This page shows all the changes in the Register of Members' Interests between the editions of 18 December 2007 and 9 January 2008, in alphabetical order by MP.
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10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
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- Director (unremunerated), British Syria Society.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - 21 December 2007, Granada TV 'What the Papers Say' speaking engagement. (Up to £5,000) Fee paid to the Weston Park Hospital Cancer Appeal, Sheffield. (Registered 21 December 2007)
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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)
- 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 7 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 7 February 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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- 3-6 December 2007, to Sudan including Darfur Province, on a fact-finding visit to meet with President, Government and opposition MPs, representatives of NGOs and African Union. Transport and accommodation funded by the Anglo-Arab Association. (Registered 14 December 2007)
| - 3-6 December 2007, to Sudan including Darfur Province, on a fact-finding visit to meet with President, Government and opposition MPs, representatives of NGOs and African Union. Transport and accommodation funded by the Anglo-Arab Organisation. (Registered 14 December 2007)
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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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1. Remunerated directorships |
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| | - Scottish American Investment Company PLC
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Member of the City Council of Londonderry.[1]
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - 14 December 2007, fee for speaking engagement for the Institute of Highways and Transportation, at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, organised by Diana Boulter Associates. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 19 December 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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- Mr Paul and Mrs C M Marshall, London (personal donation)
- Mr Peter Dunphy, London (personal donation)
- Mr R B and Mrs J A Clark, London (personal donation)
- John Byam Shaw, Oxford (personal donation)
| - Mr Paul and Mrs S M C Marshall, London (personal donation)
- Mr R B and Mrs J A Clark, Rhino Rugby Ltd London
- J D Byam Shaw, Oxford (personal donation)
- Richard Duncalf, Wilmslow (personal donation)
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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)
- Fees for two columns for the Sunday Mirror (November, December 2007). (Up to £5,000) (Registered 11 December 2007)
| - Fees for two columns for the Sunday Mirror (November, December 2007). (Up to £5,000) (Registered 11 December 2007)
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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)
| - 30 December-6 January 2008, to Oman as a guest of the Government of Oman. (Registered 8 January 2008)
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- Gift of a watch from the Government of the Sultanate of Oman. (Registered 9 January 2007)
| - Gift of a pair of cufflinks from the Government of the Sultanate of Oman. (Registered 8 January 2008)
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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)
- 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 July 2007)
| - 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 July 2007)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Board Member of the Qatar Museum Authority.
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8. Land and Property |
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| | - Rental income from a flat in London.
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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - 24 November 2007, private plane from Prague to RAF Brize Norton (one way) provided by Henry Lawson on behalf of Henfield Lodge Aviation Ltd. (Registered 20 December 2007)
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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)
- 28 May 2007, to Doha, Qatar, for the Doha Debates. Flights and one night in a hotel at the expense of the BBC. (Registered 26 June 2007)
| - 28 May 2007, to Doha, Qatar, for the Doha Debates. Flights and one night in a hotel at the expense of the BBC. (Registered 26 June 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 3-5 November 2007, to Portofino, Italy, to attend the Portofino Dialogues, an annual conference of parliamentarians and members of congress from the UK, Italy and the USA to discuss economic, security and development issues. Hotel accommodation and return flight paid for by Portofino Dialogues. (Registered 28 December 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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- Janet Kidd, of Newcastle upon Tyne (personal donation) (Registered 18 July 2007)
| - David Abrahams, businessman (through Janet Kidd, of Newcastle upon Tyne) (personal donation) (Registered 18 July 2007) (donation subsequently returned)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - 20 November 2007, two speeches at the Homeland and Global Security Forum in Bahrain. (£5,001-£10,000) My flights and accommodation were arranged and paid for by the Gulf Centre for Strategic Studies Ltd. (Registered 19 December 2007)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 3-10 December 2007, to Sudan to study conditions in Darfur and discuss them with members of the Sudanese Government. Flights and accommodation were arranged and paid for by the Anglo-Arab Organisation. (Registered 19 December 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Paul Strasburger, of Bath (personal donation)
- Carrousel Capital, of London (corporate donation)
- Mr and Mrs Brian Roper, of Bath (personal donation)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 3-6 December, to Sudan, to visit refugee camps in Darfur and meet the President of the Sudan. Travel and accommodation were paid by the Anglo-Arab Organisation. (Registered 19 December 2007)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Member, Faculty of Advocates.
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10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
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- I have secured sponsorship from the Co-operative Group for an event organised by the Centre for Scottish Public Policy, of which I am an unpaid board member.
| - Member, Faculty of Advocates (non-practising).
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 7-11 November 2007, to Cape Town, South Africa, to attend the 38th World Union Conference on Lung Health, run by the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. I also visited townships to see challenges of HIV and MDR in TB prevention and care. Costs of the visit were met by Results-UK. (Registered 19 December 2007)
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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| | - John Reid Advisory Ltd; company receiving income from outside employment.
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Use of three rent-free offices at Hebble Valley Weaving provided by Hanson Partners Limited, Bradford, for eighteen months from January 2008.
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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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5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK) |
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| | - 3 January 2008, upgrades from standard to first class on Eurostar on a return private visit to Paris for a party of three adults, including me, and two children, provided by Eurostar. (Registered 7 January 2008)
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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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- 2-8 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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- 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)
- 20-23 April 2007, to Qatar, to participate in the Doha Democracy Forum. Flights and three nights' accommodation provided by Qatari Embassy. (Registered 15 May 2007)
| - 20-23 April 2007, to Qatar, to participate in the Doha Democracy Forum. Flights and three nights' accommodation provided by Qatari Embassy. (Registered 15 May 2007)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Payment for Daily Telegraph Podcast (from 9 January 2008). (£5,001-£10,000)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Economic Adviser to Dresdner Kleinwort, Merchant Bank.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Fee for speech to Forum Invest Conferences in Bucharest, 20-22 November 2007. (Up to £5,000) (I paid my own expenses.) (Registered 4 January 2008)
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