This page shows all the changes in the Register of Members' Interests between the editions of 22 January 2008 and 5 February 2008, in alphabetical order by MP.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - January 2008, fees as a presenter for BBC One's 'This Week' weekly programme, ongoing. (Actual £1,676) (Up to £5,000) (Registered 30 January 2008)
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10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
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| | - The cost of the plaintiffs in the case of Lord Alton and others vs the Secretary of State for the Home Department, of whom I was one, were met by contributions from Iranian residents in the UK through the National Council of the Iranian Resistance. (Registered 4 February 2008)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 25-28 January 2008, to Kuwait, with an all-party fact-finding delegation, as a guest of the Kuwait National Assembly. The cost of my flights and accommodation was borne by the Kuwait National Assembly. (Registered 29 January 2008)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Donation to my constituency party from B & E Boys Ltd of Rossendale. (Registered 29 January 2008)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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- Conservative Friends of Israel contribute to the expenses of an intern working in my office.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Member of advisory board of GovNet Communications. (Up to £5,000)
- Northern Panel Chair of Policy Review Magazine; the quarterly public policy publication of New Stewart Associates. (£5,001-£10,000)
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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- Transense Technologies PLC (non-executive); development of tyre monitoring technology.
- Angel Gate Limited (formerly AKMA Solutions International Ltd.) and subsidiary companies; property development in the UK.
| - Angel Gate Limited (formerly AKMA Solutions International Ltd.) and subsidiary companies; property development in the UK.
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8. Land and Property |
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- Residential rented property; flat in London.
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10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
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| | - The costs of the plaintiffs in the case of Lord Alton and others vs the Secretary of State for the Home Department, of whom I was one, were met by contributions from Iranian residents in the UK through the National Council of the Iranian Resistance. (Registered 31 January 2008)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Donation to my constituency party from Jay Patel, of Ryedowns Ltd (personal donation). (Registered 28 January 2008)
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10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
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| | - I received support for a charity event I helped to organised, during which HM Armed Forces Veterans from the London Borough of Newham were presented with their HM Veterans Badge. Sponsorship was given by Westfield Shopping Towns Ltd, London City Airport Ltd, Canary Wharf Group plc, Excel London, the British Institute of Techology and E-Commerce, USO Productions Inc. and West Ham United FC. (Registered 28 January 2008)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Fee for column for the Sunday Mirror (January 2008). (Up to £5,000) (Registered 28 January 2008)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Mr D Blake, London (personal donation).
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Contribution to salary of a member of staff in my constituency office from Mr Paul Strasburger of Bath. (Registered 24 January 2008)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 18-21 November 2007, to Amman. Return flight to Amman and two nights in a boarding house in Karak to observe the Jordanian parliamentary election in the city of Karak, paid for by Mr Fawaz Zureikat. (Registered 30 January 2008)
- 12-16 January 2008, to the Cayman Islands, as a guest of the Cayman Islands Celtic Supporters' Club, who paid for flights and accommodation. (Registered 30 January 2008)
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9. Registrable shareholdings |
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- (a) Finjan Ltd, which receives my income as a journalist, author and public speaker.
| - (a) Miranda Media Ltd, which receives my income as a journalist, author and public speaker.
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 28 December 2007-8 January 2008, to Georgia (Caucasus), as co-leader of the National Democratic Institute's electoral mission. My flight, accommodation (31 December-7 January) and incidental expenses (including meals) were paid for by the NDI. My hotel accommodation between 31 December-7 January was paid for by the NDI. I was accompanied for part of the trip by my wife, and met all her expenses except for the hotel on night of 28 December. (Registered 4 February 2008)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Self-employed chartered accountant.
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10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests |
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| | - Self-employed chartered accountant. (non-practising)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Communications strategies consultant to Trimedia (formerly Trimedia Harrison Cowley), media relations agency. (£5,001-£10,000)
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3. Clients |
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- Of Trimedia:
- Milk Development Council
- British Cheese Board
- Land Rover
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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- 2 January-5 April 2007, secondment of an employee to my office by Hedra plc, a management consultancy. (Registered 30 January 2007)
| - Financial support towards my office costs from:
- Mr Ian Miller, of Findon, West Sussex (personal donation)
- Overgoal Limited (company donation).
- (Registered 29 January 2008)
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1. Remunerated directorships |
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- Chairman, Europe, Diligence, Inc; company provides business information and intelligence and advises on the management of risk.
| - Chairman, Diligence, Inc; company provides business information and intelligence and advises on the management of risk.
- Northern Racing Limited (non-executive); company owns and operates racecourses.
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Member of the Advisory Board of Hermitage Global Fund; investment management.
- 11 January 2008, fee for participation in a panel discussion at the Global Real Estate Institute Chairman's Retreat in St Moritz, Switzerland. (Up to £5,000) Flights and accommodation for my wife and me were paid for by the Institute. (Registered 2 February 2008)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 8-12 September 2007, to Gibraltar, to attend National Day celebrations. All costs of the visit were paid by the Gibraltar Government. (Registered 29 January 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Sir Ian Wrigglesworth, of London (personal donation)
- Benefit in kind from Marcus Evans Ltd, London (telephone canvassing carried out in November and December 2007).
- (Registered 29 January 2008)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 24-26 January 2008, to Malta, to speak at the conference of the Malta Labour Party. The cost of my return flight and two nights' hotel accommodation were paid for by the Malta Labour Party. (Registered 28 January 2008)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Fee from Finland Station for filming television series 'The Flame of Rome'. (Registered 28 January 2008)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Donation from Buster Burke Limited, Solihull, West Midlands, to fund a researcher in my parliamentary office from September 2006-October 2007. (Registered 25 January 2008)
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9. Registrable shareholdings |
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- (b) JP Morgan Elect Managed Growth Investment Trust.
- (b) Classwatch Limited.
| - JP Morgan Elect Managed Growth Investment Trust.
- Classwatch Limited.
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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- GMB trade union provide me with the use of a GMB office for meetings.
| - The Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism pay the salary of a researcher in my office who provides support to the All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism of which I am Chairman.
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 25-26 January 2008, to Berlin, to German Bundestag, for Holocaust Memorial Day conference. My flight and accommodation were paid for by the Bundestag and the Parliamentary Committee Against Antisemitism. (Registered 29 January 2008)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - My Annual Parliamentary Report was sponsored by Jose's Café of Morden. (Registered 28 January 2008)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Fees for articles in the Sunday Times. (£5,001-£10,000)
| - Fees for articles in the Sunday Times. (Up to £5,000)
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6. Overseas visits |
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- 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)
- 9-16 February 2007, to Australia, to meet with the Australian Labor 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)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 22-23 January 2008, to Berlin, as a speaker and participant at the Government Leaders Forum. Travel and accommodation costs met by Microsoft. (Registered 29 January 2008)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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- Associate Editor, House Magazine. (£5,001-£10,000)
- I provide a weekly digest on parliamentary affairs, occasional advice and speaking at conferences for the British Healthcare Trade Association, who produce equipment for the disabled. (£5,001-£10,000)
- Lectures for CMPS (Centre for Management and Policy Studies). (Up to £5,000)
| - I provide a weekly digest on parliamentary affairs, occasional advice and speaking at conferences for the British Healthcare Trade Association (of which I am an unpaid director), who produce equipment for the disabled. (£5,001-£10,000)
- Media and presentation consultant for the Aziz Corporation.
- Fortnightly parliamentary digest for the Posture and Mobility Group. (Up to £5,000)
- Broadcasting fees from Sky TV. (Up to £5,000)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Fee for project for Logotron Ltd. (Registered 30 January 2008)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Fee for speech at the HFMA/ASSIST North West Annual Conference & Exhibition 2008 on 26 January 2008. My travel and overnight accommodation were paid for by the conference organisers. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 1 February 2008)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Speech to a working lunch organised by Gerson Lehrman Group for themselves and clients on 29 January 2008. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 29 January 2008)
- Talks to students of Wroxton College (Fairleigh Dickinson University). (Up to £5,000) (Registered 1 February 2008)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Fees for articles published by:
- Financial Times (Up to £5,000)
- International Herald Tribune (Up to £5,000)
- Independent on Sunday (Up to £5,000)
- Observer (Up to £5,000)
- Scotsman (Up to £5,000)
- Spectator (Up to £5,000)
- Sunday Times (Up to £5,000)
- Washington Post (Up to £5,000)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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- The employment of temporary staff in relation to political activity provided by Abbey Business Banking Ltd.
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 8-10 December 2006, to Bahrain to attend Third IISI Gulf Dialogue. Travel and accommodation expenses were paid by the conference organisers. (Registered 29 January 2008)
- 22-24 February 2007, to Nice to attend Club de Monaco. Travel and accommodation expenses were paid by the conference organisers. (Registered 29 January 2008)
- 29-31 March 2007, to Tallinn to attend Lenart Meri Conference. Travel and accommodation expenses were paid by the conference organisers. (Registered 29 January 2008)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 27 December 2007-10 January 2008, to Chandigarh, Punjab, India, for a Punjab State Government Conference on issues relating to overseas Punjabis. Upgrade to Business Class for return flight from Heathrow to New Delhi provided by Air India. Accommodation, meals and travel costs in India relating to the conference paid for by the Punjab State Government. (Registered 1 February 2008)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 25-28 January 2008, to Kuwait, as a member of an all-party fact-finding delegation in my capacity as a Shadow Foreign Office Minister. The cost of my flights and accommodation were borne by the Kuwait National Assembly. (Registered 29 January 2008)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 25-28 January 2008, to Kuwait as part of an all-party fact-finding delegation, as a guest of the Kuwait National Assembly. My flights and accommodation were paid for by the Kuwait National Assembly. (Registered 31 January 2008)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Intern provided by CARE (Christian Action Research and Education) from September 2007-July 2008. (Registered 5 February 2008)
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6. Overseas visits |
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- 10-22 September 2007, to Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Jordan and Syria with the Conservative Middle East Council, to make visits, receive briefings on the region and meet Government ministers, parliamentarians and others. Flight from London to Tel Aviv and flight from Damascus to London and accommodation and travel within Israel and Palestine funded by the Conservative Middle East Council; travel and accommodation costs within Jordan and Syria paid for by the Governments of Jordan and Syria respectively. (Registered 24 October 2007)
| - 10-22 September 2007, to Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Jordan and Syria with the Conservative Middle East Council, to make visits, receive briefings on the region and meet Government ministers, parliamentarians and others. Flight from London to Tel Aviv and flight from Damascus to London and accommodation and travel within Israel and Palestine funded by the Conservative Middle East Council; travel and accommodation costs within Jordan and Syria paid for by the Governments of Jordan and Syria respectively. I was accompanied by my wife. (Registered 24 October 2007)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Sponsorship of food and catering at a fundraising dinner for Brent Liberal Democrats on 27 January 2008 provided by Supersave Stores Ltd, Hendon. (Registered 1 February 2008)
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4. Sponsorship or financial or material support |
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| | - Donation to the Conservative Party received in January 2008 from Alena Ltd, where the donor has expressed a wish for the funds to be used to support my work in Parliament both on the front bench and in relation to my wider duties as an MP. (Registered 31 January 2008)
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6. Overseas visits |
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| | - 2-7 January 2008, to Jordan, for discussions with members and officials of the Jordanian Government, organised by the Conservative Middle East Council (CMEC). Return flights to Amman paid for by CMEC and in-country travel and accommodation costs paid for by the Jordanian Government. (Registered 31 January 2008)
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2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc |
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| | - Payment made to charity in lieu of fee for speaking engagement to the Rotary Club of Sittingbourne Invicta in October 2007. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 31 January 2008)
- Payment made to charity in lieu of fee for speaking engagement to the Kent Executive Club on 25 January 2008. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 31 January 2008)
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