This page shows all the changes in the Register of Members' Interests between the editions of 11 December 2006 and 9 January 2007, in alphabetical order by MP.
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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- 2 November 2006, two tickets for the MTV European Music Awards in Copenhagen for my daughter and me, including flights and accommodation, provided by MTV. (Registered 8 November 2006)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 2 November 2006, two tickets for the MTV European Music Awards in Copenhagen for my daughter and me, including flights and accommodation, provided by MTV. (Registered 8 November 2006)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 2-8 September 2006, to Rwanda and Kenya with other members of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Tuberculosis, to study the treatment of tuberculosis and HIV/Aids. Flights, hotel and food during visit were funded by a charity, Results UK. (Registered 14 December 2006)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - 13 October-11 November 2006, the temporary use of a Lotus Europa car provided as part of a promotion by Lotus Cars. (Registered 14 December 2006)
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7. Overseas benefits and gifts |
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| | - 26 December 2006-5 January 2007, accompanied by my family, I rented the residence of Robin Gibb for a holiday in Florida. This was a private commercial agreement made through Mr Gibb's manager. I met the cost of all flights. My wife and I were upgraded by British Airways on the flight to Miami and I was upgraded by British Airways on my return flight from Miami. (Registered 8 January 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 13-15 December 2006, to Calgary, Canada, as Chair of British Offshore Oil and Gas Industry All-Party Parliamentary Group, paid for by British Airways. (Registered 18 December 2006)
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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- A contract with Bloomsbury for the rights to my forthcoming journals. Signature payment due (£95,001-£100,000). Further payment £60,001-£65,000) (Registered 12 October 2006)
- Making available to, and granting rights relating to, the Blunkett Tapes - Juniper Productions for Channel 4. (£10,001-£15,000)
- Advising and taking part in the Blunkett Tapes for Juniper Productions for Channel 4. (£10,001-£15,000)
- Guardian and Daily Mail joint serialisation of Blunkett Tapes. (£100,001-£105,000)
- October 2006, fee for BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week recording. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 2 November 2006)
- Further payment from Bloomsbury. (£80,001-£85,000) (Registered 30 November 2006)
| - A contract with Bloomsbury for the rights to my forthcoming journals. Signature payment due (£95,001-£100,000). Further payment £60,001-£65,000) (Registered 12 October 2006)
- Making available to, and granting rights relating to, the Blunkett Tapes - Juniper Productions for Channel 4. (£10,001-£15,000)
- Advising and taking part in the Blunkett Tapes for Juniper Productions for Channel 4. (£10,001-£15,000)
- Guardian and Daily Mail joint serialisation of Blunkett Tapes. (£100,001-£105,000)
- October 2006, fee for BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week recording. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 2 November 2006)
- Further payment from Bloomsbury. (£80,001-£85,000) (Registered 30 November 2006)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Weekly column for The Sun newspaper commencing 1 June 2006 (renewal of contract). (£75,000) Total annual remuneration (£145,001-£150,000)
| - Weekly column for The Sun newspaper commencing 1 June 2006 (renewal of contract). (£75,000)
- Total annual remuneration (£145,001-£150,000)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 7-11 December 2006, to Delhi, to attend conference of Le Cercle on India, with flight and accommodation expenses contributed to by the conference organisers and the Conservative Parliamentary Friends of India. (Registered 19 December 2006)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - 25 November 2006, two tickets and hospitality at the Wales v. New Zealand rugby match at the Millennium Stadium from the Western Mail and Echo. (Registered 18 December 2006)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 22-26 August 2006, to Stavanger, Norway, to visit Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) conference and exhibition, with the British Offshore Oil and Gas Industry All-Party Parliamentary Group. Overseas flights, hotel accommodation, local transport and hospitality sponsored by the UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA), and individual member companies. (Registered 21 December 2006)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - 20-24 November 2006, fee for appearance on Channel 5's The Wright Stuff. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 9 January 2007)
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10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
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| | - Buy as you View have made available to me a range of goods for distribution to victims of the collapse of Farepak. (Registered 9 January 2007)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Consultant in relation to the non-UK commercial activities of Consolidated ContractorsInternational Co., an international construction company founded in Lebanon with its head office now in Athens.
| - Consultant in relation to the non-UK commercial activities of Consolidated Contractors International Co., an international construction company founded in Lebanon with its head office now in Athens.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Strategy Adviser to Charles Street Securities, Investment Bankers.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - 15 and 16 November 2006, fee for two speaking engagements, one in Jersey and one in Guernsey, for Ashburton (Jersey) Limited, who also paid for my flights and accommodation. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 18 December 2006)
- 27 November 2006, fee for speaking at 'A' Level Economics Conference, organised by Philip Allan Associates. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 18 December 2006)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Fees for three articles for Guardian newspaper (July, September and December 2006). (Up to £5,000) (Registered 8 January 2007)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - 16 November 2006, I attended the North East Economic Forum as a speaker. Sovereign Strategy, the conference organisers provided the cost of two nights' accommodation and the use of a car and driver for me, and two night's accommodation and return train ticket for my research assistant. (Registered 5 December 2006)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 31 December-6 January 2007, to Oman as a guest of the Government of Oman. (Registered 9 January 2007)
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7. Overseas benefits and gifts |
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| | - Gift of a watch from the Government of the Sultanate of Oman. (Registered 9 January 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 2-3 November 2006, to Copenhagen to attend the MTV Europe Music Awards. Travel and hotel costs were met by MTV. (Registered 8 January 2007)
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8. Land and Property |
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| | - Rental income from farm land and property in Dorset.
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9. Registrable shareholdings |
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| | - (a) Protean Design; a concept and product design company.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Fees for hosting a radio show every Saturday and Sunday on Talk Sport Radio. (£50,001-£55,000)
| - Fees for hosting a radio show every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night on Talk Sport Radio. (£100,001-£105,000)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 5-14 December 2006, to South Africa accompanied by my personal assistant, to conduct a speaking tour, the travelling and accommodation costs of which were paid for by the Cape Town-based newspaper Muslim Views. (Registered 19 December 2006)
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10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
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- In my legal actions against the Telegraph Group Limited and the Christian Science Monitor I was supported by the George Galloway Legal Fund.
| - In my legal actions against the Telegraph Group Limited and the Christian Science Monitor I was supported by the George Galloway Legal Fund.
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 28-30 October 2006, to Portofino, Italy, to attend the Portofino Conference, an annual conference of parliamentarians and members of congress from the UK, Italy and the USA, to discuss economic, security and development issues. The costs of my accommodation meals, flights and transfers were met by the conference sponsors, Orient Express Hotels, RadcliffesLeBrasseur and Finmeccanica. (Registered 12 December 2006)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 1-4 October 2006, to Bucharest, to speak at a conference on "First International Security Conference: Private Security-and Public Safety" in co-operation with the Romanian Industry Security Association. My economy class flight ticket and hotel costs were paid for by the International Institute for Security. (Registered 15 December 2006)
- 21-26 November 2006, to Georgia, Caucasus, to chair a conference on "Economic Reintegration of Conflict Zones", in my capacity as Honorary President of the International Association for Business and Parliament (IABP). My economy class flight ticket and accommodation were paid for by the IABP. (Registered 15 December 2006)
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9. Registrable shareholdings |
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(b)
- (b) Rolls Royce Plc; engineering
- (b) OAO Gazprom; oil and gas sector primarily in the Russian Federation and former Soviet Republics
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- OAO Gazprom; oil and gas sector primarily in the Russian Federation and former Soviet Republics
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Fee and travel expenses from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission in respect of visits to Alderney and advice regarding the future regulation of gambling within Alderney and Guernsey. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 11 December 2006)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - 1 November 2006, speech at a dinner in London hosted by the Boston Consulting Group. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 11 December 2006)
- 15 November 2006, hosted the Accountancy Age Awards in London. (£15,001-£20,000) (Registered 11 December 2006)
- 21 November 2006, speech at the Marketing Society Dinner in London. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 11 December 2006)
- 30 November 2006, hosted the Growing Business Awards in London. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 11 December 2006)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 6-7 December 2006, to Pakistan in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Secretary. The cost of my flights was met by Flying Lion Ltd and I covered the cost of my own accommodation on the visit. (Registered 11 December 2006)
- 8-10 December 2006, to Bahrain, to attend the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Manama Conference. The cost of my accommodation and my flight from Bahrain to London was met by the IISS. The cost of my flight from Pakistan to Bahrain for the conference was met by Flying Lion Ltd. (Registered 11 December 2006)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 8-11 June 2006, to Germany as a member of the UK Parliamentary Football Club, to attend the World Cup and play football matches for charity. I received match ticket, hospitality and coach transport from McDonald's, and hospitality and coach transport from National Grid. (Registered 13 December 2006)
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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| | - Nviro Cleantech Ltd (non-executive); a company engaged in clean coal and other environmental technologies. (£15,001-£20,000)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - 26 October 2006, fee for appearance on BBC TV 'This Week'. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 14 December 2006)
- 11 December, fee for speech to Aircraft Golfing Society. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 14 December 2006)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 4-7 December 2006, to Washington DC, to address a conference on defence. Cost of the air fare and hotel accommodation met by the Hudson Institute. The conference was part sponsored by Fimeccanica. The visit included a visit to Sikorsky Aircraft, with my air transport from Washington Stratford, Connecticut paid by Sikorsky. (Registered 14 December 2006)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - 2 December 2006, hospitality and gifts received from Maersk Ltd, for myself, wife, daughter and a family friend in connection with Mrs Janet Ladyman conducting the naming ceremony for the Maersk Dover. The hospitality included travel, theatre tickets and meals. (Registered 16 December 2006)
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9. Registrable shareholdings |
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- JP Morgan Elect Managed Income Investment Trust.
- JP Morgan Elect Managed Growth Investment Trust.
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- JP Morgan Elect Managed Growth Investment Trust.
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 2-4 September 2006, to Chicago, for speaking engagement on the 'Right response to Injustice' at the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Convention. Flights and accommodation provided by the Kashmir American Council and ISNA. (Registered 15 December 2006)
- 4-6 November 2006, to New York, for speaking engagement on 'Extremism and Integration'. Flight and accommodation provided and organised by the Pakistan Cultural Association (US), the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the US Department of Homeland Security. (Registered 15 December 2006)
- 14-18 November 2006, to Lebanon on a fact-finding visit. Flights and accommodation provided by the Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding and Medical Aid for Palestinians. (Registered 15 December 2006)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Fees for articles in The Times and Sunday Times. (Up to £5,000)
- Fee for article in News of the World. (Up to £5,000)
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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- Chairman (non-executive) of Synaptic Systems Ltd; a supplier of software to the financial services industry.
| - Chairman (non-executive) of Synaptic Systems Ltd; a supplier of software to the financial services industry (1 June 2006-10 November 2006).
- Cashbox plc (non-executive); an independent cash machine operator.
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9. Registrable shareholdings |
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- Option to purchase 2% of shares of Synaptic Systems Ltd.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Member of European Advisory Board of Bridgepoint Capital Limited. (£30,001-£35,000)
- Fee for speech to Dr Foster Intelligence autumn strategy summit on 22 November 2006. Payment made through A M Strategy Limited. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 9 January 2007)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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- 10 November 2006, helicopter flight from York to Bury to Stafford provided by Lord Harris. (Registered 4 December 2006)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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- June 2006, Mr Jitesh Kaneria, Picadilly Greetings Group Limited
| - June 2006, Mr Jitesh Kaneria, Piccadilly Greetings Group Limited
- I have received donations in kind from:
- December 2006, Mr Jitesh Kaneria, Piccadilly Greetings Group Ltd (Christmas cards)
- December 2006, Mr Jan Telensky, Flamstead (computer equipment)
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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- Pritchard Communications Ltd; marketing communications, media relations, community relations, public affairs.
- Next Steps Market Research Ltd; market research services.
- Rubberball Ventures Ltd.; internet company - tyre import/retailing.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Guest lecturer at Keele University.
- Guest lecturer at London Metropolitan University.
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9. Registrable shareholdings |
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- (a) Pritchard Communications Ltd
- (a) Next Steps Market Research Ltd
- (a) Rubberball Ventures Ltd
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 26-30 November 2006, to Washington DC, to attend the Cities Alliance Policy Advisory Board meeting. My fare and accommodation were paid by the World Bank. (Registered 20 December 2006)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 13-15 December 2006, to Calgary, Canada, as Vice-Chair of UK Offshore Oil and Gas All-Party Parliamentary Group, on BA inaugural flight. Flight and two nights' accommodation provided by British Airways. (Registered 9 January 2007)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- General practice tutor, London Deanery.
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 2-8 September 2006, to Brazil, to speak at UniChem annual Conference as Chair of All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pharmacy. Travel and accommodation for self and wife provided by UniChem. (Registered 9 January 2007)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - Christmas hamper received from the Japan Centre Group. (Registered 8 January 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 13-15 December 2006, to Canada, to participate in British Airways' inaugural flight to Calgary on 13 December. Flights and two nights' accommodation provided by British Airways. (Registered 9 January 2007)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - 15-16 September 2006, fee from JP Morgan plc for chairing a conference on pensions at Gleneagles. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 12 December 2006)
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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| | - AFC Energy; company developing alkaline fuel cell technology.
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9. Registrable shareholdings |
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- (b) AFC Energy (share option).
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