This page shows all the changes in the Register of Members' Interests between the editions of 20 November 2007 and 4 December 2007, in alphabetical order by MP.
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- My constituency party received payment for sponsorship of a constituency dinner from Browell, Smith & Co Solicitors. (Registered 28 November 2006)
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- 20-22 September 2006, to New York, attending as a panel member and speaker on 'living in integrated communities' at the Clinton Global initiative. Costs of economy class flights and hotel accommodation were covered by the Clinton Global initiative. (Registered 23 November 2006)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 1-8 September 2007, to the Maldives, to meet parliamentarians and visit government building projects, as a member of All-Party British-Maldives Parliamentary Group. My flights and accommodation for three days were paid for by the Maldives Government. (I paid the remaining accommodation costs.) (Registered 27 November 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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- Mrs I Harrison, of Doncaster (personal donation) (Registered 21 June 2007)
- Donation in kind for working up the 'Hazel for Deputy' website from Mr Howard Dawber, Canary Wharf Group, London (Registered 10 July 2007)
- Lorian Properties Ltd, Lancashire. (Registered 24 July 2007)
- Mr Mahmoud Khayami, of London (personal donation) (Registered 15 August 2007)
| - Mrs I Harrison, of Doncaster (personal donation)
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- Donation in kind for working up the 'Hazel for Deputy' website from Mr Howard Dawber, Canary Wharf Group, London
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- Lorian Properties Ltd, Lancashire.
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- Mr Mahmoud Khayami, of London (personal donation)
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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- Payment from Bloomsbury in respect of my published journals. (£80,001-£85,000) (Registered 30 November 2006)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Interview for Finestripe Productions. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 30 November 2006)
- 15 November 2006, fee for speaking engagement for Insolvency Lawyers Association. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 30 November 2006)
- 16 November 2006, fee for speaking engagement for Publicans Weekly (Annual Conference). (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 30 November 2006)
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6. Overseas visits |
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- 17-21 November 2006, to Bahrain as Co-Chairman of the Council for Advancement of Arab British Understanding, with flights and accommodation paid for by the Council. (Registered 22 November 2006)
- 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)
| - 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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- 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 29 November 2006)
- 26-28 January 2007, to Israel and Palestine, to engage in dialogue with Israeli and Palestinian parliamentarians and others on solutions to the current conflict. Return flight from London to Tel Aviv and accommodation and travel within Israel and Palestine funded by Forward Thinking, a registered charity. (Registered 1 February 2007)
| - 26-28 January 2007, to Israel and Palestine, to engage in dialogue with Israeli and Palestinian parliamentarians and others on solutions to the current conflict. Return flight from London to Tel Aviv and accommodation and travel within Israel and Palestine funded by Forward Thinking, a registered charity. (Registered 1 February 2007)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - October/November 2007, attended Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Ring Cycle, as a guest of Canary Wharf. (Registered 3 December 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - The following donors have contributed to my campaign for the leadership of the Liberal Democrat Party:
- Mr Michael Young , London (personal donation)
- Mr Duncan and Mrs B I Greenland, London(personal donation)
- Mr Charles Brand, London (personal donation)
- Mr Paul and Mrs C M Marshall, London (personal donation)
- Lord Alliance (personal donation)
- Mr Peter Dunphy, London (personal donation)
- Lord Jacobs (personal donation)
- Mr R B and Mrs J A Clark, London (personal donation)
- Mr John Sharkey, London (personal donation)
- Mr P M Crystal, London (personal donation)
- Mr Raj Loomba, Rinku Group plc, London (personal donation)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - In July 2007 and September 2007 Mr Neil Sherlock, of Godalming, paid for a professional photographer to accompany me on a campaign visit and while at party conference (personal donation). (Registered 29 November 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 3-11 November 2007, to Miami, Barbados, Jamaica and Haiti, to investigate international development issues and Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations in the Caribbean. Flights and in-country costs were paid for by funds made available to Andrew Mitchell MP in his capacity as Shadow Secretary of State for International Development. (Registered 28 November 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Contribution towards office costs from the Midlands Industrial Council. (Registered 21 November 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 11-14 September 2007, to Connecticut, USA, to First Student (yellow school buses) locations in the State on fact-finding visit on trade union representation and health and safety. Hotel accommodation and fares paid by First Group plc. (Registered 4 December 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Sponsorship of my website by Connect trade union. (Registered 4 December 2007)
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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- Resonanz Limited; residential centres for people with autism.
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6. Overseas visits |
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- 16-21 November 2006, to Canada, to take part in a speaking tour organised by the Toronto Coalition to Stop the War, in Canada, which paid for an economy return flight from London to Toronto, various internal flights within Canada and five nights' hotel accommodation. (Registered 23 November 2006)
- 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)
| - 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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1. Remunerated directorships |
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- Zhubank Limited (formerly Swiss One Limited ) (non-executive); financial services.
| - Ivobank (formerly Zhubank Limited) (non-executive); financial services.
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 22-25 October 2007, to Moscow for attendance at a conference, for which hotel accommodation was paid for by Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS. (Registered 30 November 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Mr Jon Mendelsohn, of London (personal donation). (Registered 30 November 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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- 11-14 September 2007, to Conneticut, USA, to First Student (yellow school buses) locations in the state on a fact-finding visit on trade union representation and health and safety. The visit was made at the invitation and expense of First Bus. (Registered 7 November 2007)
| - 11-14 September 2007, to Connecticut, USA, to First Student (yellow school buses) locations in the state on a fact-finding visit on trade union representation and health and safety. The visit was made at the invitation and expense of First Bus. (Registered 7 November 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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- Mr Martin Lewis, a businessman, made a successful auction bid for a picture at a constituency dinner held on 16 October 2006. (Registered 29 November 2006)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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- Occasional match tickets and hospitality provided by Millwall PLC. (Registered 8 November 2006)
| - Occasional match tickets and hospitality provided by Millwall PLC.
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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- Paul Strassburger, of Bath
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- The following donors have contributed to my campaign for the leadership of the Liberal Democrat Party:
- Lord Oakeshott (personal donation)
- Lord Jacobs (personal donation)
- Mr Peter Huhne, of London (personal donation)
- Mr and Mrs Paul Strasburger, of Bath (personal donation)
- Lord Sharman (personal donation)
- Sir Michael Rake, of London (personal donation)
- (Registered 28 November 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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- Donation to my constituency association from Lady Carol Brown, of London (personal donation) (Registered 28 November 2006)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - 14 November 2007, Lonestar Limited, Battersea Park Events Arena. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 22 November 2007)
- 20 November 2007, Parliament Communications Limited, PIMS Conference 2007. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 22 November 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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- Funding for mailed survey of my constituents by MIC (Midlands Industrial Council). (Registered 7 November 2006)
| - Funding for a telephone canvass of my constituents provided by the Midlands Industrial Council. (Registered 28 November 2007)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Britvic Annual Journalistic Awards on 12 May 2006. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 20 November 2006)
- Auto Retailing Annual Convention on 6 June 2006. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 20 November 2006)
- HVCA Annual Dinner on 13 July 2006. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 20 November 2006)
- Presenter of Channel 4 '30 Minutes' documentary. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 20 November 2006)
- Presenter of UKTV 'My Favourite Garden' documentary. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 20 November 2006)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 30 November-3 December 2007, to Shanghai, to present paper at the International Symposium on the Development of Yangtze River Delta. Travel, hospitality and accommodation provided by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government. (Registered 4 December 2007)
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- 14-18 November 2006, to Lebanon on a fact-finding visit. Flights and accommodation were provided by the Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding and Medical Aid for Palestinians. (Registered 22 November 2006)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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- 26 October 2006, private flight from Farnborough to Belfast, provided by Mr John Hoerner, of Chipping Norton. (Registered 20 November 2006)
- 22 May 2007, my wife and I were guests of Gallaher plc at the Chelsea Flower Show. (Registered 23 May 2007)
| - 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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9. Registrable shareholdings |
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- (b) JP Morgan Chase; US investment bank.
- JP Morgan Elect Managed Growth Investment Trust.
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- Jubilee Investment Trust PLC (non-executive chairman), from October 2002; an investment trust.
- Globalink International Ltd. (non-executive chairman from January 2004); provider of telecommunications services.
| - Globalink International Ltd. (non-executive chairman from January 2004-23 November 2007); provider of telecommunications services.
- Globalink International Telecommunications PLC (non-executive director from 6 September 2006-23 November 2007); provider of telecommunications services.
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8. Land and Property |
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| | - Interest in a residential investment property in France.
- Rental income from property in South London.
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8. Land and Property |
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- Terraced house in Rhondda, Wales.
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 29 January-3 February 2007, to Washington DC, to attend the Congressional Internet Caucus Conference, an event focussing on topics such as net neutrality, child protection online and cyber-crime, and for meetings with the Department of Justice, the FBI, the State Department and several Senators and Congressmen. Costs jointly funded by Pitcom (Parliamentary Information Technology Committee) and Eurim (European Information Society Group). (Registered 4 December 2007)
- 2-7 October 2007, to Moldova, to advise on devolution, funded by the John Smith Memorial Trust. (Registered 4 December 2007)
- 11-15 November 2007, to Rio de Janiero, to attend the Internet Governance Forum, an event facilitated by the United Nations as a multi-stakeholder event, to represent interest of All-Party Groups including Pitcom (Parliamentary Information Technology Committee) and the interest of Eurim (European Information Society Group). Travel and hotel costs funded by Eurim with the support of Nominet. (Registered 4 December 2007)
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- 9-16 February 2007, to Australia, to meet with the Australian Labour Party, who paid for my flights and accommodation. (Registered 19 February 2007)
| - 9-16 February 2007, to Australia, to meet with the Australian Labor Party, who paid for my flights and accommodation. (Registered 19 February 2007)
- 16-28 November 2007, to Australia, as a guest of the Australian Labor Party, who paid for my flights, accommodation and meals. (Registered 4 December 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Mr Dominic Casserley of London (personal donation)
- Mr Roderick Fleming of Oxfordshire (personal donation)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 18-22 November 2007, to Turks and Caicos Islands, Bolivia and Guyana in my role as Shadow Secretary of State for International Development. The cost of my flights was met by Flying Lion Ltd. In-country costs were met by previous donations as shown in Category 4 above. (Registered 28 November 2007)
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| | - (b) An investment in an unquoted property investment vehicle - DV4 Limited.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Payment as part of contract with Headline Book Publishing for autobiographical book. (£65,001-£70,000) (Registered 26 November 2007)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - Gift of a silver plate from the Chamber of Shipping received on 29 November 2007. (Registered 3 December 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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- 18-20 November 2006, to Seville, as participant in the annual British-Spanish Tertulias. Flights and two nights' accommodation for my wife and me provided by the Tertulias. (Registered 28 November 2006)
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- 31 October-2 November 2007, to Prague, to attend Workshop on Terrorism and Communications. Travel and accommodation provided by the Prague Security Studies Institute and New York University's Prague Institute for Democracy, Economy and Culture. (Registered 6 November 2007)
| - 31 October-2 November 2007, to Prague, to attend Workshop on Terrorism and Communications. Travel and accommodation for my wife and me provided by the Prague Security Studies Institute and New York University's Prague Institute for Democracy, Economy and Culture. (Registered 6 November 2007)
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- 25-29 August 2007, to the USA, to visit some nuclear power facilities with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Energy. The costs of the trip were met by Westinghouse Electric Cmpany. (Registered 11 October 2007)
| - 25-29 August 2007, to the USA, to visit some nuclear power facilities with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Energy. The costs of the trip were met by Westinghouse Electric Company. (Registered 11 October 2007)
- 4-7 November 2007, to Nigeria as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria, to investigate matters relating to energy security, malaria and good governance. Flights were provided by Virgin Nigeria and other costs met out of the registered funds of the group. (Registered 27 November 2007)
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| | - 29 June-4 July 2007, to China, visiting Nanjing and Beijing, to gain an understanding of the religious situation in China, including meeting senior government officials in the State Administration for Religious Affairs in Beijing. Travel and subsistence expenses were met by the Bible Society. (Registered 4 December2007)
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| | - 23-30 October 2007, to India, including New Delhi and Mumbai, for international Parliamentarians of Indian Origin event. Return flight to India, accommodation, meals and travel costs met by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. (Registered 21 November 2007)
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| | - 4-7 November 2007, to Nigeria as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria, to investigate matters relating to energy security, malaria and good governance. Flights were provided by Virgin Nigeria and other costs met out of the registered funds of the group. (Registered 27 November 2007)
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- 5-9 November 2006, to Nigeria, in my capacity as Shadow International Development Minister. All costs of flights and accommodation were met by Chatham House (the Royal Institute of International Affairs). (Registered 24 November 2006)
- 5-10 February 2007, to the British Virgin Islands on frontbench business as a guest of the Government of the British Virgin Islands. All costs of flights and accommodation were met by the Government of the British Virgin Islands. (Registered 19 February 2007)
| - 5-10 February 2007, to the British Virgin Islands on frontbench business as a guest of the Government of the British Virgin Islands. All costs of flights and accommodation were met by the Government of the British Virgin Islands. (Registered 19 February 2007)
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- (a) Cassbar Ltd; trades as 'Entropy' as a bar and a restaurant on two sites in central Leicester.
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| | - 4-7 November 2007, to Nigeria as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria, to investigate matters relating to energy security, malaria and good governance. Flights were provided by Virgin Nigeria and other costs met out of the registered funds of the group. (Registered 22 November 2007)
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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- Car supplied at a concessionary rate by Autovillage, Eriswell, Suffolk. (Registered 28 November 2006)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Editor of The House Magazine. (£15,001-£20,000)
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- Articles for the Telegraph group. (Up to £5,000)
- 25 November 2007, speaking fee, flight and hotel accommodation at HVB Europa Forum Munich. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 29 November 2007)
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| | - 23-30 October 2007, to India, as part of a parliamentary delegation at the invitation of the Government of India, to gain a better understanding of matters concerning the country. The Indian Government met the cost of travel to and from India, travel within the country as well as accommodation and some meals. (Registered 4 December 2007)
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| | - On 20 and 23 October 2007, in connection with a family holiday, my wife and children and I were upgraded on flights from Standard class to Business class by Jet Airways from London Heathrow to International Airport Mumbai. On our return flight my wife and I were upgraded from Standard to First Class by Jet Airways. (Registered 30 November 2007)
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| | - 12-14 October 2007, to Cyprus, to attend the Morphou Rally. Return flight to Cyprus, accommodation and hospitality provided by the Municipality of Morphou. (Registered 26 November 2007)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Contract with BBC to host Have I Got News For You. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 16 November 2006)
- Contract with ITV for documentary for Tonight with Trevor McDonald. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 16 November 2006)
| - Payment from Talkback Thames for appearance on Cooking the Books. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 4 December 2007)
- Payment from Daily Mail for article on 'Cranford'. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 4 December 2007)
- Payment for appearance on Have I Got News For You. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 4 December 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Mr Theodore Agnew, businessman, Norfolk, (personal donation) to assist me with education research. (Registered 4 December 2007)
- Mr Michael Hintze, businessman, in support of the Childhood Review. (Registered 4 December 2007)
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