cost of my air travel and accommodation. (Registered 14 December 2000)
- 15-18 February 2001, to Tokyo/Awaji, to attend UK/Japan 21st Century Group. Air fares and accommodation were paid for by UK/Japan 21st Century Group. (Registered 5 March 2001)
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - 70,000 shares in Charlton Athletic Football Club. [Registrable holding acquired in February 2000.]
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- September 2000, to Russia to participate in a conference about the implementation of social policy in Russia and the UK, organised and funded by the Russian European Trust. (Registered 4 January 2001)
| - 8-11 October 2001, to Perugia, Italy, to speak at a conference on Poverty in Europe, organised by IRRES (Istituto Regiona Ricerche Economico e Sociale). All travel and accommodation costs were met by IRRES. (Registered 20 December 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Member of the board of CAFOD.
- Trustee of the Russian-European Trust.
| - Member of the board of CAFOD (unpaid).
- Trustee of the Russian-European Trust (unpaid).
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Various frequent and infrequent Parliamentary surveys. Any money involved is paid directly to nominated charities or organisations.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 31 January-2 February 2001, to Seville, Spain, with the British-Spanish All-Party Parliamentary Group, for meeting with Spanish colleagues from the Congress of Deputies. Travel paid out of Group funds provided by declared sponsors, British Gas plc and Norwich Union plc. All other expenses met by our hosts, the Spanish Congress of Deputies. (Registered 20 February 2001)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Trustee of the NSPCC (unpaid).
- Trustee of SAFE (children's charity) (unpaid).
- Trustee of Second Chance (fishing charity) (unpaid).
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Regular articles for the Daily Telegraph. (£10,001-£15,000) (Contract ended 8 October 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International).
- Occasional journalism and broadcasting,
| |
8. Land and Property |
- Income from house sharing and occasional holiday letting of apartment in Portugal.
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director (unremunerated) of Aphrodite Clinics Ltd.; HRT clinics.
| |
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Edinburgh Translations Ltd.; a language translation agency in Edinburgh.
- Member of the Scottish Parliament (in receipt of one third of standard MSP's salary).
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) Edinburgh Translations Ltd.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000)
- Occasional opinion polls for MORI.
| - Occasional opinion polls for BPRI and MORI.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 6 May 2000, I attended the FA Vase Final at Wembley, ticket and hospitality provided courtesy of Chippenham Football Club. (Registered 8 May 2000)
| - Free car park pass at Chippenham Station, issued by First Great Western. (Registered 10 July 2001)
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (A) I am the sole shareholder in James Gray Consultants Ltd.
(b)
- (b) J.E. Beale PLC.; department stores.
| - (a) I am the sole shareholder in James Gray Consultants Ltd.
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Various friends and colleagues occasionally stay at my flat in London for which they make occasional payments.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Chairman, Horse and Pony Taxation Committee.
- Consultant (unpaid) to British Horse Industry Confederation.
- President, Association of British Riding Schools.
- Vice-Chairman (unpaid) of the Charities Property Association.
- Member of the Court of Assistants of the Honourable Artillery Company.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Occasional consultancy work for the Change Communication Practice of Burson-Marsetller Ltd, my employer prior to becoming an MP. This work involves advising companies on communication with their employees and has been a core area of my pre-parliamentary professional expertise. I have no involvement with Burson-Marsteller's public relations business. (Resigned 25 February 2002)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 6 November 2001, hospitality from the BBC for my family and me at the launch of the "Walking with Beasts" series. (Registered 19 December 2001)
- Christmas gift of wine and glasses from Le Raj Restaurant, Epsom Downs. (Registered 18 March 2002)
- 16 February 2002, hospitality at Twickenham from Toyota GB, who have their headquarters in my constituency. (Registered 18 March 2002)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Two buy-to-let terraced houses in Wimbledon co-owned with my wife, from which rental income is received.
- Ownership of the freehold of two maisonettes in South London, both on long leases.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Adviser on regulatory and European issues, Dairy Crest.
- Occasional fees for television appearances and journalism.
- Work on trial issues of Euro-News (a German news magazine), which has now ceased publication. (£1,001-£5,000)
| - Adviser on regulatory issues, Dairy Crest.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Commission from sales of timber products on behalf of Traditional Products Ltd.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Parliamentary Adviser to:
- I am an elected member of the Insurance Brokers' Registration Council and a practising insurance broker.
| - Parliamentary Adviser to the incentives industry supported by:
- The Incentive Travel and Meetings Association. (£1,001-£5,000)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- I have received occasional hospitality at several racecourses, mainly from the BHB, the RCA, The Tote and the York Race Committee.
- 2 November 2000, my wife and I were guests of AXA Insurance Company at The AXA Final Ball at Wembley. (Registered 14 November 2000)
- 26 February 2001,my wife and I were guests of the British Phonographic Industry Limited at The Brit Awards at Earls Court. (Registered 28 February 2001)
| - I have received occasional hospitality at several racecourses, mainly from the BHB, the RCA, The Tote and at York, Doncaster and Redcar racecourses.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Honorary non-executive Chairman of the Register of Exercise Professionals.
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - I received legal assistance in the drafting of amendments for the Committee and Report stages of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Bill (Session 2001-02) from the following individuals, who are lawyers in London and who provided me with assistance without charge: (Registered 10 January 2002)
- Judith Barnes Brecher Abram
- Emma Broadbent 6 King's Bench Walk
- Christopher Frazer 2 Harcourt Buildings
- Peter Griffiths 4 Stone Buildings
- Jonathan Hirst QC Brick Court Chambers
- Daniel Janner 23 Essex Street
- Sir Nicholas Lyell QC Monckton Chambers
- Julian Malins QC 3 King's Bench Walk North
- Mark Ruffell Pump Court Chambers
- Oliver Sells QC 5 Paper Buildings
- Andrew Fraser-Urquhart 4/5 Grays Inn Square
- Andrew Willins 29 Bedford Row
- Bill Waite Risk Advisory Group
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 16-17 October 2000 to Denmark with the Associate Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group (PRAESEG) to witness the Danish wind farm sector and meet with senior members of the Danish Government Energy Agency and the Danish wind industry. Flight and accommodation paid for by Wind Power UK. (Registered 8 November 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for media work.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional writing, lecturing and advising on competition policy, education, disability, cititzens and consumer rights and office management for universities, consumer and citizens groups and other organisations.
- Occasional journalism, TV presentation and seminar speaking.
- Chairman of the Campaign to Clean Up Copier Contracts. Fees donated to charities and NGOs.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- I receive occasional internet advice and research into e-democracy from ePolitix.com.
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Trustee of the Edinburgh Royal Observatory Trust.
- Co-founder of Consumer Safety International.
- Founder of the Campaign to Clean up Copier Contracts.
- Co-founder of 'CO-Gas' UK gas safety campaign.
- Chairman of the Scottish Charities Kosovo Appeal.
- Chair of Home Energy Action Team (HEAT) Steering Committee, a New Deal pilot project.
- Member of the Council of Management of The Action Group for People with Learning Disabilities, Edinburgh.
- Member of the Council of Friends of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh.
| |
8. Land and Property |
| | - I own a property at 31 Minto Street, Edinburgh, which I use as my constituency office and in respect of which I have received a one-off payment from a member of the Scottish Parliament for the use of office facilities during the period of four years. I also received small payments for occasional use by trade union committees.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of the National Union of Journalists: occasional payment from writing and broadcasting.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 16-22 September 2000, to the Republic of Korea. Travel and accommodation costs were met by the Korean Government. (Registered 28 September 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- I write a column for The Morning Advertiser every five weeks.
| - I write a column for The Morning Advertiser every five weeks. (£1,001-£5,000)
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the GMB union. (Registered 19 July 2001)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - Deputy Chairman (non-executive) Intersolar PLC; manufacturers of photovoltaic equipment.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 10-11 February 2000, to Frankfurt, to attend a meeting "Dialogue on Aviation and the Environment" held by the Dutch Government and Friends of the Earth. My direct expenses were paid by the organisers. (Registered 31 March 2000)
- 30 March-2 April 2000, to Cordoba, Spain, to attend a conference on religion and Middle East problems. My expenses were paid by the Foundation for the Study of Religion. (Registered 4 April 2000)
| |
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Yorkshire Fund Managers (non-executive), a company jointly owned by Yorkshire Enterprise Ltd., a publicly owned regional venture capital company, and York Trust Limited.
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Former university teacher (in receipt of pension).
- Occasional fees for articles and publications.
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000). Fees donated directly to charities, schools etc.
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director of Opera North Limited (unremunerated).
- Honorary President, Yorkshire and Humberside Development Association.
- Honorary President, North of England Regional Consortium.
- Trustee, National Coal Mining Museum for England.
- Honorary Director, South Leeds Groundwork Trust Limited.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Any fees received as a result of speaking or other engagements will be donated to charities and good causes of my choice.
| - Parliamentary adviser to the JCB Group. (£45,001-£50,000)
- Occasional fees for writing.
- Member of the Political Council of Terra Firma Capital Partners. (£65,001-£70,000)
- Contract with Harper Collins Publishers to write a book about William Pitt The Younger.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- In my capacity as Leader of the Opposition, I receive occasional invitations to cultural and sporting events, and gifts, hospitality and transport within the UK, the value of which may sometimes be greater than £235.
- December 1999, I received a gift of a Christmas hamper from Lord Harris of Peckham. (Registered 2 March 2000)
- January 2000, use of a private plane within the USA provided by Michael Ashcroft. This included transport from Pensacola, Florida, to Punta Gorda, Florida, on 14 January and transport from Punta Gorda to New York City via Talahassee, Florida, on 16 January. (Registered 2 March 2000)
- 25 January 2000, use of a helicopter provided by Lord Kirkham from Ceredigion to London. (Registered 2 March 2000)
- 12 February 2000, use of a helicopter provided by Sir Stanley Kalms from Northallerton to London and back to Northallerton. (Registered 2 March 2000)
- April-June 2000, use of helicopter transport during the Local Government Campaign and the Keep the Pound Campaign provided by Lord Kirkham, Lord Harris and Sir Stanley Kalms. (Registered 18 July 2000)
- 14 May 2000, use of a plane provided by Sir Michael Ashcroft from Teeside to Berlin. (Registered 18 July 2000)
- 22 June 2000, use of a helicopter from London to Lincolnshire provided by Roger Clark. (Registered 18 July 2000)
- July 2000, use of a helicopter from London to Sheffield provided by Lord Kirkham. (Registered 18 July 2000)
- September 2000, I received a gift of a pair of silver cufflinks from the advertising agency retained by the Conservative Party, Yellow M. (Registered 22 September 2000)
- 1 October 2000, use of a plane provided by Sir Michael Bishop from Yorkshire to Bournemouth for the Conservative Party Conference. (Registered 25 January 2001)
- 5 October 2000, use of a plane provided by Lord Ashcroft from Bournemouth to Spain. (Registered 25 January 2001)
- October and December 2000, use of a helicopter provided by Lord Kirkham on 16 October from Wales to London; on 28 October from Yorkshire to London and back; on 14 December from London to Rochester. (Registered 25 January 2001)
- 17 October 2000, use of a helicopter provided by Malcolm Eastey from London to Norfolk and back. (Registered 25 January 2001)
- 14 November 2000, use of a plane provided by Sir Stanley Kalms from Oxford to Preston and back to London. (Registered 25 January 2001)
- 17 November 2000, use of a helicopter provided by Chris Kelly from Birmingham to Yorkshire. (Registered 25 January 2001)
- December 2000, I received a hamper from His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei, the contents of which I donated to a charitable organisation. (Registered 25 January 2001)
- 27 January 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Leonard Steinberg from Yorkshire to London. (Registered 19 March 2001)
- 2 February 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Sir Stanley Kalms from Bristol to Bideford, Barnstaple and Exeter. Use of a plane provided by Sir Stanley Kalms on 2 February from Exeter to Yorkshire. (Registered 19 March 2001)
- 16 February 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Lord Kirkham from London to Colchester, Norwich and Yorkshire. (Registered 19 March 20)
- 23 February 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Sir Stanley Kalms from Market Harborough to Wolverhampton, Worcester and Yorkshire. (Registered 19 March 2001)
- 5 March 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Lord Kirkham from Yorkshire to London. (Registered 19 March 2001)
- 8 March 2001, use of a plane provided by Irvine Laidlaw from London to Scotland and 9 March Scotland to Wales. (Registered 19 March 2001)
- 9 March 2001, use of a plane provided by Stanley Thomas from Wales to Yorkshire. (Registered 19 March 2001)
- March 2001, provision of a helicopter by Sir Stanley Kalms for 8 and 9 March. No flights undertaken. (Registered 19 March 2001)
- 13 March 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Sir Stanley Kalms from London to Cheltenham and back. (Registered 19 March 2001)
- 15 March 2001, use of helicopter provided by Leonard Steinberg from Manchester to Bowness on Windermere and Standish. (Registered 19 March 2001)
- 22 March 2001, use of a plan provided by Sir Stanley Kalms from Exeter to London. (Registered 20 April 2001)
- 24 March 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Lord Kirkham from Yorkshire to Coventry and back. (Registered 20 April 2001)
- 25 March 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Lord Kirkham from Yorkshire to Wales and London. (Registered 20 April 2001)
- 29 March 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Dr Edward Haughey from Yorkshire to Carlisle and the use of a plane from Carlisle to London. (Registered 20 April 2001)
- 2 April 2001, provision of a helicopter by Sir Stanley Kalms. Trip cancelled. (Registered 20 April 2001)
- 3 April 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Sir Stanley Kalms from London to Forest of Dean and back. (Registered 20 April 2001)
- 26 April 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Lord Kirkham from London to Yorkshire. (Registered 8 May 2001)
- 3 May 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Sir Stanley Kalms from London to Rotherham. (Registered 8 May 2001)
- 8 May 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Sir Stanley Kalms from London to Watford, Taunton and return. (Registered 14 May 2001)
- 10 May 2001, use of a plane provided by Irvine Laidlaw from London to Edinburgh and return on 11 May 2001. (Registered 14 May 2001)
- 12 May 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Lord Kirkham from London to Newbury and to Yorkshire. (Registered 14 May 20010
- 13 May 2001, use of a helicopter provided by Dr Edward Haughey from Yorkshire to London. (Registered 14 May 2001)
| - Until 12 September 2001, in my capacity as Leader of the Opposition, I received occasional invitations to cultural and sporting events, and gifts, hospitality and transport within the UK, the value of which may sometimes be greater than £235.
- May to June 2001, during the General Election campaign period I received assistance, in the form of the use of helicopters and a plane, in my capacity as Leader of the Conservative Party from: Sir Anthony Bamford, Corin Graeff, Dr Edward Haughey, Sir Stanley Kalms, Lord Kirkham and Irvine Laidlaw. The receipt of these benefits has also been notified to the Electoral Commission in accordance with the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. (Registered 28 June 2001)
- Gift of a Christmas hamper from His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei. (Registered 16 January 2002)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- May/June 2000, to Israel as a guest of the Israeli Government. The Israeli Government paid for accommodation transport and flights for me and my wife and five officials. On 1 June 2000 I was provided with the use of a private plane within Israel by Leonard Steinberg. (Registered 18 July 2000)
| |
7. Overseas benefits and gifts |
- December 1999, I received a gift of a hamper from His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei, the contents of which I donated to a charitable organisation. (Registered 2 March 2000)
- December 1999, I received a case of Krug Champagne from the Ambassador of the State of Qatar. (Registered 2 March 2000)
- May 2000, I received a gift of a pen from the Sultan of Oman following my visit there in December 1999. (Registered 18 July 2000)
| |
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - AES Engineering, Rotherham.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - The following people and company have made financial support available to my office:
- Lord Ashcroft KCMG
- Lord Harris of Peckham
- Lord Kirkham
- Mr Howard Leigh
- Mr Malcolm Scott
- Mr Christopher Shale
- Dr Leonard Steinberg
- Flowidea Limited (investment company)
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) 100% of share capital of Canyon Research Limited; company established to receive income and make payments relating to my forthcoming book on William Pitt The Younger and related or similar activities.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 22-23 April 2000, to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone at the invitation of the Motorsport Association and Williams Grand Prix Engineering. (Registered 3 May 2000)
- 24-26 November 2000, to attend the Network Q Rally, Wales, at the invitation of the Motor Sports Association. (Registered 13 December 2000)
| - 23-25 November 2001, to attend the Network Q Rally, Wales, at the invitation of the Motor Sports Association and the Motorsport Industry Association. (Registered 28 November 2001)
|
7. Overseas benefits and gifts |
| | - 2 September 2001, hospitality at the Belgian Grand Prix provided by the Belgian Automobile Club. (Registered 5 October 2001)
- 16 September 2001, hospitality at the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, provided by the Automobile Club Italia. (Registered 5 October 2001)
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 2 November 2000, I was a guest of the Football Foundation at the NSPCC fundraising dinner at Wembley Stadium. (Registered 28 November 2000)
| |
8. Land and Property |
| | - My wife and I jointly own a flat in London from which rental income is received.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Leafield Engineering Limited (LEL). (£5,001-£10,000)
- Jupiter Dividend and Growth Trust PLC.
- JDGT Securities Ltd.; a subsidiary of Jupiter Dividend and Growth Trust (unremunerated).
- The Jupiter Global Fund.
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Consultant to W.S. Atkins Ltd., Epsom, Surrey; engineering consultants. (£5,001-£10,000)
- Consultant to Litton Industries Inc.; United States manufacturers of defence equipment, fine chemicals and vehicle sealing.
- Consultant to GenCorp Aerojet; United States defence manufacturers.
- Member of Lloyd's. (Resigned end 1994.)
- Categories of business underwritten: All.
- Occasional fees for journalism.
| |
8. Land and Property |
- Bramley Park Farm, Guildford, Surrey.
- I own one residential rented property in Westminster.
| |
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Office provided rent free by Leeds City Council as a constituency office.
| - Office provided rent free by Leeds City Council as a constituency office. (Available to all Leeds MPs of any political party.)
- Free loan of computer equipment with associated computer support services and access to the Council's intranet provided by Leeds City Council solely for the benefit of constituents. [Received from 2000]
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 7-12 December 2001, to Cyprus to attend the Ayios Amv Ros Ios annual rally in Nicosia. Travel and accommodation paid for by the Ayios Amv Ros Ios Association (UK).
- 17-18 February 2002, to Gibraltar to visit the Gibraltar Government, who paid for my travel and accommodation. (Registered 9 January 2002)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Chairman (unpaid) of Midlothian Innovative and Technology Trust (M.I.T.T.).
- Director (unpaid) of Midlothian Chamber of Commerce, Midlothian Enterprise Trust, Cre8te and East of Scotland European Partnership.
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- As a Member of the Opposition Front Bench Health Team I receive research support from a team researcher on secondment from Newship Group Ltd., a management company based in my constituency.
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) Castlemead Ltd.; a company whose principal activity is property development, including the development of Primary Care premises for NHS bodies and General Medical Practitioners.
| - (a) Castlemead Ltd.; a company whose principal activity is property development.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - South West Trains have provided me with a car park pass for use at all SWT stations from 14 June 2001 to 14 June 2003. (Registered 21 December 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000)
- Occasional fees for journalism and speaking.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 9-13 October 2000, to Russia as member of an all-party delegation, to meet members of government organisations and other interested groups. The cost of travel and accommodation was met from Yukos Oil representing the Russia side of the All-Party Russia Group. (Registered 17 January 2001)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Occasional fees for speaking engagements.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional income from broadcasting and newspaper articles.
- Member of the Advisory Board of SMART, a company providing consultancy to public and private employers on corporate responsibility. Fee £500 per month paid to Kids Club Network, a registered charity.
- 14 February 2001, £2500 from the Smith Institute for jointly organising a seminar for leading business figures to feed into the Government's Review of Maternity Pay and Leave and Parental Leave. Paid into Office Cost Allowance.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- April 2000, £4000 from Unison to Office Costs Allowance for research and publication of report on the under-representation of women in local government "The Democratic Deficit 2000".
- May 2000, £10,000 from KFAT (Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades) to Office Costs Allowance for research on maternity pay and leave and parental leave.
- 14 February 2001, £3000 from the Joseph Rowntree Trust to produce a booklet about immigrants in Camberwell and Peckham. Paid into Office Cost Allowance.
| - The following donations were received by the Camberwell and Peckham CLP for the General Election campaign of June 2001:
- TGWU (Transport and General Workers Union) £921.81
- UKFAT (Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades) £400
- CWU (Communication Workers Union) £50
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for broadcasting and journalism.
- Occasional fees for lectures from Wroxton College near Banbury.
| - Occasional talks to health-related organisations - lectures, seminars, speeches. Almost invariably all such fees are paid over to charity; occasionally fees are paid to volunteer researchers as honoraria. No charge made to public sector bodies or charities.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - Provision of office rented at reduced - but still market - rate by Wellister Investments.
|
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - I am a member of the trade union UNISON.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional journalism and broadcasting.
| - Occasional journalism, lecturing and broadcasting.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 17 October 2001, my researcher and I attended the Manchester United v. Deportivo la Coruna football match in Manchester, as guests of Europay International (Mastercard), who are sponsors of the European Champions League. The hospitality included rail travel and hotel accommodation. (Registered 25 October 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Earnings from publication of novel.
| - Earnings from publication of novels.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 5-6 July 2001, travel and hospitality from GKN PLC in connection with visit to Yeovil and Taunton associated with book-signing. (Registered 19 July 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - I remained employed as an official of the MSF trade union for the period immediately following the General Election. This employment ended on 13 July 2001.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - I received contributions of £1,500 from MSF and £500 from AEEU towards my election expenses at the 2001 General Election. Neither of these contributions individually amounted to more than 25% of my total election expenses. (Registered 12 September 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - House in Graig Treharris, occupied by my mother.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Barrister.
- Parliamentary Consultant to the British Cement Association (from October 1999). (£5,001-£10,000)
| - Barrister (not currently practising post-2001 election).
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 25 August-2 September 2000, to Cyprus, accompanied by my fiancée, for meetings with political leaders including Parliamentary Leader of Government (Democratic Rally) Party, Panayiotis Demetriou MP and Parliamentary Leader of main Opposition (AKEL) Party, Andreas Christou MP, and others, partly paid for by the World Federation of Overseas Cypriots. (Registered 4 August 2000)
| - 9-11 September 2001, to Gibraltar representing the Opposition Front Bench as part of a cross-party visit for the Gibraltar National Day. I was accompanied by my fiancée, as guests of the Gibraltar Government. (Registered 22 September 2001)
- 31 December 2001-7 January 2002, to Cyprus with my wife, for meetings with leading Cypriot politicians and business leaders about the current negotiations on the Cyprus problem, as guests of the Federation of Overseas Cypriots. (Registered 8 January 2002)
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) Quarry Dougall PLC; recruitment company.
- (a) Revelfree Limited; corporate advisers - dormant company, not trading.
| - (a) Revelfree Limited; corporate advisers - dormant company, not trading.
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Small rental income - below market rent - for letting of a property to a friend for a short time.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Director (unpaid) Peerless Housing Group (concluding March 2002).
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 29 June 2000, two tickets for first day of Lords Test Match provided by Chief Executive of Lords Cricket Ground. (Registered 11 August 2000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 16-23 January 2000, to Israel and the Palestine Authority, as a guest of the Government of Israel, Conservative Friends of Israel and Isrotel. (Registered 10 May 2000)
| |
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the GMB Union.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Barrister.
- Occasional lecturing to solicitors on the financial aspects of divorce, including pensions.
| - Barrister (not currently practising).
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional payments for media work.
| - Occasional payments for media work, lectures etc.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Wincanton Racecourse have provided me with two members' badges for the racecourse. (Registered 3 July 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 19-21 March 2002, to Bonn and Berlin in my capacity as Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Science to discuss ethical issues in science and technology with members of the scientific community, members of the Bundestag and Ministers. All travel and accommodation costs paid by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. (Registered 14 May 2002)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Chairman, Dumpton Gap Company (unlimited private company incorporated on 11 August 1976 under the Companies Act 1948 to 1967. The company is a close company under the provisions of the Incomes and Corporation Taxes Act 1970).
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Writing books and press articles, lecturing, undertaking extra-parliamentary consultancy work, making television and radio broadcasts on behalf of Dumpton Gap Company.
- On behalf of the Dumpton Gap Company:-
- International Adviser to the Praemium Imperiale Arts Awards, Japan Arts Association.
- Member of the Advisory Council, The China Index Fund Limited (Commercial General Union).
- Member of Governing Board, Centre for Global Energy Studies.
- Senior Adviser to the China Ocean Shipping Companies Group.
- Overseas adviser to Jardine Fleming.
- Member of Lloyd's (resigned 31 December 1995).
- MAPA - all categories of business.
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| |
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- LDT (London and Devonshire Trust Ltd.); property management.
| - LDT (London and Devonshire Trust Ltd.); property management and related businesses.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- I received legal assistance in the drafting of amendments for the Committee and Report Stages of the Financial Services and Markets Bill from Mr Richard Slater, Partner of Simmons and Simmons; Mr Charles Abrams, Partner of S J Berwin; Mr Simon Morris, Partner of Cameron McKenna.
| |
8. Land and Property |
| - Farm and holiday lettings in Scotland.
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (b) Country Home and Gardens PLC
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 9 July 2001, I was a guest of Imperial Tobacco at Wimbledon men's tennis final. (Registered 1 November 2001)
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 15-17 March 2000, British-Netherlands All-Party Parliamentary Group visit to the Netherlands Second Chamber at the Hague. Travel paid by Group from funds donated by declared sponsors, namely Royal Dutch Shell, Unilever and Reid Elsevier. All other expenses met by the Second Chamber. (Registered 11 April 2000)
| |
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - Ergonomy Ltd.; marketing company.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 10-15 September 2000, IT visit to United States, part sponsored by Pacific Communications Group. (Registered 27 September 2000)
| - 15-16 April 2002, to Brussels to attend meeting on employment policy on behalf of GMB. Travel and accommodation paid by GMB. (Registered 3 May 2002)
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) Audioware Ltd. (company in the process of being removed from the Register of Companies).
- (a) Smart People First.
| - (a) Smart People First.
- (a) Ergonomy Ltd.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 2 October 2001, I attended the Labour Conference Gala Dinner as a guest of Sovereign Strategy. (Registered 18 October 2001)
|
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) The Agenda Group Ltd.; corporate networking consultancy which provides advice on developing business-to-business contacts.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Non-executive Chairman (unpaid) of The Agenda Group Ltd.
- Vice-President (unremunerated) of The Big Issue Foundation; charity working with homeless people.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 20-31 March 2000, to the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Flights paid for by All-Party Britain China Parliamentary Group, costs in China paid for by People's Republic of China, costs in Hong Kong paid for by Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. (Registered 12 April 2000)
- 3-9June 2000, to Killarney, Ireland, as a participant in my trade union's annual conference. Accommodation and travel paid for by Union of Construction Allied Trades and Technicians. (Registered 21 June 2000)
- 23-25 July 2000, to Epinay, France, for the occasion of the 'Meeting of the Rivers' festival, as a guest of the Mayor of Epinay-sur-Seine who paid for my accommodation. I paid for my travel costs. (Registered 26 July 2000)
- 23 August-2 September 2000, to Cyprus, for meetings with political leaders and others, partly paid for by the World Federation of Overseas Cypriots. (Registered 15 November 2000)
- 2-8 November 2000, to Falkland Islands for a fact-finding visit, paid for by the Falkland Islands Government. (Registered 15 November 2000)
- 26-29 January 2001, to Epinay, France, for the Fête de la Rose, as a guest of the Mayor of Epinay-sur-Seine, who paid for my accommodation. I paid for my travel costs. (Registered 28 February 2001)
| - 26 June-16 July 2001, to Australia and Japan, representing the British and Irish Parliamentary Rugby Union team against the Japanese Diet and Australian Parliament. Over 70% of the tour expenses were funded by contributions from the players and the balance from sponsorship and advertising generated on behalf of the Club/Parliamentary Lions. The sponsors and advertisers were: Arlington Lodge, Ashurst Morris Crisp, Bell Design, GEM Construction, Glaxosmithkline, HIFX Ltd., Irish Independent News & Media, Japan Airlines, ntl, Rickitt Grant & Partners, Rickitt Mitchell, Rolls Royce, R Smith, Sweet Chariot, Toyota, Waterford Crystal. (Registered 15 October 2001)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - I receive a free car parking pass provided by Newcastle Airport. (Registered 22 October 2001)
- I receive a free car parking pass for Newcastle Station provided by GNER. (Registered 22 October 2001)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Haymarket Group Ltd.; publishing, exhibition organisers, farming.
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for speaking engagements.
- My autobiography, Life in the Jungle, which was published in September 2000, drew revenues from the publishers, Hodder Headline, and following on from that I received fees from London Weekend Television for a two-part television documentary based on the book and from The Daily Mail for serialisation rights in advance of publication.
- Remuneration received for appearances on BBC television and radio. (£1-£1,000)
| |
8. Land and Property |
- Freehold residential property in London.
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) Haymarket Group Ltd.
- (a) Kensington Freeholds Ltd.; dormant.
- (a) Yoka Developments Ltd.; dormant.
- (a) Cottonrose Ltd.; clothes retailer.
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Millennium Commissioner.
- Chairman of UK/China Forum.
| |
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Non-executive and unpaid director of MIND, national charity dealing with mental health issues.
| - Non-executive and unpaid director of the UKPHA, a national charity which promotes work in the field of public health.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the June 2001 General Election was made by GMB Union.
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Donation of £2,000 to the Leicester West Constituency Labour Party received from the TGWU.
| - Professor K Bhattacharya £1,000
- AEEU £300
- Communication Workers Union £300
- Mrs J Bakhda £250
- Mr A Brown £250
- Mr and Mrs T Shah £250
- Mr and Mrs N Mehta £250
- Dr and Mrs M Shah £250
- Skytrack International UK Ltd £250
- Mr and Mrs N Ladwa £250
- Burjor J Mistry & Co £250
- Mr and Mrs S Sheth £250
- UCATT £250
- KFAT £200
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- November 2000, gift from Ericsson of mobile phone. (Registered 5 January 2001)
- February 2001, hospitality from the British Fashion Council for myself, daughter and friend at the London Fashion Awards. (Registered 8 March 2001)
- February 2001, hospitality from the British Phonographic Institute for myself and my daughter at the Brit Awards. (Registered 8 March 2001)
| - September 2001, three tickets for myself and my two children for the premier of 'Moulin Rouge'. We attended pre-premier drinks and the film screening as the guests of Rory Brookes of Mezzanine Management. (Registered 14 September 2001)
- 27 March 2002, my husband and I were the guests of the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican for a reception, Gala Concert and post-concert dinner to celebrate Rostropovich's 75th birthday. (Registered 27 March 2002)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Member of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council - paid allowances in accordance with published scheme.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Member of Unison trade union.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fees from both Panels are used to supplement costs of maintaining constituency office.
| - Fees from both Panels are used to supplement costs of maintaining constituency office and/or donated to Wakefield Constituency Labour Party's campaign account.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - GNER provided me with a parking pass to use the Westgate station car park in Wakefield while travelling on parliamentary duties. (Registered 17 July 2001)
- Wakefield Metropolitan District Council provide me with a parking pass for their Rishworth Street car park in Wakefield for use while on parliamentary business. (Registered 17 July 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- 500 shares in Wakefield Trinity Rugby League Football Club Limited.
| - 800 shares in Wakefield Trinity Rugby League Football Club Limited.
- I am unpaid Trustee of:
- The National Coal Mining Museum for England.
- The Russian/European Trust.
- The Thornes Millennium Green Trust.
- Wakefield Constituency Labour Party.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - Wakefield Constituency Labour Party receives £1,500 per annum from a UNISON Affiliated Political Fund.
- UNISON made two donations totalling £1250 from their affiliated political fund to the Wakefield Constituency Labour Party during May/June 2001. (Registered 17 July 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 5-7 September 2000, to Romania, to speak at conference on joint working between UK and Romanian local authorities on provision of personal social services. Accommodation and travel costs paid by City of Arad and Kirklees Metropolitan Council. (Registered 17 July 2001)
- 11-14 September 2000, to Russia, to speak at conference on development of personal social services. Accommodation and travel costs paid by the Russian European Trust. (Registered 17 July 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000)
- Member of Harris Political Opinion Panel. (£1-£1,000)
- The fees which I receive from these panels are donated to local charities.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 31 December 1999, I received four tickets for the Millennium Dome opening celebrations from the New Millennium Experience Company. (Registered 22 February 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - 17 January 2002, fee from British American Tobacco PLC for a speech on Corporate Responsibility to BAT employees. (Registered 26 February 2002)
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 15-16 September 2001, to Italy to attend the Italian Grand Prix as a guest of British American Racing. (Registered 22 October 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Barrister in practice; occasional broadcasting and journalism.
| - Barrister in current practice; occasional broadcasting and journalism.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- My wife Sarah, Baroness Hogg of Kettlethorpe, holds a number of remunerated public, corporate and other paid appointments, the particulars of which are set out in her entry in the House of Lords Registry of Interests.
| - My wife Sarah, Baroness Hogg of Kettlethorpe, performs a number of paid activities and holds a number of remunerated public, corporate and other paid appointments, the particulars of which are set out in her entry in the House of Lords Registry of Interests.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 26 August-9 September 2001, travelled/stayed as a guest of P & O Princess to Vancouver, from Anchorage, on the Ocean Princess and at two P & O Princess Lodges in Alaska. I travelled as the partner of my wife, Sarah Baroness Hogg of Kettlethorpe, who is a Director of P & O Princess. I was invited in that capacity. (Registered 2 October 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Councillor, Chesterfield Borough Council.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | |
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 9-12 September 2000, to Gibraltar to attend National Day celebrations. Travel and accommodation paid for by the Gibraltar Government. (Registered 20 October 2000)
- 6-9 October 2000, to Cyprus to attend the annual Morphou Rally. Travel and accommodation paid for by the Morphou Association. (Registered 20 October 2000)
- 2-5 December 2000, to Cyprus to attend the annual Ayios Amvrosios Rally in Nicosia. Travel and accommodation paid for by the Ayios Amvrosios Association (UK). (Registered 20 December 2000)
| - 22-29 August 2001, to Cyprus to attend the Annual Conference of Cypriots. Travel and accommodation paid for by British Cyprus Committee. (Registered 9 October 2001)
- 6-11 September 2001, to Gibraltar to attend the National Day celebrations. Travel and accommodation paid for by the Gibraltar Government. (Registered 9 October 2001)
- 2-6 February 2002, to Japan for a conference with Japanese Parliamentarians. Half of the cost was met by the Japanese Government and half by the British Government. (Registered 8 March 2002)
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 26 April 2000, my wife and I were provided with overnight accommodation on board The Aurora, courtesy of P&O, in connection with the naming ceremony in Southampton. (Registered 3 May 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional broadcasting.
- Participation in studio discussion on four occasions at Talk Radio.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 27-29 October 2000, I attended seminars on social policy and European policy in Berlin/Potsdam. My accommodation was paid for by the Freidrich Ebert Stiftung, which organised the seminars. (Registered 16 November 2000)
| - 7-10 January 2002, to Norway to meet Norwegian Parliamentarians to discuss economic, security, foreign policy and public service reform issues. Flights, accommodation and hospitality funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy. (Registered 5 February 2002)
- 26-28 April 2002, to Berlin/Potsdam, to attend seminars on social policy and European policy, organised by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, which paid for my accommodation. (Registered 14 May 2002)
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - I employ a research assistant to support my parliamentary work, who also receives payment from the Lighting Industry Federation in respect of the work he does for me as the Joint Chairperson of the Associate Parliamentary Lighting Group. (Registered 17 July 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Non-voting member of the Board of Catalyst Corby; an urban regeneration company.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 5 January 2001,visit to the Earls Court Boat Show, including lunch, as guest of the British Marine Industries Federation. (Registered 11 January 2001)
| - 20 January 2002, visit to "Vive La France" Exhibition, at Olympia with my wife, as guests of Haymarket Exhibitions Ltd. (Registered 24 January 2002)
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 10-13 September 2001, to France and Spain, viewing rail freight facilities. Travel and accommodation paid for by Rail French Group, French Railways (SNCF), Transfesa (Spain), Port of Barcelona. (Registered 24 August 2001)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- These are information and publishing companies which I helped to found 28 years ago.
| - These are non-executive directorships in business consultancy and publishing companies which I helped to found 28 years ago.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Inprint Systems Limited (non-executive); designers and manufacturers of extended text labels.
| - Eschmann Holdings Limited (non-executive); holding company controlling companies which manufacture, sell and service medical equipment.
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fee for speaking engagement at the Annual Conference of the Market Research Society on 15 March 2000.
- Fee for article published in the Sunday Telegraph on 16th April 2000.
- Fee for article published in the Daily Mail on 24 April 2001. (Registered 12 May 2001)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- January 2001, my wife and I were the guests of Saga on a short cruise from Southampton to Casablanca. I made a speech and participated in a Question and Answer session on the trip which was organised by a subsidiary of Saga Group. The cost of our air fares back to England were met by Saga. (Registered 12 May 2001)
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - In connection with my front-bench duties I receive assistance and support on tax and other issues from an individual seconded from KPMG. (Registered 27 March 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Parliamentary adviser to the William Hill Organisation. (£15,001-£20,000)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Lloyd's (resigned 31 December 1998, three open years of account).
| - Member of Lloyd's. Ceased active underwriting on 31 December 1998.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- In my capacity as Minister for the Arts I receive frequent invitations to attend arts and other cultural events and the value of the hospitality extended to me on some of these occasions may occasionally be greater than £235.
| - In my capacity as Minister for the Arts, between July 1998 and June 2001, I received many invitations to attend cultural events and the value of the hospitality extended to me by some organisations may have exceeded £250.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel.
- Fees received from Cityforum, conference organisers, for assistance in organising conferences.
- Consultant to Pacific Investments Ltd., advising on business development.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Transfer by Mr Ed Lemco, a US citizen and former constituent, of his entitlement to 50 flying hours with European Flyers at Blackbushe Airport in my constituency. (Registered 3 March 2000)
- 22 June 2000, my wife and I attended Ladies Day at Royal Ascot as guests of Imperial Tobacco. (Registered 10 July 2000)
- March 2001, gift of a telephone from Nokia Research when I opened their building in my constituency. (Registered 5 April 2001)
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by Mr. Mohamed Choudhary. (Registered 31 October 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 18-22 February 2002, to Perm, Russia, accompanied by my wife, to attend and speak at a conference, paid for by the Britain-Russia Development Partnership. (Registered 12 March 2002)
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 6-12 September 2000, to Gibraltar, as guest of Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 10 January 2001)
| - 6-14 September 2001, to Gibraltar as head of the Parliamentary delegation to Gibraltar, as a guest of the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 6 November 2001)
- 14-18 February 2002, to Gibraltar as member of Parliamentary delegation, as a guest of the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 27 February 2002)
|
8. Land and Property |
- Commercial leasehold property at Adlington, Chorley.
| - Commercial leasehold property at Adlington, Chorley, from which rental income is received.
|
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Member of Oxfam, Action Aid and Amnesty International.
| - Member of Amnesty International.
- Sponsor of Oxfam and Action Aid
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional broadcasting, lectures and writing.
- Parliamentary Consultant to Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL). (£1,001-£5,000)
- In April 2000 I received a fee from Independent Television News for appearing as guest presenter for three days on Channel 4's political television programme 'Powerhouse'.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 28-31 May 2000, to Kosovo, visit arranged and paid for by the British Refugee Council. (Registered 14 July 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
| |
8. Land and Property |
| | |
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Rental income from other students sharing a house which I own in the West Country town/city where my son attends university. (Registered 27 November 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees from MORI for taking part in opinion polls. Fees donated to charity.
| |
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Trustee of Animal Refuge, Furness.
| - Trustee of Animal Refuge, Furness (unremunerated).
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fees from various polling organisations which are donated to charities and my constitutency party.
| - Fees from various polling organisations which are donated to charities or to my constituency party.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Occasional hospitality from Bolton Wanderers Football Club and presentation of a 1999/2000 strip to give publicity to the "Strip for Shelter" fund-raising campaign (24 September 1999). (Registered 6 November 1999)
- Gift of a nutritional supplement programme by Wassen International Ltd. (Registered 25 June 2000)
| - Occasional hospitality from Bolton Wanderers Football Club (Registered 6 November 1999)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- I am a member of the Co-operative Party and the following clubs:
- Derby Ward Labour Club Association
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Member of Amnesty International.
- Patron of the Society of Registrars (unremunerated).
| - I am a member of the following organisations:
- Amnesty International
- Derby Ward Labour Club Association (honorary member)
- Patron of the Society of Registration Officers (unremunerated).
- Fellow of and Parliamentary Adviser to the Royal Society of Chemistry.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 6 November 1999, my wife and I were guests of Lloyds TSB at the World Cup Rugby Final at Cardiff. (Registered 29 February 2000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 19-23 August 1999, to Bordeaux, accompanied by my wife, as guests of Bass. (Registered 29 February 2000)
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - Sponsored internet account provided by AOL. (Registered 17 July 2001)
|
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Small cottage in Perthshire.
|
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Patron of the (proposed) Mynydd Carn Adventure Activity Centre in the Garw Valley, Ogmore.
- Member of the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM).
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- The Foodchain Expo Ltd. (No payments currently being made.)
- The Foodchain NEC Ltd. (a subsidiary of the Foodchain Expo). (No payments currently being made.)
| - Chairman, Hartington Group; consultancy company in the field of food, agriculture and drinks.
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Strategic Development Analyst for:
- Universal Products (Lytham); manufacturer of toiletries and pharmaceuticals.
- Newfield Investments; investment company in property and land.
- Adviser on business development to Perot Systems; information technology and systems.
- Adviser on business development to the Managing Director of the Hartington Group Ltd.; a food and drink industry consultancy group.
| - Consultant to Newfield Investments; property and land investment.
- Occasional lecturing for the Westminster Experience.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Gift of a family photograph from Venture Studios. (Registered 5 July 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees from media, lecturing work.
| - Occasional fees for speaking engagements.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Use of office accommodation provided by Sheffield City Council, at reduced rent.
| - My constituency receives £1,200 per year subsidised office rental by Sheffield City Council.
- Car park pass provided by GNER. (Registered 28 October 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - March 2001, to Stockholm, Sweden, to participate in conference on conflict resolution. Hotel accommodation for two days and meals paid for by AWEPA (Association of Western European Parliamentarians for Southern Africa). (Registered 28 October 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional television and radio broadcasts.
- Occasional journalism.
- Fee received for hosting a series of Powerhouse programmes for Channel 4.
- Fee received from BBC for a recording of Any Questions on 11 February 2000.
- Fee received from BBC for a narration.
| - Fee of £500 from Evans Woolfe Ltd. for providing the voice-over in three documentary films recorded on 3 February 2002. (Registered 13 February 2002)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 5-7 May 2000, to Iceland, as a guest of the Iceland Labour Party to mark the inaugural meeting of the newly re-grouped Party. Flights and accommodation arranged and paid for by the Iceland Labour Party. (Registered 24 May 2000)
- 9-11 November 2000, to Chicago to address Chicago Humanities Festival. Flight and accommodation arranged and paid for by Festival Committee. (Registered 14 December 2000)
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 31 January-2 February 2001, to Seville, Spain, with the British-Spanish All-Party Parliamentary Group, for meeting with Spanish colleagues from the Congress of Deputies. Travel paid out of Group funds provided by declared sponsors, British Gas plc and Norwich Union plc. All other expenses met by our hosts, the Spanish Congress of Deputies. (Registered 13 March 2001)
- 21 February-2 March 2001, hospitality and internal travel during a week in Peru paid for by Mr James Sherwood, a personal friend, who is also Chairman of Orient Express Hotels Limited. (Registered 13 March 2001)
| - 18-25 January 2002, to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as leader of a delegation from the Council for the Advancement of British Arab Understanding (CAABU) of which I am Co-Chairman. (Registered 28 January 2002)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Co-Chairman, Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding (CAABU) (unremunerated).
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Flat in London, from which rental income is received.
- Two cottages in Oxfordshire, from which rental income is received.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000). The fee I receive is given to charity.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Occasional shooting, courtesy of David Gibbon Esq, of Lodge Farm, Great Bentley, Essex, and from Jonathan Minter, Hill Farm House, Langham, Essex.
| - Occasional shooting, courtesy of David Gibbon Esq, of Lodge Farm, Great Bentley, Essex.
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Property of my spouse: house in Harfield Peverel, Essex, from which rental income is received.
- Income from lodgers, under Inland Revenue "Rent-a-Room" scheme.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 2-8 February 2002, to Japan as guest of the British and Japanese Government. (Registered 6 March 2002)
- 14-18 February 2002, to Gibraltar as a guest of the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 6 March 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Editor of The Spectator.
- Contributor to The Daily/Sunday Telegraph. Fees, salary and share options from the Hollinger Group.
- Freelance journalism including commissions from the BBC, Condé Nast, The Independent, Sky, The Guardian, The Observer.
- Public speaking engagements including Gemini Consulting, Payne Webber, Ernst and Young and Windsor District Medical Society.
- Book publishing contract Harper Collins.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 3 March 2000, my wife and I attended the Brit Awards as guests of the British Phonographic Institute. (Registered 28 March 2000)
- 26 February 2001, my wife and I attended the Brit Awards as guests of the British Phonographic Instititute. (Registered 27 March 2001)
| - 20 February 2002, my wife and I attended the Brit Awards as guests of the British Phonographic Institute. (Registered 7 March 2002)
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Christmas 2001, gift of two Harvey Nichols' food hampers from Ivan Schwarz, Tony To and Gene Kelly, the producers of "Band of Brothers", an HBO television production. (Registered 7 January 2002)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Technical assistance received from the University of Wolverhampton and the Delta Institute in the maintenance of the MP's website to the value of £200.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 18-25 February 2000, to India; flight paid for by the Labour Friends of India, which is funded by donations from various British Indian companies and individuals, and hospitality provided by the Indian Government. (Registered 14 March 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
- Occasional fees for broadcasting.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 19-21 March 2002, to Germany with Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG), for renewable and sustainable energy meetings and site visits. The trip was paid fully by Powergen PLC. (Registered 9 May 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for writing, lecturing and broadcasting.
- Occasional opinion surveys fees.
- 10 March 2000, fee for speaking at the Annual Dinner of the Association of Valuers of Licensed Property.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Loan of information technology equipment by Fujitsu ICL.
- Loan of cable communications equipment by Telewest.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 11-16 June 2000, to Israel, transport and accommodation provided by the Israeli Foreign Ministry. (Registered 8 July 2000)
- 13-17 January 2001, to Kuwait with the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Euro-Arab Co-operation, at the invitation of the Speaker of the National Assembly. All travel and accommodation costs met by the Kuwait National Assembly. (Registered 6 February 2001)
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 21-27 January 2001, to Moscow, as Secretary of the All-Party Group on Population, Development and Reproductive Health, to discuss the setting up of a similar Group in the State Duma of the Russian Federation. Flight and accommodation paid for by the International Planned Parenthood Federation. (Registered 14 February 3001)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for writing articles.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Manchester Airport car park pass, provided by the airport authority, for use on parliamentary business. (Registered 24 August 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Solicitor (not practising).
- Member of the Royal College of Nursing's parliamentary panel.
- Member of the National Assembly for Wales.
- Author.
- Occasional broadcasting and media work.
- Weekly article for the News of the World (Welsh edition), since end August 2000. (£15,001-£20,000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - December 2001, fee from Mori for taking part in survey of MPs; money paid directly to the North Durham Constituency Labour Party. (Registered 10 January 2002)
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the GMB trade union. (Registered 20 July 2001)
- Receipt of a car parking pass for Newcastle International Airport which is used for Parliamentary business only. (Registered 5 March 2002)
- Receipt of GNER parking pass for use at Newcastle and Durham Railway Stations which is used for Parliamentary business only. (Registered 5 March 2002)
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 1 January 2002, I received a day return ticket to Amsterdam provided by KLM/Air UK as part of an event organised by North East in Europe to bring the first Euro notes to the North East of England. (Registered 10 January 2002)
- 14-22 February 2002, to the Falkland Islands, paid for by the Falkland Islands Government. (Registered 23 February 2002)
- 17-23 March 2002, to USA. Seven nights' accommodation at The Capital Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas, paid for by Little Rock Convention Tourist Bureau (Registered 19 April 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI. (£1-£1,000). Payments given to local charities.
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000). Payments given to local organisations.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 18 October 2000, my wife and were guests of BAe Systems at the Opera House, Covent Garden. (Registered 19 October 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| |
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - In my capacity as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, I receive frequent invitations to attend arts, cultural and sporting events; and the value of the hospitality extended to me and sometimes to my husband and occasionally to my family, on some of these occasions may exceed £250. (Registered 18 September 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Trustee, Amelia Ward Prize Fund.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- December 2000, I received a gift of a table lamp from the Camelon Labour Club in Falkirk, following my election. (Registered 20 March 2001)
| - 10-11 September 2001, visit to the offshore Triton Floating Production in the North Sea as a guest of Amerada Hess, who paid for my overnight hotel accommodation in Aberdeen and helicopter flight to the platform. (Registered 27 September 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 1-7 August 2001, to Democratic Republic of Congo, with All-Party Group on Rwanda, Great Lakes Region and Prevention of Genocide. Travel, accommodation and associated hospitality funded by the charities Oxfam, Christian Aid, Save the Children and Tearfund. (Registered 15 August 2001)
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- ~11-13 August 2000, to Geneva to address and chair session of First International Conference on the Right to Self Determination and the United Nations, organised by the International Human Rights Association of American Minorities and the International Council on Human Rights, both international non-governmental organisations. Travel and accommodation provided by conference organisers. (Registered 14 August 2000)
- ~22-25 September 2000, to Jerusalem to chair working group of Anglo-Israel Colloquium (registered charity). Travel and accommodation provided by organisers. (Registered 2 October 2000)
| - 30-31 March 2002, to Abu Dhabi to give a lecture on religion as a motivating factor in international conflict, for the Zayed Centre for Co-ordination and Follow-up (Government sponsored). The centre paid for my travel and accommodation. (Registered 2 April 2002)
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 27-29 October 2000, to Berlin, accommodation paid for by the Freidrich Ebert Stiftung. (Registered 2 April 2001)
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) Rose Cottage Trust; a family property-holding trust.
| |
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Registered with the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing (UKCC) as a RN.
| - Registered with the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing (UKCC) as a Registered Nurse.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by GMB trade union. (Registered 30 October 2001)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Receives some secretarial, administrative and research support from members of the Herefordshire Parliamentary Business Club.
| - I receive some secretarial, administrative and research support from members of the Herefordshire Parliamentary Business Club.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Visit to various sporting events as guest of Events International, a corporate hospitality company based in my constituency. (Registered 16 December 1999)
| - Visit to various sporting events as guest of Events International, a corporate hospitality company based in my constituency (a subsidiary of C.F. Roberts (Holdings) Ltd.).
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 15-17 March 2000, British-Netherlands All-Party Parliamentary Group visit to the Netherlands Second Chamber at the Hague. Travel paid by Group from funds donated by declared sponsors, namely Royal Dutch Shell, Unilever and Reid Elsevier. All other expenses met by the Second Chamber. (Registered 4 April 2000)
- 11-13 April 2000, to Moscow to address a conference held by the National Investment Council of Russia, who paid for my hotel and flight. (Registered 15 April 2000)
- 11-13 July 2000, to Washington DC, under the auspices of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Security and Non-proliferation, to meet Members of Congress, the National Security Council and the Administration to discuss the US National Missile Defence and CTBT ratification. Flight and hotel costs paid for by the W Alton Jones Foundation of Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. (Registered 20 July 2000)
- 2-3 December 2000, to USA, to visit US aircraft carrier USS George Washington in my capacity as Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister of Defence. Flights and accommodation provided by the US Navy. (Registered 5 December 2000)
| |
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - C.F. Roberts (Holdings) Ltd. (non-executive) (based in my constituency but with head office in Cheltenham). The company's main functions are through its subsidiaries, including: electrical contractors, building maintenance, inns, corporate hospitality.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional earnings from journalism.
- Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International).
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
| - Payment received in April 2002 for previous work as Associate Editor of the House Magazine. Resigned from post in June 2001. (£1-£1,000)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 3-7 November 2000, to Rome, Italy, for the Jubilee of Government Leaders, Members of Parliament and Politicians. Travel expenses paid for by the All-Party Anglo-Italian Parliamentary Group. Accommodation and hospitality for myself, my husband and baby daughter paid for by the Vatican. (Registered 29 November 2000)
| |
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- A full-time researcher has been provided to me by the BBC for a maximum of five months as part of an assignment to learn about the political process and the work of Westminster.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 21-29 May 2000, study tour to San Francisco and Silicon Valley, California, organised by the Parliamentary Information Technology Committee. Air fares and part hotel costs paid by the Committee. Other accommodation, meals and local travel provided by Nortel Networks, Text 100 and Lucent Technologies. (Registered 22 June 2000)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director and Vice Chair of CO-Gas Safety, the Carbon Monoxide Gas Safety Society, a registered charity (unremunerated).
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees from participation in opinion polling surveys.
- 22 March 2000, fee from Diana Boulter agency for speaking engagement for Ernst & Young.
- 12 April 2000, Fee from Diana Boulter agency for speaking engagement for Ernst & Young.
- 28 April 2000, fee from JLA agency for speaking engagement for Newcastle Building Society.
- 25 May 2000, fee from JLA agency for speaking engagement for Factors and Discounting Agency.
- 13 June 2000, fee from London Speakers' Bureau for speaking engagement for Institute of Waste Management.
- Earnings from the publication of my book "The Future of Politics" published on 13 September 2000.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- C A Church Ltd. of Salisbury, Wiltshire.
- Dominion Press Ltd. of Harrow, Middlesex.
| - Dominion Press Ltd. of Harrow, Middlesex £2,000 per month
- Mrs L Partridge of London £20,000
- C A Church Ltd. of Salisbury, Wiltshire £15,000
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Two tickets for men's semi-finals at Wimbledon as guests of Lawn Tennis Association. (Registered 2 July 2001)
- November 2001, presentation of a plate as guest of honour at the annual British Indian Diwali "Festival of Lights" dinner. (Registered 12 November 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Business consultant to ESYS Ltd. of Guildford (three month contract from 5 January 1999).
- Occasional fees from writing and broadcasting, speaking, lecturing and chairing conferences.
- 9-11 November 1999, I chaired a conference on healthcare organised by College House Conferences for which I received a fee and expenses.
- Consultant to ProAgro BV (from 1 January 2001) (£5,001-£10,000).
- Consultant to Ortivus UK Ltd. (from 1 February-16 March 2001); consultancy in respect of the market prospects for patients informatics systems within the NHS. (£1,001-£5,000)
| - Occasional fees from writing and broadcasting, speaking, lecturing and chairing conferences.
- Consultant to Certis (formerly consultant to ProAgro BV) (from 1 January 2001) (£5,001-£10,000).
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 21 September 2000, to Paris for briefing by French Government Directorate General of Armaments and Thomson-CSF who paid for my transport. (Registered 25 September 2000)
| - 2-6 May 2002, to Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey, with the All-Party Group on Turkey, as a guest of the Government of Turkey. (Registered 9 May 2002)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Car park pass from South West Trains. (Registered 25 July 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Equity partner in solicitors' practice, Jewels and Kidney, Stafford.
- Occasional fees from broadcasting, etc.
| - Non-practising solicitor.
- Occasional fees for journalism, media appearances etc.
|
8. Land and Property |
- Part-owner of the freehold of the solicitors' offices of Jewels and Kidney.
| - Interest in a freehold property in Stafford and also in the other business assets of the former solicitors' practice, Jewels and Kidney of Stafford.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Honorary President of the Staffordshire Ramblers Association.
| - Patron of Carers' Association (South Staffordshire) (unremunerated).
- Honorary President of the Staffordshire Ramblers Association (unremunerated).
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 15-18 April 2001, four nights in a hotel paid for by the NASUWT (National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers) whilst attending their 2001 Annual Conference. (Registered 8 May 2001)
| - 10 November 2001, one ticket to the England v Australia Rugby Union International at Twickenham, courtesy of News International. (Registered 26 November 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional lecturing, broadcasting and journalism.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Administrative assistance for three days a week provided by Community Links, a charitable organisation.
| - One full-time caseworker and one part-time (16 hours) provided by Community Links, a charitable organisation.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 1-7 August 2001, to the Democratic Republic of Congo with the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Great Lakes Region and Genocide Prevention, to examine the political and humanitarian situation in the country. The visit was jointly funded by the UK charities Tearfund, International Alert, Christian Aid, Oxfam and Save the Children. (Registered 20 September 2001)
- 3-7 November 2001, to Washington DC, USA, for a leadership conference, funded by Duke University and the New Policy Network. (Registered 21 November 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Two-bedroom flat in London E3, from which rental income is received.
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 5-6 May 2000, dinner and overnight accommodation for me and my wife as guests of Alstom UK Ltd. (Registered 3 October 2000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 3-17 September 2000, to China. Travel to China paid by myself, all travel and accommodation in China provided by the Chinese Association for International Understanding. (Registered 3 October 2000)
| - 10-13 September 2001, to Southern France and Spain, with the All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group, to learn about rail freight. Costs of rail, coach and air travel, accommodation and meals met by SNCF, TRASFESA, Port of Barcelona. (Registered 16 October 2001)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Electra Investment Trust PLC.
- Non-executive Chairman, London International Exhibition Centre Holdings Ltd.
- Non-executive Chairman, London International Exhibition Centre Ltd.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 24-26 February 2001, to Kuwait, as the guest of the Kuwaiti Government, to join in the celebrations in connection with the 10th Anniversary of their liberation from Iraq. (Registered 5 April 2001)
| |
8. Land and Property |
- Farm and woodlands at Chippenham, Wiltshire.
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 23 July-2 August 2000, to Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania, on a fact-finding visit with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Great Lakes Region, paid for by Christian Aid. (Registered 9 January 2001)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Member of the Council of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) (unremunerated).
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 26-27 November 2000, to Berlin, courtesy of the Hans Seidel Foundation. (Registered 14 December 2000)
| - 18-21 September 2001, to Vilnius, Lithuania, courtesy of the British Association for Central and Eastern Europe. (Registered 25 September 2001)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Three tickets for the Nutcracker on 15 December at the Hippodrome in Birmingham, courtesy of Powergen. (Registered 18 December 2001)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Joseph Rowntree Trust meet occasional costs incurred as Chairman of Social Security Select Committee in providing hospitality to guests and witnesses not otherwise met by House rules on expenses.
| - Contributions of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election were made by the Former Jedforest Liberal Club per Andrew Haddon & Crowe Solicitors, and by the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Limited.
- Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Limited meet occasional costs incurred as Chairman of Social Security Select Committee in providing hospitality to guests and witnesses not otherwise met by House rules on expenses.
|
7. Overseas benefits and gifts |
- 22 January 2001, I was given a gift set of decanter and two glasses by the Taipei Representative Office in the United Kingdom in Edinburgh. (Registered 26 January 2001)
| - May 2002, I was given six bottles of champagne by Dr Robert Mettlen of the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas, USA. (Registered 14 May 2002)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director, Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust (no remuneration).
- Director, Industry and Parliament Trust (no remuneration).
| - Chairman and director, Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Limited (JRRT Limited) (no remuneration).
- Chairman of the trustees of Joseph Rowntree Social Service Charitable Trust (JRSS Charitable Trust) (no remuneration).
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - Bladecobra Limited; main business of company likely to be publishing. The company has not yet traded and no income has yet been received by me.
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Consultant solicitor with Messrs. Lloyds, Solicitors of South Kensington, London SW7. Fees paid relate to work done by me; no fixed salary is paid.
- Occasional fees and royalties from writing.
|
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Freehold property in Frome.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 18-27 February 2000, to India; flights paid for by Labour Friends of India, which is funded by donations from various British Indian companies and individuals, and hospitality and internal travel provided by the Indian Government. (Registered 7 March 2000)
- 26-31 March 2000, to Israel and the Palestinian Authority with Labour Friends of Israel to meet senior Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the Middle East Peace Process. Flight and accommodation paid for by Labour Friends of Israel. (Registered 12 April 2000)
| - 14-18 February 2002, to Gibraltar as a member of a Parliamentary delegation, as a guest of the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 5 March 2002)
- 31 March-4 April 2002, study tour to Egypt at the invitation and expense of the Egyptian Government. (Registered 25 April 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fees from both opinion panels are paid to South Thanet Labour Party.
| - Respondent to MORI political surveys.
- Fees from all three opinion panels are paid to South Thanet Labour Party.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director of EKITEC Limited (unremunerated). East Kent Itec is a non-profit organisation that develops and manages training courses and programmes in the Thanet area.
| - Unremunerated director of Kent Innovation Centre. KIC is wholly owned by Thanet District Council and its purpose is to provide accommodation and business support services to 'knowledge based' companies.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 20-22 March 2002, to the Netherlands, to with the British-Netherlands All-Party Group to visit the Second Chamber in The Hague. Travel costs paid by the All-Party Group whose declared sponsors are Royal Dutch Shell and Unilever. Hotel expenses paid by the Dutch Second Chamber. (Registered 11 April 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for television and radio appearances.
| |
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 18 April 2000, I was given a case of wine when I spoke to the Unilever Pension Fund Conference. (Registered 19 June 2000)
- 2 February 2001, the Association of Consulting Actuaries paid for overnight accommodation and evening meal when I addressed their Annual Conference at the Meridian Hotel, Gatwick. (Registered 5 February 2001)
| - 2 February 2002, I was the guest of the President of the Scottish Rugby Union at the Calcutta cup match in Edinburgh. (Registered 12 April 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Consultant to Steele and Co., solicitors. Occasional contributions to seminars and parliamentary briefings. (£5,001-£10,000)
|
3. Clients |
| | - See category 2 above. My contribution to occasional seminars and parliamentary briefings will be as an employment law specialist.
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 1-7 April 2002, to China with all-party group, funded by the UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund). (Registered 15 April 2002)
- 18-24 April 2002, to India as part of an All-Party trip funded by Oxfam GB. (Registered 26 April 2002)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Residential property with licence for head of office to occupy in North Walsham, Norfolk.
- Commercial leasehold property (shared freehold ownership) in Diss, Norfolk, from which rental income is received.
- Commercial leasehold property (shared freehold ownership) in Eye, Suffolk, from which rental income is received.
- I am listed as one of the lessees of the following properties, which are all offices associated with Steele and Co.:
- Commercial leasehold property in Norwich.
- Commercial leasehold property in Keswick, near Norwich.
- Commercial leasehold property in Vauxhall,London.
- Commercial leasehold premises in Eye, Suffolk.
- Commercial leasehold premises in Diss, Norfolk.
- Office rental income received from North Norfolk Liberal Democrat Constituency Party (in respect of my leased office).
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Two tickets and hospitality provided by Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. (Registered 13 February 2001)
| - Two tickets and hospitality provided by Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. (Registered 20 November 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 23 July-2 August 2000, to Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania, on a fact-finding visit with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Great Lakes Region, paid for by Christian Aid. (Registered 20 September 2000)
| - 1-7 August 2001, to the Congo with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Great Lakes Region, paid for by Christian Aid, Oxfam and Save the Children. (Registered 10 October 2001)
- 13-22 August 2001, to Sierra Leone as a Trustee of ActionAid, paid for by ActionAid. (Registered 10 October 2001)
- 1 November 2001, to Auschwitz, Poland for one day with students from schools across the country, paid for by the Holocaust Educational Trust. (Registered 8 November 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for journalism or broadcasting.
- I occasionally participate in opinion research company questionnaires and they in turn make a small financial contribution directly to a charity of my choice.
| - Occasional fees from journalism, television and other media.
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
- Member of Opinion Leader Research Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
- Proceeds from both opinion polls are donated directly to charity.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- A contribution of £10,000 towards the costs of my office, for administrative support, equipment and research purposes, from Alan Bowkett, as an individual member of South Cambridgeshire Conservative Association, received on 27 April 2001. (Registered 3 May 2001)
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 16-17 October 2000, to Denmark as part of delegation from Parliamentary Renewable and sustainable Energy Group, funded by National Windpower. (Registered 25 October 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Payments for television, radio and newspaper interviews and articles.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Contribution of approximately £5,000 p.a. towards my constituency office rental and service charge costs from Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd., company office, Belper, Derbyshire.
| - Contribution of approximately £6,500 p.a. towards my constituency office rental and service charge costs from Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd., company office, Belper, Derbyshire.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 10-15 September 2000, information technology visit to the USA, part sponsored by Pacific Communications. (Registered 17 October 2000)
| - 14-18 February 2002, to Gibraltar; travel and accommodation paid for by the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 21 February 2002)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Member, City of Edinburgh Council until 13 September 2001.
- Member, Faculty of Advocates (non-practising member from 21 September 2001).
- Occasional book royalties, Butterworths.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - Research, drafting and publicity support provided by the Co-operative Party and Job Ownership Ltd. in connection with the promotion of Private Member's Bill. (Registered 16 October 2001)
- Mackenzie & Storrie (Printers, Leith) sponsored my 2001 Christmas card, by printing it without charge. (Registered 9 January 2002)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Member of Transport and General Workers' Union.
- Member (unpaid) of Board of Directors of Centre for Scottish Public Policy.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- National TeleCable One (at present unremunerated).
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- My researcher who works for me for four days a week receives a bursary from CARE (Christian Action Research and Education).
| - A joint donation of £5,000 was made by Mr. Lincoln Fraser and Mr. David Willerton, local businessmen, to the Gainsborough Conservative Association Fighting Fund, administered by the Association, out of which my election campaign expenses were paid. (Registered 15 October 2001)
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) National TeleCable One.
| |
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Honorary Life Member of the League Against Cruel Sports.
- Member of the Co-operative Party.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - Rothschild India Ltd.; investment banking subsidiary of the Rothschild Group.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- I received assistance in preparing for the Finance Bill 2000 Committee Stage from individuals working at British Land plc, WJB Chiltern plc, Cameron McKenna, PricewaterhouseCoopers and J Sainsbury plc.
- In connection with my front bench duties I receive assistance on tax computations from an individual employed by KPMG.
| - In connection with my front bench duties I receive assistance on tax computations from an individual employed by KPMG.
- Contributions of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election were made by Mr. and Mrs. D. Clouston, Mr J. Peake and Mr. and Mrs. J Townshend. (Registered 7 July 2001)
- I received legal assistance in the drafting of amendments for the Committee and Report stages of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Bill (Session 2001-02) from the following individuals, who are lawyers in London and who provided me with assistance without charge: (Registered 21 December 2001)
- Judith Barnes Brecher Abram
- Emma Broadbent 6 King's Bench Walk
- Christopher Frazer 2 Harcourt Buildings
- Peter Griffiths 4 Stone Buildings
- Jonathan Hirst QC Brick Court Chambers
- Daniel Janner 23 Essex Street
- Sir Nicholas Lyell QC Monckton Chambers
- Julian Malins QC 3 King's Bench Walk North
- Mark Ruffell Pump Court Chambers
- Oliver Sells QC 5 Paper Buildings
- Andrew Fraser-Urquhart 4/5 Grays Inn Square
- Andrew Willins 29 Bedford Row
- Bill Waite Risk Advisory Group
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (b) Profit share units in N.M. Rothschild and Sons Ltd. and options in the Rothschild Continuation Holdings ESOP in connection with my directorship of N.M. Rothschild Corporate Finance Ltd.
| - (b) Options in the Rothschild Continuation Holdings ESOP in connection with my directorship of N.M. Rothschild Corporate Finance Ltd.
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - A flat in London used by my father (part of our London house).
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Free provision of a web site and marketing advice from Collective Enterprises Limited, a local company.
| - Free provision of a web site and computing and marketing advice from Collective Enterprises Limited, a local management services company.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director (unremunerated) of PLACE (1996) People, Landscape, Architecture, Culture, Education; a Buxton-based charity which produces educational courses, resources and materials for schools on these linked issues.
| |
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) Policy Research Publications Ltd. (non-trading company).
| (b)
- (b) Policy Research Publications Ltd. (non-trading company).
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - I receive a complimentary car parking pass from South West Trains (valid until June 2003). (Registered 12 July 2001)
|
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 3 March 2000, I attended the Brit Awards, accompanied by my daughter, as the guests of the British Phonographic Institute. (Registered 7 March 2000)
| - 6 April 2002, I attended the Scotland v. France Rugby International in Edinburgh as the guest of the Bank of Scotland. (Registered 11 April 2002)
- 11 April 2002, gift of a sweater from Pringle Scotland. (Registered 11 April 2002)
|
8. Land and Property |
- Together with my husband I own a flat which is used rent free by my student son.
| - Together with my husband I own a one bedroomed flat in Glasgow which is used rent free by my student son.
|
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - West Flemington Farm, Scotland.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 4-9 September 2000, to Pakistan with a delegation of Conservative MPs and Prospective Parliamentary Candidates, to learn about political developments in Pakistan. Flights and accommodation were paid for by Mr Mohammad Saff, Group Sales and Marketing Director of Callmate Telecom, who is a supporter of the Conservative Party. Internal transport within Islamabad and Azad Kashmir was provided by the Government of Azad Kashmir. (Registered 25 September 2000)
| - 30 January 2002, to Adinkerke, Belgium, to see the problems caused by tobacco smuggling and cross-border shopping to small retailers in the United Kingdom, paid for by the Tobacco Alliance. (Registered 15 April 2002)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- The Fleming Claverhouse Investment Trust PLC.
- Chairman (non-executive), Campus2Day AG; company providing services to universities and students.
| - The Fleming Claverhouse Investment Trust PLC; investment.
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- I receive fees for delivering sundry lectures and speeches, and for miscellaneous broadcasting.
| - I receive fees for delivering lectures and speeches, and for broadcasting.
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional broadcasting fees.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 19-26 March 2000, to Windhoek, to participate in induction course for Namibian MPs, at the invitation of National Democratic Institute of USA and the Namibian Parliament. (Registered 18 December 2000)
| - 1-9 February 2001, to South Africa, to participate in seminars on party funding and parliamentary accountability, funded by British Council and Institute for Democracy in South Africa. (Registered 15 June 2001)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Localaction Ltd. (Company formed to cover the publication of Socialist Economic Bulletin and my other writing, media work, speeches, lectures. Contracts researchers and campaigners on my behalf.)
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Mayor of London.
- Column in The Independent (£15,001-£20,000)
- Restaurant column in the Evening Standard.
- Contract with Victor Gollancz for book publication.
- Article for The Observer.
- I carry out regular speaking engagements for the following agencies:
- Speakers for Business (£30,001-£35,000)
- Prime Performers (£1,001-£5,000)
- Interphiz (£5,001-£10,000)
- Norman Phillips (£1,001-£5,000)
- Right Address (£1,001-£5,000)
- JLA (£10,001-£15,000)
- CSA (£20,001-£25,000)
- Diana Boulter (£10,001-£15,000)
| |
3. Clients |
- Of the agencies listed above:
- London Processing Centre
- Card Connections
- Miller Freeman UK
- Heart of England Tec
- GCI Focus
- McCann Ericson
- PSI Group
- Institute of Directors
- Ford Fleet Managers
- Prime User Group
- Centra Business Services
- Staffs Chartered Accountants
- Ernst & Young
- Pagoda
- Association of Surveyors
- Comdisco Group
- Stakis Brighton
- Opus Holidays
- Marquee
- Price Waterhouse
- Chase de Vere
- West Coast Publishing
- Garden Manufacturers
- Motor Retailers
- Erith Group
- Oxford Union Economics Association (Hays Personnel)
- Marcam Solutions User Group
- Association of Public House Suppliers
- Global Real Estate Institute
- F4 Group Agency
- Norwood Ravenswood Homes
- OSI
- Iggesand Board
- CIPFA
- Wansbroughs, Willey
- Hargrave
- Picon Ltd
- RIC Surveyors
- C.I. of Housing
- Ernst and Young
- BT
- Cliveden Club
- Single speaking engagements for Localaction Ltd.:
- Herts Chamber of Commerce
- Bates Borland Agency
- Parliamentary Communications Ltd
- National Sporting Club
- Creative Concepts Agency
- Insolvency Lawyers
- Placemakers Agency
- Association of Project Managers
- Student conferences
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- The list of donations over £1000 that I received for my campaign to gain the Labour nomination for London Mayor is as follows:
- £13,450.50 Neil Pearson
- £6,000 From an evening fund-raising event at the Hackney Empire (artists appearing included Billy Bragg, Jo Brand, Phil Jupitus, Arthur Smith, Gina Yahere, Kevin Day)
- £5,000 John Pritchard
- £5,000 TGWU London Region
- £3,000 FBU London Region
- £3,000 RMT London Region
- £1,000 Electricians working on the Jubilee Line
- £1,000 Dr Liz Partridge
- £1,000 Patrick Cosgrove QC
- The list of donations over £1000 that I received to my mayoral election fund is as follows:
- £200,000 Chris Evans
- £104,642.77 Gimpel Fils
- £40,000 David Elstein
- £5,000 John and Maggie Webber
- £5,000 John Holder
- £2,000 G. Laurence Harbottle
- £1,500 Ian Bell
- £1,500 David Clarke
- £1.025 M. Turner and C. Cumming
- £1,000 Roland Dane
- £1,000 Simon Gulliver
- £1,000 Tim Miller
- £1,000 Barry Carey
- £1,000 Reform Club
- £1,000 Danny Watts
- £1,000 Digby Squires
- £1,000 Brian Cox
- £1,000 J.G. Cole
- £1,000 Jacqueline Ford
- £1,000 Lars Mieritz
- £1,000 M. Norton-Griffiths
- £1,000 Nick Read
- £1,000 Michael Grazebrook
- £1,000 Matthew Wallis
- £1,000 Andrew Marks
- £1,000 William Wilson
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| |
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director, Brecon Jazz Festival (no remuneration received).
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Consultant to Lloyd and Associates, Solicitors; providing principally marketing and legal advice.
- Occasional fees for journalism and television.
- Parliamentary Adviser to the Police Federation. (£10,001-£15,000)
- Member of Lloyd's.
- Categories of business underwritten: All.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 28-31 May 2000, to Kosovo to study situation for returned refugees; organised by the British Refugee Council with travel and accommodation paid for by them. (Registered 6 July 2000)
- 13-17 July 2000, to Turkey to see the site of the proposed Ilisu Dam and to consult with local people and the Turkish authorities about the project. The visit was arranged and paid for by the Ilisu Dam Campaign in London with further hospitality from political groups in Turkey. (Registered 27 July 2000)
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) Trinity Leisure Ltd.
- (a) Trinity Leasing Ltd.
- (a) Chinnik BV
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Chairman (unremunerated) of The New Bridge (charity creating links between the offender and the community).
- Director (currently unremunerated) of Trinity Leisure Ltd., Trinity Leasing Ltd. and Chinnik BV. (Trinity Leisure Ltd owns 100% of Trinity Leasing Ltd and 50% of Chinnik BV (Holland)).
| |
|
6. Overseas visits |
- March 2000, to South Africa, to attend a conference on the Great Lakes. Expenses paid by Parliamentarians for Global Action. (Registered 25 April 2000)
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Tickets and hospitality at Old Trafford from Manchester United Football Club. (Registered 10 October 2001)
- Tickets and hospitality at Maine Road from Manchester City Football Club. (Registered 10 October 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for lecturing.
- Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International).
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 3 February 2001, I received a ticket and hospitality courtesy of British Gas for the Wales v England rugby international. (Registered 8 February 2001)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Barrister (no longer practising).
- Occasional lectures and presentations on legal and political issues.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Since 1 January 2001 the part-time services of an assistant in my office have been paid for by Thomas Vale Limited, a construction company in my constituency.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 29 January 2001, gift received from Sweet and Maxwell Ltd., publishers, of "Special Report: Employment Law and Human Rights", by John Bowers QC and Jeremy Lewis. (Registered 30 January 2001)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Member of the Area Board of Young Enterprise.
- President of Kidderminster Running Club (unremunerated).
- £250 shares in Kidderminster Harriers Football Club - any dividends from this investment will go to a charity of the Club's choice while I remain a Government Minister.
- Patron of Worcestershire All Sports Partnership.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fee from the Shareholder Investor Advisory Panel, paid directly to my constituency office.
| |
8. Land and Property |
- Residential flat in central London with occasional rent from tenant.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 22 August 2001, my wife and I attended a performance at Glyndebourne, preceded by dinner, as a guest of Seeboard. (Registered 28 August 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | |
6. Overseas visits |
- 25-27 April 2000, to Poland with the All-Party Building Societies Group visit to the Polish Housing Minister and the Housing and Building Commission of the Parliament. Hotels paid by Polish Parliament. Fares paid by Building Societies Association. (Registered 2 May 2000)
- 3-13 October 2000, to Sri Lanka as part of a parliamentary delegation to monitor elections on the island. Costs met by the Sri Lankan Election Commission. (Registered 9 January 2001)
| - 21-31 January 2002, to India as part of a delegation of MPs sponsored by Labour Friends of India. Airline tickets and hospitality in India provided by the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Government of India. (Registered 6 February 2002)
- 2-6 April 2002, to Cyprus, to have discussions with the leaders of both Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, as a guest of Friends of Cyprus. Costs of flights met by the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot Communities in North London. (Registered 1 May 2002)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Vice-Patron of the Helen Rollason Cancer Appeal (unremunerated).
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Residential flat in London, from which occasional rental income is received
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - Formerly non-executive director of Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust (resigned May 2001).
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Unpaid consultant in Stevens Lucas, Solicitors. Present partners of that firm are purchasing my previous interest in that firm.
- Paid share of royalties from "The Bodyguard's Story" by Trevor Rees-Jones, published by Little Brown and Company.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- My contracts with Bell Pottinger Communications and Bell Pottinger Consultants were terminated by mutual agreement February 2000, since when no services have been performed; termination payment equivalent to one year's fee paid May 2000.
- Occasional small fees from television appearances, writing and participation in opinion surveys.
| - Occasional small fees from television appearances, writing and participation in opinion surveys.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- May 2000, farewell dinner at Ritz Hotel hosted by Bell Pottinger Communications to mark 18 years with Bell Pottinger and its predecessor companies; gift of set of Edmund Burke's works. (Registered 13 June 2000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 2-4 February 2001, to Paris, to address "Your Future in Europe" student seminar organised by Banks Sadler International European Study Tours. Travel, two nights' accommodation and expenses for myself and my wife. No fee received. (Registered 6 February 2001)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Vice President: Severn Valley Railway, Droitwich Canals Trust, Worcester Birmingham Canal Society, Evesham Rowing Club, Bengeworth Traders Association.
- Member of local committee of Country Landowners Association.
| - Vice-President: Severn Valley Railway, Droitwich Canals Trust, Worcester Birmingham Canal Society, Evesham Rowing Club, Bengeworth Traders Association, The British Association for Early Childhood Education.
- Member of local committee of Country Landowners and Business Association.
- Chairman of the Conservative Parliamentary Friends of India, on whose behalf I will occasionally solicit sponsorship for events, but from which I derive no personal benefit.
|
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Part-owner of a residential property in Dundee.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Barrister, Queen's Counsel.
- Occasional fees for broadcasting and journalism.
| |
8. Land and Property |
- Smallholding, woodland and let house in Hertfordshire.
- Share in holiday house in France, including rental income.
- Share of home in South London, partly sublet.
| |
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by UNISON. (I was previously employed by UNISON and remain a member.) (Registered 1 September 2001)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - One-off donation of £1000 from TGWU to constituency party prior to the General Election. (Registered 5 July 2001)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Associated British Foods PLC (non-executive).
- Slough Estates PLC (non-executive).
- Uniq PLC (non-executive).
- Friends Provident (non-executive).
- Member of the Supervisory Board of DAF Trucks N.V.
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional lecturing, journalism and television.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Free BUPA Health Monitor Assessment once every two years, as an Association Member of BUPA. (Registered 17 February 2000)
- September 2000, travel and accommodation expenses received by me, accompanied by my wife, at Gleneagles from the Chase Manhattan Bank when I chaired the International Investment Conference. No remuneration received. (Registered 29 September 2000)
- 17 February 2001, I was a guest of the Scottish Rugby Union at Murrayfield at International Rugby Match between Scotland and Wales. (Registered 21 February 2001)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Member of the Council of King's College, London.
- Member of the UK Food and Agribusiness Advisory Board of Rabobank International.
- Trustee of the Foundation for Business Responsibilities.
- Deputy Chairman of the Governing Bodies Association.
- Member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life.
- Member of the Council of the Institute of Directors.
- Trustee of the Conservative & Unionist Agents' Superannuation Fund.
| |
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Gift of a Sky digital unit from BSkyB. (Registered 31 January 2000)
| - Gift of a Sky digital unit, including annual subscription, from BSkyB. (Registered 31 January 2000)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 5-7 March 2000, to Dublin, as a guest of the Irish Government who paid for flights and car/driver. (Registered 14 March 2000)
| - 15-17 February 2002, to Spain, to attend launch of new BMW '7' series. Flight and accommodation paid for by BMW (GB), whose headquarters are in my constituency. (Registered 25 February 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees for lectures, broadcasting and journalism.
| - June 2001, fee received from Mori for interview/questionnaire. Fee passed to Across Trust (Thurrock Group), a registered charity.
- Fee from Hat Trick Productions for an appearance on "Have I Got News for You". (Registered 29 November 2001)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 12-13 May 2000, to Ypres, Belgium, to speak and participate in a conference on the subject of British soldiers executed in the Great War. The conference was convened by the Flanders Fields Museum of the City of Ypres, who paid for my fare and accommodation. (Registered 26 May 2000)
- 9-12 September 2000, to Gibraltar, as Chairperson of the All-Party Gibraltar Group, for a series of meetings with the Chief Minister, other Ministers and the Leader of the Opposition: coinciding with the National Day celebrations. The purpose of the discussions was to discuss the constitutional future of the Territory and the border situation. I also met with the Commander of the Royal Naval Dockyard in Gibraltar to discuss defence issues. The cost of my travel and accommodation was met by the Territory's Government. (Registered 2 October 2000)
- 3-6 November 2000, to Rome , to attend the Jubilee Celebrations for Parliamentarians held at the Vatican, at the invitation of the Organising Committee of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Parliamentarians for the Jubilee Year in the Italian Senate, who paid for my hotel accommodation while in Rome. I met my own travel costs and incidental expenses. (Registered 28 November 2000)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Honorary Patron of Tilbury Town Football Club.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional journalism, broadcasting, writing, lecturing and consultancy on international trade union and economic affairs for UK and foreign media, universities, trade unions and other organisations.
- Occasional fees for taking part in political opinion panels.
| |
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Temporary loan for personal use of Toshiba notebook computer by Iron and Steel Trades Confederation.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 16-17 March 2000, British-Netherlands All-Party Parliamentary Group visit to the Netherlands Second Chamber at the Hague. Travel paid by Group from funds donated by declared sponsors, namely Royal Dutch Shell, Unilever and Reid Elsevier. All other expenses met by the Second Chamber. (Registered 9 April 2000)
- 18-20 January 2001, to Paris for annual British French Colloque. Train and hotel paid by BP. (Registered 20 January 2001)
- 28 February-4 March 2001, to Seoul with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Korea for annual meeting of the Britain-Korea Forum for the Future. My air travel and hotel costs were met by the UK-Korea Forum. (Registered 7 March 2001)
- 22-24 March 2001, to Berlin for annual Königswinter Conference. Group fare and training college accommodation paid by conference organising committee. (Registered 2 April 2001)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Associate Director (unpaid), European Policy Institute.
- Editorial Board Member (unpaid), Critical Quarterly.
- Director (unpaid), Job Ownership Ltd.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Parliamentary Adviser to the Police Superintendents' Association of England and Wales. (£10,001-£15,000)
| - Parliamentary Adviser to the Police Superintendents' Association of England and Wales. (£10,001-£15,000) (Resigned September 2001).
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fees and royalties from occasional creative writing and journalism.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional fees from broadcasting. Fees normally donated to voluntary organisations.
| - Occasional media fees are donated to voluntary organisations.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 19 February 2002, I received two tickets for the Royal Charity Premiere of "Charlotte Gray" from Channel 4. (Registered 21 February 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000)
- Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
- Fees received from both panels are donated elsewhere.
- Occasional fees for interviews and responses to questionnaires, donated elsewhere.
- Occasional broadcasting.
| |
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Chairman of the Moygashel Community Development Association (unremunerated).
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Occasional fees for opinion polls (sent direct to a local charity).
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 12-17 January 2002, to Egypt and Saudi Arabia with Muslim Parliamentary delegation, sponsored by FCO. One internal flight in Saudi Arabia and hospitality in Saudi Arabia paid for by Saudi Arabian Government. (Registered 25 March 2002)
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 20-27 April 2000, to Egypt, with my husband, at the invitation and expense of the Egyptian Government. (Registered 15 May 2000)
| |
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- The Mayflower Corporation PLC; automotive industry (effective 1 January 2000).
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of the European Advisory Board of the Carlyle Group, whose head office is based in Washington DC (effective April 1998).
- Chairman of the European Advisory Board of Emerson Electric Company, whose head office is based in St. Louis, Missouri (effective January 1999).
- Various ad hoc speeches in the United Kingdom to business audiences on the subject of foreign and economic affairs, international trade and defence:
- May 2000: Chase Manhattan
- June 2000: McCann Erickson
- July 2000: Cincinnati Insurance Company
- November 2000: British Telecom
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- Various ad hoc speeches in the US on the subject of foreign and economic affairs, international trade and defence and the Anglo-American relationship:
- February and early March 2000, to United States to deliver lectures to business, university and public audiences. Fees (where appropriate), accommodation and travel paid by my hosts. (Registered 30 January 2001)
- February 2000, to Hong Kong, to deliver speeches to business audiences. Fees, accommodation and travel paid by various hosts. (Registered 19 June 2000)
- February 2000, to Singapore, to deliver speeches to business audiences. Fees, accommodation and travel paid by various hosts. (Registered 19 June 2000)
- January 2000, to Dublin, to deliver speech to business audience. Fees, accommodation and travel paid by my host, Smurfit Group. (Registered 19 June 2000)
- May 2000, to Berlin, to deliver speech. Fees, accommodation and travel paid by my host, Andersen Consulting. (Registered 30 January 2001)
- June 2000, to the United States, to deliver speech. Fees, accommodation and travel paid by my host, Muehlstein Company. (Registered 30 January 2001)
- June 2000, to Hong Kong, to deliver speech. Fees, accommodation and travel paid by my host, Business Week. (Registered 30 January 2001)
- September 2000, to the United States, to deliver speech. Fees, accommodation and travel paid by my host, Comerica Bank. (Registered 30 January 2001)
- October 2000, to the United States, to deliver speech. Fees, accommodation and travel paid by my host, Siebel Systems. (Registered 30 January 2001)
- November/December 2000, to the United States, to deliver speeches. Fees, accommodation and travel paid by my hosts, American Trucking Association; Boys and Girls Clubs of Long Beach; Transamerica Reinsurance; Lakeside Foundation. (Registered 30 January 2001)
- January 2001, to the United States, to deliver speeches. Fees, accommodation and travel paid by my hosts, National Multihousing Council; Desert Forum; Salina Chamber of Commerce. (Registered 30 January 2001)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Chairman, Ditchley Foundation.
- International Advisory Board, Peres Center for Peace, Israel.
- International Advisory Board, Baker Institute, Houston.
- International Advisory Board, InterAction Council, Tokyo.
- President, National Asthma Campaign.
- Patron, Child of Achievement Awards.
- Patron, Mercy Ships.
- Patron, Support for Africa 2000.
- President, Surrey County Cricket Club.
- Numerous speeches throughout the UK to audiences comprising political/educational/charitable/voluntary sector/special interest groups. From time to time, similar unremunerated speeches are made during overseas visits.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Recorder of the Crown Court.
- Acting Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate.
- Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000)
| - Recorder of the Crown Court (I sit as such from time to time).
- Acting District Judge (Magistrates Courts) (I sit as such from time to time).
- Occasional fees for answering questionnaires.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 4-9 September 2000, to Pakistan with a delegation of Conservative MPs and Prospective Parliamentary Candidates, to learn about political developments in Pakistan. Flights and accommodation were paid for by Mr Mohammad Saff, Group Sales and Marketing Director of Callmate Telecom, who is a supporter of the Conservative Party. Internal transport within Islamabad and Azad Kashmir was provided by the Government of Azad Kashmir. (Registered 10 September 2000)
| |
8. Land and Property |
- I own a flat in London and my wife owns a flat in Dorking, both of which are occasionally let.
| - I own a flat in London which is occasionally let.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Very occasional fees from broadcasting.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
| - Deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly . I ceased to hold this post on 5 November 2001. For the 12 weeks previous to that I was fulfilling the functions of that office and receiving remuneration, although technically I no longer held the position.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fees and honoraria from occasional speeches, lectures, talks and articles.
| - Fees and honoraria from occasional speeches, lectures, talks and articles to organisations.
- Fees of more than £500 in respect of speeches, lectures, talks or articles received from:
- UBS Warburg
- Weber Shandwick Worldwide
- Northsound KPMG Business Dinner
- Retail 100 Club
- Investment Property Databank
- RBS Advanta.
- Monthly column for GQ Magazine (from December 2001). (£10,001-£15,000)
- Member of International Advisory Board of Independent News and Media PLC.
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 5-7 August 2000, to Antigua, accommodation provided by the Government of Antigua. (Registered 18 September 2000)
- 5-6 March 2001, to Madrid to speak at The Economist Conference. Travel expenses, accommodation and fee (yet to be received) paid for by Conference organisers. (Registered 12 April 2001)
| - 20 August 2001, to France, to speak at Unysis Conference dinner. Travel expenses, accommodation and fee paid for by Conference organisers. (Registered 4 October 2001)
- 24 September 2001, to Lisbon, to speak at The Economist Conference. Travel expenses and fee paid for by Conference organisers. (Registered 4 October 2001)
- 7-14 October 2001, to China, on information gathering visit. Accommodation and expenses paid by People's Institute for Foreign Affairs. (Registered 14 November 2001)
- 14-15 October 2001, to Hong Kong via Singapore, to give a speech. Accommodation and travel expenses paid by Asia House and HPL Ltd. (Registered 14 November 2001)
- 23-30 October 2001, to Japan, as Co-Chair of UK-Japan 21st Century Group. Accommodation and travel expenses paid by Government of Japan. (Registered 14 November 2001)
- 11-13 November, to Israel, to give a speech. Travel paid by Britain Commonwealth Israel Association. (Registered 14 November 2001)
- 23-24 November 2001, to Vienna for Club of 3 Meeting. Accommodation and travel paid for by organisers. (Registered 1 December 2001)
- 8-9 December 2001, to Berlin to speak at the European-Israeli Dialogue-Axel Springer Conference, accommodation and travel paid for by organisers. (Registered 27 February 2002)
- 12-13 January 2002, to Vienna to speak at a fundraising dinner organised by Topaserve-Community NGO, accommodation and travel paid for by organisers. (Registered 27 February 2002)
- 30 January 2002, to New York to speak at the Council for Foreign Relations, travel and fee paid for by the sponsors, Weber Shandwick Worldwide. (Registered 27 February 2002)
- 30 January 2002, during visit to New York, I received a fee for a speaking engagement for Medley Global Advisors. (Registered 27 March 2002)
- 5-7 February 2002, to Cape Town to attend the Advisory Board Meeting of Independent Media PLC, travel and accommodation paid for by organisers. (Registered 27 February 2002)
- 11-12 February 2002, to Houston to speak at the Cambridge Energy Research Associates Conference, travel, accommodation and fee paid for by organisers. (Registered 27 February 2002)
- 13 March 2002, to Johannesburg to speak at The Mondi National Newspaper Awards, travel and accommodation paid for by organisers. (Registered 27 March 2002)
- 21-23 March 2002, to Hungary to deliver the Szechenyi lecture at the British Embassy in Budapest, travel paid for by the British Association for Central and Eastern Europe. (Registered 27 March 2002)
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - Clemmow Hornby Inge; advertising agency.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - I receive a grant from the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust to fund research into economic regeneration and governance in the regions. No personal remuneration. (Registered 16 November 2001)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Complimentary use of Third Space Gym. (Registered 14 November 2001)
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Chairman, Policy Network (occasional domestic and overseas travel, otherwise unremunerated).
- President, Central School of Speech and Drama (unremunerated).
- Vice-President, Arts and Business (unremunerated).
- Chairman, UK-Japan 21st Century Study Group (unremunerated).
- Member, UN Eminent Persons Group (unremunerated).
- Member, Steering Group of the Royal Academy of Engineering (unremunerated).
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Occasional fees from opinion polls, used for charitable donations (from December 2001).
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - My Constituency Labour Party receives regular support from Labour affiliated trades unions, and in particular AEEU, GMB, ISTC and UNISON.
- I receive free use of meeting rooms for Parliamentary meetings from Miners Welfares, the GMB and other constituency organisations.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Car park pass provided by GNER for Doncaster, Retford and Newark stations for travel between my constituency and Parliament (from January 2002). (Registered 9 January 2002)
- Occasional hospitality at sports events, in particular provided by Worksop Town FC and Mansfield Town FC. (Registered 9 January 2002)
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 21-31 January 2002, to India with a delegation of MPs sponsored by Labour Friends of India. Airline tickets and hospitality in India provided by the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Government of India. (Registered 5 March 2002)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Second property in Bassetlaw, sub-let on short-term lease (December 2001 to April 2002).
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) Abraxas Communications Ltd; a family business concerned with interpretation, translation, microphone hire, sound systems and conference and meetings organisation.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - New Media SPARK PLC (non-executive); a venture capital company.
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- April 2000, fee from ITN as guest presenter on Powerhouse Programme on Channel 4.
- Occasional payments from broadcasting and journalism.
| - Occasional fees for broadcasting and journalism.
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
- (a) S.E.P. Industrial Holdings PLC; industrial fastener distributor.
- (a) Option to purchase up to 3% of shares of Advanced Visual Technology Ltd; suppliers of software to retailers.
| - Option to purchase up to 3% of shares of Advanced Visual Technology Ltd; suppliers of software to retailers.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Member (unpaid) of the Council of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House).
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of the National Assembly for Wales.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 26 March-1 April 2000, to Namibia as member of resource team for the Induction Programme for Members of the Third National Assembly of the Republic of Namibia, at the invitation of the National Assembly. (Registered 4 April 2000)
| |
8. Land and Property |
- I own the constituency offices at 67 Regent St., Wrexham.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - I am a non-practising solicitor.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - The TGWU make a donation of £2000 p.a. to the constituency party.
- With effect from 1 April 2002, an annual donation of £3,600 is made to my Constituency Labour Party by my former employers, Thompsons Solicitors, London.
|
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Trustee, History Today Trust (unpaid).
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Occasional fees for journalism; reviews, articles.
- During 2001 I wrote four articles for The Times Higher Education Supplement. (£1-£1,000)
|
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 2-4 November 2001, to Lisbon, to attend the Annual Convention of ABTA, who paid for my flights and accommodation. (Registered 19 December 2001)
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- I have received assistance in drafting Ten Minute Rule Bill from Age Concern.
| - I have received assistance in drafting Ten Minute Rule Bill from Friends of the Earth. (Registered 18 June 2001)
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Member of the Agriculture and Rural Economy Committee of the Country Landowners Association (honorary and unremunerated).
| - Member of the Shrewsbury Citizen's Advice Bureau Management Board (unremunerated).
- Director of Shrewsbury and Central Shropshire Citizens Advice Bureau (unremunerated).
|
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director, East End Partnership Ltd. (unpaid). This company is a registered charity and has been set up by Strathclyde Regional Council, Glasgow District Council and Glasgow Development Agency. It is now funded by Glasgow City Council and Scottish Enterprise, Glasgow. I do not claim expenses of any kind.
- Director, East End Ventures Ltd., Glasgow; a subsidiary company of East End Partnership, as above.
- Co-opted Director (unpaid) of the Glasgow Alliance. This is a regeneration company funded by the Scottish Office and is a registered charity in Scotland. I do not claim expenses of any kind.
- Honorary President of Energy Action Scotland. This is a charity registered in Scotland and I receive no payments or expenses of any kind.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
| | - 3-8 February 2002, to Japan as a member of the Parliamentary All-Party British Japanese Group. Costs shared between UK Foreign Office and the Japanese Government. (Registered 28 February 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Queen's Counsel.
- Possible royalties from publishers (novels).
- Occasional fees for articles and media appearances.
| - Income from practice as Queen's Counsel.
- Book royalties.
- Occasional fees for newspaper articles and public speaking.
- 13 July 2001, fee for speech to Deloitte's taxation conference. (Registered 24 July 2001)
- Fee of £1,116.25 for an article for the Evening Standard. (Registered 14 December 2001)
|
8. Land and Property |
- Small woodland in Shoreham, Kent.
| - Small area of woodland in Shoreham, Kent.
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
- Barmulloch Community Centre and Milnbank Housing Association each provide me with the use of a room for surgeries once a month. (Registered 13March 2001)
| - I received donations in excess of 25% of my election expenses from AEEU (trade union) and Mr John Russell, of Russell Transport, a local haulage company.
- Another donation, below the registrable limit, was received from Bass Brewers.
- Other donations were received from individuals, none over £500.
- Barmulloch Community Centre and Milnbank Housing Association each provide me with the use of a room for surgeries once a month. (Registered 13 March 2001)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- March 2001, reception room, together with buffet and alcoholic refreshments, provided free of charge by Tennants Brewery for a celebration party for 50 family and friends. (Registered 13 March 2001)
| |
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - In March 2002, I spoke at a seminar organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers. A fee was offered but at my request this was converted into a donation of £500 to the Sighthill Pensioners' Association. (Registered 15 April 2002)
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - My wife and I own a small flat in London which we may at some point let for rent. Should we decide to do so we propose to donate any surplus rent, after meeting the mortgage payments and other standard outgoings, to a charity for the homeless.
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Fees from both Panels are sent directly to charities of my choice or the Labour Party.
| - Occasional fees from MORI.
- Fees from Panels are sent directly to charities of my choice or the Labour Party.
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- I received a model of an electric locomotive from Virgin West Coast. (Registered 21 December 2000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 23-24 March 2000, to Bruges as part of a West Coast Main Line All Party Group delegation to receive briefing on high speed tilting diesel trains for cross country services, as a guest of Bombadier Ltd and Virgin Trains, in my capacity as joint Chairman of the West Coast Main Line All-Party Group. (Registered 30 March 2000)
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Parliamentary consultant to AFP (Technology) Limited; a computer software company specialising in management solutions. (£1-£1,000)
- Parliamentary consultant to Smartlogik; a computer software company. (£1-£1,000)
| - Parliamentary consultant to Smartlogik; a computer software company. (£1-£1,000)
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Benfield Greig PLC; reinsurance and financial services, with effect from 1 November 1999.
- BusinessesForSale.com plc, with effect from 17 April 2000.
| - Benfield Group PLC; reinsurance and financial services, with effect from 1 November 1999.
- Dynamis PLC (previously BusinessesForSale.com plc), with effect from 17 April 2000.
- The Spectator (1828) Ltd.
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Occasional advisory work in relation to Morgan Stanley Dean Witter's non UK investment banking business.
- Occasional fees for speaking at conferences etc. are applied to defray some of my office costs.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 3-6 June 2000, fact finding visit to Zimbabwe; air fares and accommodation paid for by [name withheld and lodged with the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, following a decision of the Standards and Privileges Committee]. (Registered 4 July 2000)
- 11-12 November 2000, to Milan, for a meeting of the Trilateral Commission; travel and accommodation paid for by the Trilateral Commission. (Registered 30 January 2001)
- 23-26 January 2001, to Israel and the Palestinian Authority; accommodation and some travel within Israel were provided by the Government of Israel. (Registered 30 January 2001)
| |
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Stiell Ltd. (non-executive); facilities management.
- WR² (Indianapolis) USA (non-executive on the main board and on the wholly owned European board); environmentally acceptable biological waste disposal.
- Director and Chairman Designate, Board of Trustees, Alexander and Alexander Pension Scheme.
| - WR2 (Indianapolis) USA (non-executive on the main board and on its European board); environmentally acceptable biological waste disposal.
- Chairman, Board of Trustees, Alexander and Alexander Pension Scheme.
- Chairman, Elite Strategies PLC; independent financial advisers.
- Rockingham Motor Speedway (non-executive).
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Honorarium received as guest lecturer at the Belfast Festival in Queen's University on 9 November 1999.
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- Occasional guest of the Football Association at internationals.
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 20-23 February 2000, to Larnaca, Cyprus as guest speaker at the World Evangelical Fellowship's International Conference; travel and accommodation provided. (Registered 29 February 2000)
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Adviser to the World Evangelical Fellowship's Religious Liberty Commission on international religious liberty matters (unpaid).
| |
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (b) ServiceMaster (USA); facilities management.
|
|
1. Remunerated directorships |
- Glasgow International Jazz Festival (unpaid, but free tickets for concerts.)
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 7-9 June 2000, British-Spanish All-Party Parliamentary Group meeting with Spanish counterparts in Edinburgh. Travel paid for by British Airways and other expenses met from Group funds provided by our declared sponsors, British Gas plc and the Norwich Union plc. Travel within Edinburgh and other hospitality was provided and paid for by the Scottish Executive. (Registered 26 June 2000)
| |
6. Overseas visits |
- 23-28 September 2000, to Beijing to deliver a paper on Government and Information Technology. My airfares (Business Class) were paid by Napier University and my accommodation, food etc in Beijing was paid by the Chinese Government. (Registered 6 October 2000)
- 31 January-2 February 2001, to Seville, Spain, with the British-Spanish All-Party Parliamentary Group, for meeting with Spanish colleagues from the Congress of Deputies. Travel paid out of Group funds provided by declared sponsors, British Gas plc and Norwich Union plc. (Registered 14 February 2001)
| |
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 6 July 2000, my husband and I were guests of the Director of Henley Festival of Music and the Arts at the Festival for dinner and a concert. (Registered 21 August 2000)
- 15 September 2000, my husband and I were entertained to dinner at the Waterside Inn at Bray by Lyondell PLC, and I was given a gift of a Roux Brothers cookery book. (Registered 12 October 2000)
| - 13 July 2001, dinner and concert at Henley Festival of Music and the Arts were provided by the Directors of the Festival.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Director (unremunerated) Conservatives for Change Ltd.
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - Assistance in developing a website with Maidenhead Conservative Association was provided by Selectronics (UK) Ltd. They continue to provide maintenance support for the webiste. (Registered 2 August 2001)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000). Fee is donated directly to Dundee Labour Party.
- Member of the Scottish Parliament.
| |
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
- 19 March 2000, two hospitality tickets for the CIS Football Cup Final provided by the Co-operative Insurance Society. (Registered 3 April 2000)
- 18 March 2001, I receive two hospitality tickets for the CIS Football Final provided by the Co-operative Insurance Society. (Registered 24 March 2001)
| - 17 March 2002, I received two hospitality tickets for the CIS Football Final provided by the Co-operative Insurance Society. (Registered 24 March 2002)
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 3-5 November 2000, to Rome, Italy, accompanied by my wife, to attend the Jubilee Celebrations for World Parliamentarians. Our hotel accommodation was paid for by the Organising Committee of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Parliamentarians for the Jubilee in the Italian Senate. We met our own travel costs. (Registered 16 November 2000)
| |
1. Remunerated directorships |
| | - County Pub Company Limited, trading as The County Inn Public House.
|
8. Land and Property |
| | - Land on which County Inn is situated (see Category 1).
|
9. Registrable shareholdings |
| | - (a) County Pub Company Ltd.
|
|
6. Overseas visits |
- 27 February-7 March 2000,to Japan, to meet with representatives of various Japanese political parties, Government representatives, trade unionists and industrialists and business representatives, as an introduction to Japan and part of an effort to build stronger links between British and Japanese parliamentarians. The Japanese Government paid all costs for flights, accommodation, internal travel and food. (Registered 5 April 2000)
| |
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - Gift of crystal fruit bowl from West Midlands Police Federation. (Registered 13 November 2001)
|
|
8. Land and Property |
- House and shop in Todmorden.
| - House and shop in Todmorden from which rental income is received.
- Constituency office in Hebden Bridge.
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
| | - Occasional fees for opinion surveys from Opinion Leader and MORI. All fees donated to Calder Valley Constituency Labour Party.
|
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
| | - Parliamentary Patron, Women in Business in the Arab World (unremunerated).
|
|
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
| | - A contribution below the threshold for registration towards my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was received from the TGWU. (Registered 12 October 2001)
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - 2 December 2001, my wife and I attended the BBC North West Sports Awards in Bolton as guests of Mr. R. McLoughlin, CEO of Unique Communications Group, Manchester. (Registered 2 January 2002)
- 15 December 2001, my wife and I attended the British Comedy Awards in London as guests of Mr. R. McLoughlin, CEO of Unique Communications Group, Manchester. (Registered 2 January 2002)
|
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Queen's Counsel, Belfast.
- Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
- Occasional fees for broadcasting and journalism.
| |
|
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
- Minister of Calvary Free Presbyterian Church.
- Member, Magherafelt District Council.
- Member, Northern Ireland Assembly.
| |
8. Land and Property |
- Farm in Stewartstown.
- Rented property only in Castledawson, Humberside, Derbyshire, Belfast.
| |
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
- Director (unremunerated) of:
- Daybreak Recording Company.
- Bethany Development.
| |
|
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
| | - February 2001, two tickets to attend Brit Awards from BP
|