This page shows all the changes in the Register of Members' Interests between the editions of 15 May 2007 and 5 June 2007, in alphabetical order by MP.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- May 2006, weekly, fees for articles in Evening Standard. (Actual £2,100) (Up to £5,000) (Registered 1 June 2006)
- Television programmes, as a presenter for BBC One's weekly programme "This Week" from May. (Actual £800) (Up to £5,000) (Registered 1 June 2006)
- Television programme, appearance on BBC Two's "Have I Got News for You" (Actual £1,000) (Up to £5,000) (Registered 1 June 2006)
- May 2006, fee for article in The Times. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 1 June 2006)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - During the 2006-07 season I attended ten football matches at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, as guest of the Chairman of the club, Niall Quin. At eight of the matches I was accompanied either by my husband or my brother. (Registered 22 May 2007)
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10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
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| | - Director (unremunerated), Council for the Advancement of Arab British Understanding.
- Director (unremunerated), British Syria Society.
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- 11-16 April 2006, to Doha, Qatar, to attend conference on Democracy, Development and Free Trade at the invitation of the Qatari Foreign Ministry, to improve relations between UK parliamentarians and the Government of Qatar. Cost of visa, air travel and part of accommodation paid for by the Foreign Ministry. (Registered 16 May 2006)
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9. Registrable shareholdings |
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- (b) United Business Media.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - 10 May 2007, Sky Television appearance. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 24 May 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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- 30 May 2006, to Berlin to speak at a conference organised by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, who paid my air fare. (Registered 31 May 2006)
- 8-11 September 2006, to Gibraltar with the All Party Parliamentary Group for Gibraltar, to attend and speak at the National Day celebration on 10 September. Meetings with Chief Minister, Leader of the Opposition, Minister for Trade and Commander of British Forces. Travel and accommodation met by Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 14 September 2006)
| - 8-11 September 2006, to Gibraltar with the All Party Parliamentary Group for Gibraltar, to attend and speak at the National Day celebration on 10 September. Meetings with Chief Minister, Leader of the Opposition, Minister for Trade and Commander of British Forces. Travel and accommodation met by Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 14 September 2006)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Lord Bhattacharyya (donation to Leadership Campaign Fund)
- Mr Paul Myners (donation to Leadership Campaign Fund)
- Sir Sigmund Sternberg (donation to Leadership Campaign Fund)
- Lord Leitch (donation to Leadership Campaign Fund)
- Lord Gregson (donation to Leadership Campaign Fund
- Community Trade Union (donation to Leadership Campaign Fund)
- Caparo Industries plc (donation to Leadership Campaign Fund)
- Mr John Miskelly (donation to Leadership Campaign Fund)
- Lord Gavron (donation to Leadership Campaign Fund)
- Vehicle and driver support for Leadership Campaign from the Co-operative Party.
- Design services for Leadership Campaign from Abbot Mead Vickers BBDO Ltd.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Occasional lecture to the Civil Service College. This involves no payment to myself, but a donation is made to the Newcastle East & Wallsend Parliamentary Association, which is the local political campaign fund. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 31 May 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 25-28 February 2007, to Israel, hosted by Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI). CFI contributed the costs of flights, accommodation and some meals. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Official Guests Department) contributed to the costs of travel inside Israel, some accommodation and three meals. (Registered 29 May 2007)
- 5-8 May 2007, to Israel, hosted by the European Coalition for Israel, a pan-European Christian organisation, which contributed to the costs of flights, accommodation and some meals. (Registered 29 May 2007)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Fee for speech to the Ukrainian Investment Summit on 23 May 2006 organised by Adam Smith Conferences. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 24 May 2006)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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- 21 May 2006, my wife and I attended a World Cup party given by Victoria and David Beckham for charity; we were the guests of Rebekah Wade, the Editor of the 'Sun' newspaper. (Registered 23 May 2006)
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6. Overseas visits |
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- 22 March 2006, to Prague for meeting with ODS (Civic Democratic Party). Return flight provided by Flying Lion Ltd. (Registered 22 May 2006)
- 20 June 2006, return flight to Germany for World Cup match, provided by David Ross, a businessman from London. (Registered 21 June 2006)
| - 20 June 2006, return flight to Germany for World Cup match, provided by David Ross, a businessman from London. (Registered 21 June 2006)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - A 2005 registered "Mini One" vehicle to be used as a pool car by my office.
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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- Director (non-executive) of Foreign and Colonial Investment Trust PLC.
- Deputy Chairman (non-executive) of British American Tobacco PLC.
| - Deputy Chairman (non-executive) of British American Tobacco PLC.
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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- Tickets and hospitality for the FA Cup Semi-Final at Villa Park, Birmingham, and also hospitality for my wife and me at Upton Park for some matches, as guests of West Ham United. (Registered 22 May 2006)
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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- Protean Group of Companies.
| - Protean Group of Companies; concept and product design companies.
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- 9-14 April 2006, to Doha, Qatar, to participate in the 6th Doha Forum for Democracy, Development and Free Trade. Flights and hotel accommodation paid for by the Forum and the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Registered 16 April 2006)
- 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 8 November 2006)
| - 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 8 November 2006)
- 26-29 May 2007, to Israel, to meet Israeli and Palestinian politicians, to visit sites of political and historical interest and controversy, and to gain an understanding of the current state of affairs in the region. Flights and hotel accommodation paid for by the Conservative Friends of Israel. (Registered 1 June 2007)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - 22 May 2007, I received two tickets for the Chelsea Flower Show from Gallaher plc. (Registered 5 June 2007)
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9. Registrable shareholdings |
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- (b) Rolls Royce Plc; engineering
- (b) OAO Gazprom; oil and gas sector primarily in the Russian Federation and former Soviet Republics
| - Rolls Royce Plc; engineering
- OAO Gazprom; oil and gas sector primarily in the Russian Federation and former Soviet Republics
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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| | - Combined Insurance Company of America Ltd.
- Non-executive Chairman of Depend Limited (Risk Management Information Technology consultant).
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Business consultant to Smart and Cook Group Ltd.; insurance brokers.
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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- As Chairman of the Register of Exercise Professionals I receive complimentary membership of Living Well and Next Generation health clubs.
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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| | - The Jabbar Group and Public Interest Foundation (non-executive); an infrastructure company and associated charitable foundation.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- 23 May 2006, speech at the Public Private Finance Awards in London. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 25 May 2006)
- 24 May 2006, speech at a dinner hosted by Intellect in London. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 25 May 2006)
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- 22 March 2006, to Prague for meeting with ODS (the Civic Democratic Party). Return flight provided by Flying Lion Ltd. (Registered 25 May 2006)
- 15-17 May 2006, to Israel and Jordan, in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Secretary. The costs of my flights was met by Flying Lion Ltd. The cost of my accommodation in Israel was met by Conservative Friends of Israel. (I stayed at the residence of the British Ambassador in Jordan during my visit to Amman.) (Registered 25 May 2006)
- 28 June 2006, return flight to Prague provided by Jonathan Green, a retired businessman from London. (Registered 21 August 2006)
| - 28 June 2006, return flight to Prague provided by Jonathan Green, a retired businessman from London. (Registered 21 August 2006)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Mr David Nicholas Owen Williams, of South Wales (personal donation). (Registered 18 May 2007)
- Mr Neville Allport, of South Wales (personal donation). (Registered 18 May 2007)
- Mr Jashu Shah, of Middlesex (personal donation). (Registered 18 May 2007)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - 22 May 2007, my wife and I were guests of Gallaher plc for lunch at the Chelsea Flower Show. (Registered 5 June 2007)
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- Donation to my campaign for election as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party received from Ken Follett, of Herefordshire (personal donation). (Registered 20 April 2007)
| - Donations to my campaign for election as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party received from:
- Ken Follett, of Herefordshire (personal donation). (Registered 20 April 2007)
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- 8-12 March 2004, to Sierra Leone, to visit Freetown, Makeni town, Bombali and Binkolo, organised and partially funded by Plan UK (registered charity Plan International UK). I met the remaining costs myself. (Registered 28 July 2004)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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- In connection with my participation in "The Daily Politics" programme on the BBC (from 8 May-3 July 2006) I received free personal training from fitness training company Bodydoctor Fitness over a seven week period. I received no fee for participating in the programme. (Registered 23 May 2006)
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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| | - Offshield Limited (non-executive); company develops and promotes new ways of fabricating and assembling steel.
- Entrée Gold Inc. (non-executive Deputy Chairman); company engages in exploration and mining.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - 20 May 2007, fee for participation in ITV programme 'Don't Call Me Stupid'. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 26 May 2007)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - 25 April 2007 and 1 May 2007, tickets to the Champions League Semi-Finals matches between Liverpool and Chelsea, provided by Liverpool FC. (Registered 26 May 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 27 March-16 April 2007, my wife and I were guests of Saga in a cruise from Los Angeles to Miami. I delivered two speeches 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 to and from the USA were met by Saga. (Registered 26 May 2007)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Speaker's fee from Parliament Communications on 29 March 2007. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 27 April 2007)
| - Speaker's fees from Parliament Communications. (£5,001-£10,000)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- 1 March 2006, Finance and Leasing Association Dinner (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 5 June 2006)
- Speaking engagement booked through The London Speaker Bureau:
- 18 May 2006, Cendant Mobility Conference (Up to £5,000) (Registered 5 June 2006)
- Speaking engagement booked through Speaker Associates:
- 19 January 2006, Legal Technology Awards (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 5 June 2006)
- Speaking engagement booked through Speakers Corner:
- 22 February 2006, Chartered Institute of Building Annual Dinner (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 5 June 2006)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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- William Law, of Hessle, West Yorkshire (personal donation)
- DMQA Holdings, limited company, Hessle, West Yorkshire
- Wykeland Group, limited company, Hessle, West Yorkshire
| - William Law, of Hessle, East Yorkshire (personal donation)
- DMQA Holdings, limited company, East Yorkshire
- Wykeland Group, limited company, East Yorkshire
- Mr John Reid, of London (personal donation.)
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- Lord Leitch
- Lord Paul
- Michael Cashman MEP
- Graham Cole of Somerset (personal donation)
- Faiz Rasool of London (personal donation)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - I was sponsored by High and Mighty clothing company for taking part in the London Marathon in April 2007. The sponsorship consisted of a donation made directly to a local charity, and vouchers of a value below the registrable threshold for my own use in the company's stores. (Registered 30 May 2007)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - 22 May 2007, my wife and I were guests of Gallaher plc at the Chelsea Flower Show. (Registered 23 May 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 15 February-4 March 2007, to Kenya and Tanzania on a fact finding visit in my position as Chairman of the Globalisation and Global Poverty Group, who paid the costs of the visit. I then travelled on to Maputo, Mozambique, to take part in the ANFP Leadership Seminar convened by the Government of Mozambique. This part of the journey was financed by USAid (and the Department for International Development). (Registered 11 May 2007)
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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.
| - (b) JP Morgan Elect Managed Growth Investment Trust.
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - One return flight from Manchester to Frankfurt and one return flight from Frankfurt to New York on the inaugural flight of the Airbus A380 to New York, both paid for by Airbus UK between 19 and 22 March 2007. (Accommodation expenses were paid by me.) (Registered 18 May 2007)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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- I received travel, tickets and hospitality for the FA Cup Final in Cardiff in May 2006; tickets and hospitality for the FA Cup semi-final in Birmingham in April 2006, and occasional hospitality and tickets at Upton Park for home games, all as a guest of West Ham United Football Club. (Registered 13 May 2006)
| - I receive occasional tickets and hospitality at Upton Park for home games, as guest of West Ham United Football Club.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Fee for speech to the Amey Management Conference on 9 May 2006. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 5 June 2006)
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6. Overseas visits |
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- 24 April-4 May 2006, to Australia, to make a speech for the Global Foundation and to meet with the Australian Labour Party. Costs met by the Global Foundation and Australian Labour Party. (Registered 5 June 2006)
- 23 October 2006, to Washington DC, for speech to Care Continuum Congress organised by World Congress, who paid an honorarium , and also paid for my flights and hotel. (Registered 29 January 2007)
| - 23 October 2006, to Washington DC, for speech to Care Continuum Congress organised by World Congress, who paid an honorarium , and also paid for my flights and hotel. (Registered 29 January 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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- Mr Dolar Popat of Middlesex (personal donation
| - Mr Dolar Popat of Middlesex (personal donation)
- Mr Jerome Booth of London (personal donation)
- Mr Mark and Alexia Florman of London (personal donation)
- Mr John and Karen Moreton of Hampshire (personal donation)
- Mr Simon and Karen Day of London (personal donation)
- Mr Michael Alen-Buckley of London (personal donation)
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- Mr Jamie Borwick of London (personal donation)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 17-21 May 2007, to Israel with parliamentary delegation, paid for by the Council for Arab-British Understanding (CAABU). (Registered 16 May 2007)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Barrister - not currently practicising.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Speech to Asinta Network Conference in London on pensions. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 16 May 2006)
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6. Overseas visits |
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- 7-12 May 2006, to USA, fact finding trip specifically to visit the Hanford nuclear site in Washington state, which is undergoing nuclear decommissioning similar to the Sellafield nuclear complex in my constituency. I was accompanied by my parliamentary researcher and we travelled to Seattle and Pasco and then to Washington DC to meet legislators and officials. The visit was funded by the Fluor Corporation. (Registered 22 May 2006)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Fee for article written for African Analyst. (£1,410) (Up to £5,000) (Registered 23 May 2006)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - 19 May 2007, hospitality and two tickets for the FA Cup Final at Wembley as a guest of the FA. (Registered 5 June 2007)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - One return flight from Manchester to Frankfurt and one return flight from Frankfurt to New York on the inaugural flight of the Airbus A380 to New York, both paid for by Airbus UK between 19 and 22 March 2007. (Accommodation expenses were paid by me.) (Registered 22 May 2007)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Member of Advisory Board of Datanomic Ltd, giving general strategic business advice. (Up to £5,000) (until 26 March 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 9-12 October 2006, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on fact-finding visit at the behest of ActionAid UK, who paid for my fare and expenses. (My accommodation was provided by the UK Ambassador to Ethiopia.) (Registered 31 May 2007)
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- 15-17 May 2006, to Israel and Jordan, in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Office Minister. My flights and accommodation costs in Israel were paid for by the Conservative Friends of Israel. (I stayed at the residence of the British Ambassador in Jordan during my visit to Amman.) (Registered 23 May 2006)
- 2-3 September 2006, to the Republic of Korea to meet Government ministers, Korean parliamentarians and companies in Korea, and also to visit the border with North Korea at Panmunjom. Travel and accommodation were funded jointly by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and by the Korean National Assembly. (Registered 26 September 2006)
| - 2-3 September 2006, to the Republic of Korea to meet Government ministers, Korean parliamentarians and companies in Korea, and also to visit the border with North Korea at Panmunjom. Travel and accommodation were funded jointly by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and by the Korean National Assembly. (Registered 26 September 2006)
- 27 May-2 June 2007, to Syria in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Office Minister Middle East, as a member of a UK parliamentary delegation to meet government ministers, parliamentarians and business leaders. The cost of flights and hospitality was met by the British Syrian Society. (Registered 5 June 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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- 25 May-31 May 2006, to Syria, in my capacity as a Director of the British Syrian Society, with flights and accommodation paid for by the Society. (Registered 5 June 2006)
| - 27 May-2 June 2007, to Syria, as a member of a UK parliamentary delegation to meet government ministers, parliamentarians and business leaders. The cost of flights and hospitality was met by the British Syrian Society. (Registered 5 June 2007)
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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- Henderson High Income Trust PLC; investment trust.
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 16-20 May 2007, to the Republic of Korea for the annual meeting of the UK-Korea Forum for the Future. My air travel and hotel costs were met by the UK-Korea Forum. (Registered 22 May 2007)
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- April 2006, to Berlin to speak at an Annual Meeting of a Private Equity firm, Bundesverband Deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften, who paid for my flight, accommodation and speaking fee. (Registered 23 May 2006)
- 7-11 February 2007, to India, to visit outsourced operations in Bangalore and the UK Consular Entry Clearance Section in Mumbai. All travel and accommodation costs met by Norwich Union. (Registered 20 February 2007)
| - 7-11 February 2007, to India, to visit outsourced operations in Bangalore and the UK Consular Entry Clearance Section in Mumbai. All travel and accommodation costs met by Norwich Union. (Registered 20 February 2007)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - 19 May 2007, hospitality and two tickets for the FA Cup Final at Wembley as a guest of the FA. (Registered 5 June 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 27 May-1 June 2007, to Hong Kong at the invitation of the Hong Kong Government. Transport, accommodation and some meals were provided by the Hong Kong authorities. (Registered 5 June 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 18-21 May 2007, to the West Bank, as part of a parliamentary delegation organised by the Council for Arab-British Understanding (CAABU), who paid all the costs of the visit. (Registered 30 May 2007)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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- 13 May 2006, flight, ticket and hospitality for FA Cup Final in Cardiff provided by West Ham United Football Club. (Registered 4 June 2006)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Fee for speaking at a dinner organised by JP Morgan Chase on 22 May 2007. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 29 May 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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- 2-4 April 2006, to Boston, USA, to attend a seminar at Harvard University organised by the Center for European Studies. Flights and accommodation paid for by Harvard University. (Registered 1 June 2006)
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9. Registrable shareholdings |
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6. Overseas visits |
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- 14-15 May 2006, to Washington, USA, as guest speaker at a conference organised by the American Association of Retired People (AARP). Flights and hotel paid for by the AARP. (Registered 24 May 2006)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- 26 April 2006, fee, paid into my Research Account, for lecture at a conference organised by the Communitarian Network in Brussels. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 23 May 2006)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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- Lord Ashcroft provided research assistance through Media Intelligence Partners.
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- Sir John Beckwith is providing, through Conservative Central Office, a donation to assist the employment of an education researcher. (Registered 23 May 2006)
| - Sir John Beckwith is providing, through Conservative Central Office, a donation to assist the employment of an education researcher.
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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