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Michael Ancram

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This page shows how Michael Ancram's entry in the Register of Members' Interests has changed over time, starting at the most recent and working back to the earliest we have managed to parse. Please be aware that changes in typography/styling at the source might mean something is marked as changed (ie. removed and added) when it hasn't; sorry about that, but we do our best with the source material.

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6 September 2010 - View full entry

4. Sponsorships

  • A business lunch in my constituency under my name which raised money for constituency funds from numerous small donations. (Registered 6 July 2009)
 

8. Land and Property

  • Tenanted farm in Roxburghshire, Scotland, from which rental income is received.
 

11. Miscellaneous

  • Non-active partner in Nisbet Mill Farm partnership from which no payment has been received in the last year and none in the current farming year which starts June 2009.
 

24 February 2010 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 30 October-1 November 2008, to Oman, with a cross-party parliamentary delegation. My flights from London to Oman, Oman to Beirut (non-registrable visit) and accommodation in Oman paid for by the State Council of the Sultanate of Oman. (Registered 6 November 2008)
 

21 July 2009 - View full entry

8. Land and Property

  • Small tenanted agricultural estate in Scottish Borders and Midlothian, from which rental income is received.
  • Tenanted farm in Roxburghshire, Scotland, from which rental income is received.

11. Miscellaneous

 
  • Non-active partner in Nisbet Mill Farm partnership from which no payment has been received in the last year and none in the current farming year which starts June 2009.

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Non-active partner in Nisbet Mill Farm partnership (for which no payment has been received this year). (Registered 6 July 2009)
 

8 July 2009 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

 
  • Non-active partner in Nisbet Mill Farm partnership (for which no payment has been received this year). (Registered 6 July 2009)

4. Sponsorships

 
  • A business lunch in my constituency under my name which raised money for constituency funds from numerous small donations. (Registered 6 July 2009)

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 30 October-1 November 2008, to Oman, with a cross-party parliamentary delegation. My flights from London to Oman, Oman to Beirut (non-registrable visit) and accommodation in Oman paid for by the State Council of the Sultanate of Oman. (Registered 6 November 2008)

11 February 2009 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 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)
  • 30 October-1 November 2008, to Oman, with a cross-party parliamentary delegation. My flights from London to Oman, Oman to Beirut (non-registrable visit) and accommodation in Oman paid for by the State Council of the Sultanate of Oman. (Registered 6 November 2008)
 

19 November 2008 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 30 October-1 November 2008, to Oman, with a cross-party parliamentary delegation. My flights from London to Oman, Oman to Beirut (non-registrable visit) and accommodation in Oman paid for by the State Council of the Sultanate of Oman. (Registered 6 November 2008)

22 July 2008 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 17 June 2007, cost of flight to Syria met by Flying Lion Ltd. (I met all other costs of the visit.) (Registered 17 July 2007)
 

5 February 2008 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 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)

22 January 2008 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 13-14 December 2006, to Damascus on fact-finding visit. Return flight to Damascus, business class, courtesy of Flying Lion Ltd. and one night's hotel accommodation provided by Syrian Peoples' Council. (Registered 10 January 2007)
 

9 October 2007 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 9-11 September 2006, to Gibraltar, to attend Gibraltar Day celebrations. All costs of flights and accommodation were met by the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 21 September 2006)
 

30 July 2007 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 17 June 2007, cost of flight to Syria met by Flying Lion Ltd. (I met all other costs of the visit.) (Registered 17 July 2007)

1 May 2007 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 22-23 Wednesday 2005, to Kabul, Afghanistan. The cost of my flight was provided by Flying Lion Ltd. (Other expenses met by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Ministry of Defence.) (Registered 28 November 2005)
 

23 January 2007 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 13-14 December 2006, to Damascus on fact-finding visit. Return flight to Damascus, business class, courtesy of Flying Lion Ltd. and one night's hotel accommodation provided by Syrian Peoples' Council. (Registered 10 January 2007)

6 November 2006 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 9-11 September 2006, to Gibraltar, to attend Gibraltar Day celebrations. All costs of flights and accommodation were met by the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 21 September 2006)

8. Land and Property

  • Small tenanted agricultural estate in Scottish Borders and Midlothian, from which rental income is received. (Registered 10 October 2005)
  • Small tenanted agricultural estate in Scottish Borders and Midlothian, from which rental income is received.

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

  • Donations to my constituency party from:
  • Mr and Mrs A C Eliot (constituents)
  • Mr H Keswick (constituent)
 

14 December 2005 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 1-4 November 2004, to Cuba at the invitation of the Cuban Foreign Minister. En-route I visited the Turks & Caicos Islands, St Kitts &Nevis and Grand Cayman. The cost of my flights and one night's hotel accommodation in Turks & Caicos was provided by Flying Lion Ltd. (Other accommodation was provided by the UK Ambassador in Havana.) (Registered 9 December 2004)
  • 5-8 December 2004, to Egypt and Israel. The cost of my flights and two nights' hotel accommodation in Jerusalem was provided by Flying Lion Ltd. (Other accommodation was provided by the UK Ambassador in Cairo.) (Registered 9 December 2004)
  • 22-23 Wednesday 2005, to Kabul, Afghanistan. The cost of my flight was provided by Flying Lion Ltd. (Other expenses met by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Ministry of Defence.) (Registered 28 November 2005)

1 November 2005 - View full entry

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

 
  • Donations to my constituency party from:
  • Mr and Mrs A C Eliot (constituents)
  • Mr H Keswick (constituent)

8. Land and Property

  • Farms on Scottish Borders, from which rental income is received.
  • Houses and miscellaneous property on Scottish Borders, from which rental income is received.
  • Industrial rents (mining) in Lothian, Scotland.
  • Small tenanted agricultural estate in Scottish Borders and Midlothian, from which rental income is received. (Registered 10 October 2005)

11 April 2005 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 13-19 February 2004, to Afghanistan, Georgia and Turkey. The cost of my flights and one night's hotel accommodation in Istanbul was provided by Flying Lion Ltd. Other accommodation, local transport and dinners were provided by the respective British Embassies. (Registered 23 February 2004)
 

28 January 2005 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 30 November-4 December 2003, to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The cost of my flights and all hotel accommodation was provided by Flying Lion Ltd. (Local transport and dinners in each of the countries visited was provided by the respective British Embassies.) (Registered 15 December 2003)
  • 1-4 November 2004, to Cuba at the invitation of the Cuban Foreign Minister. En-route I visited the Turks & Caicos Islands, St Kitts &Nevis and Grand Cayman. The cost of my flights and one night's hotel accommodation in Turks & Caicos was provided by Flying Lion Ltd. (Other accommodation was provided by the UK Ambassador in Havana.) (Registered 9 December 2004)
  • 5-8 December 2004, to Egypt and Israel. The cost of my flights and two nights' hotel accommodation in Jerusalem was provided by Flying Lion Ltd. (Other accommodation was provided by the UK Ambassador in Cairo.) (Registered 9 December 2004)

8 September 2004 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 19-24 July 2003, to Kabul and Baghdad on a fact-finding tour. Flights and two nights' accommodation in Kuwait were paid for by Flying Lion Ltd (accommodation and transport in Kabul paid for by British Embassy). (Registered 12 August 2003)
  • 19-24 July 2003, to Kabul and Baghdad on a fact-finding tour. Flights, and two nights' stop-over accommodation in Kuwait provided by Flying Lion Ltd (accommodation and transport in Kabul paid for by British Embassy). (Registered 12 August 2003)
  • 1-6 September 2003, to Sri Lanka at invitation of Government of Sri Lanka, who met the cost of my flights, all hotel accommodation and local transport. (Registered 9 September 2003)
 

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • 19 and 20 September 2002, two days fishing on the River Tay in Scotland as a guest of Scottish Coal. (Registered 3 October 2002)
 

16 July 2004 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 30 June-2 July 2003, visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Fare paid by Conservative Central Office, hotel accommodation by Government of Israel. (Registered 8 July 2003)
 

21 May 2004 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 13-20 February 2003, to Beijing, China. The cost of my flights were met by the Conservative Party and all hotel accommodation was provided courtesy of the Chinese Communist Party. (Registered 6 May 2003)
  • 3-7 March 2003, to the Sudan and Kenya on a fact-finding tour of East Africa. The costs of my flights and all hotel accommodation were paid for by Flying Lion Ltd. (Registered 10 March 2003)
  • 13-19 February 2004, to Afghanistan, Georgia and Turkey. The cost of my flights and one night's hotel accommodation in Istanbul was provided by Flying Lion Ltd. Other accommodation, local transport and dinners were provided by the respective British Embassies. (Registered 23 February 2004)

31 January 2004 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 7-18 September 2002, to India, Hong Kong and Pakistan. All flights, accommodation and a small daily allowance in Hong Kong were paid for by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office. (Accommodation in India and Pakistan was provided by the respective High Commissioners.) (Registered 3 October 2002)
  • 17 October 2002, to Vaduz, Liechtenstein, as guest speaker of the LGT Banking Group at their headquarters. Accommodation , hospitality and flights from Zurich to London paid for by the LGT Group. Having attended a European Democrat Union Conference in Lisbon, I was also provided with the use of a private plan from Lisbon to Zurich by Mr Irvine Laidlaw. (Registered 23 October 2002)
  • 19-24 July 2003, to Kabul and Baghdad on a fact-finding tour. Flights and two nights' accommodation in Kuwait were paid for by Flying Lion Ltd (accommodation and transport in Kabul paid for by British Embassy). (Registered on 12 August 2003)
  • 19-24 July 2003, to Kabul and Baghdad on a fact-finding tour. Flights and two nights' accommodation in Kuwait were paid for by Flying Lion Ltd (accommodation and transport in Kabul paid for by British Embassy). (Registered 12 August 2003)
  • 30 November-4 December 2003, to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The cost of my flights and all hotel accommodation was provided by Flying Lion Ltd. (Local transport and dinners in each of the countries visited was provided by the respective British Embassies.) (Registered 15 December 2003)

4 December 2003 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 19-20 2002, to Gibraltar as a guest of the Government of Gibraltar, who paid for my flights and accommodation. (Registered 9 January 2002)
  • 16-22 February 2002, to Israel, the Palestine Authority and Jordan, sponsored by Conservative Friends of Israel UK. (Registered 25 February 2002)
  • 26 April 2002, to Vienna, Austria, for meeting with Chancellor Herr Schussle. Private plane flight provided by the Head Sports Group. (Registered 28 May 2002)
  • 12-13 May 2002, to Gibraltar, accompanied by my wife, as guests of the Government of Gibraltar, who paid for our flights and accommodation. (Registered 28 May 2002)
  • 13-20 July 2002, to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Malawi. The cost of my flights and all hotel accommodation was paid for by Flying Lion Ltd. (Registered 5 August 2002)
  • 17 October 2002, to Vaduz, Liechtenstein, as guest speaker of the LGT Banking Group at their headquarters. Accommodation , hospitality and flights from Zurich to London paid for by the LGT Group. Having attended a European Democrat Union Conference in Lisbon, I was also provided with the use of a private plane from Lisbon to Zurich by Mr Irvine Laidlaw. (Registered 23 October 2002)
  • 17 October 2002, to Vaduz, Liechtenstein, as guest speaker of the LGT Banking Group at their headquarters. Accommodation , hospitality and flights from Zurich to London paid for by the LGT Group. Having attended a European Democrat Union Conference in Lisbon, I was also provided with the use of a private plan from Lisbon to Zurich by Mr Irvine Laidlaw. (Registered 23 October 2002)
  • 13-20 February 2003, to Beijing, China. The cost of my flights were met by the Conservative Party and all hotel accommodation was provided courtesy of the Chinese Communist Party. (Registered 6 May 2003)
  • 3-7 March 2003, to the Sudan and Kenya on a fact-finding tour of East Africa. The costs of my flights and all hotel accommodation were paid for by Flying Lion Ltd. (Registered 10 March 2003)
  • 30 June-2 July 2003, visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Fare paid by Conservative Central Office, hotel accommodation by Government of Israel. (Registered 8 July 2003)
  • 19-24 July 2003, to Kabul and Baghdad on a fact-finding tour. Flights and two nights' accommodation in Kuwait were paid for by Flying Lion Ltd (accommodation and transport in Kabul paid for by British Embassy). (Registered on 12 August 2003)
  • 19-24 July 2003, to Kabul and Baghdad on a fact-finding tour. Flights, and two nights' stop-over accommodation in Kuwait provided by Flying Lion Ltd (accommodation and transport in Kabul paid for by British Embassy). (Registered 12 August 2003)
  • 1-6 September 2003, to Sri Lanka at invitation of Government of Sri Lanka, who met the cost of my flights, all hotel accommodation and local transport. (Registered 9 September 2003)

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

  • I received the following donations of £1,000 and over for my campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party (Registered 18 December 2001):
  • Lord Harris of Peckham
  • Mr Henry Keswick
  • Mr Irvine Laidlaw
  • Mr John Spurling
  • Provision of office facilities from Yellow M Company, Newcastle upon Tyne. (Registered 18 December 2001)
 

26 November 2002 - View full entry

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

  • Lord Phillip Harris of Peckham £5,000
  • Mr Henry Keswick £5,000
  • Mr Irvine Laidlaw £10,000
  • Mr John Spurling £10,000
  • Provision of office facilities, value £3,000, from Yellow M Company, Newcastle upon Tyne. (Registered 18 December 2001)
  • Lord Harris of Peckham
  • Mr Henry Keswick
  • Mr Irvine Laidlaw
  • Mr John Spurling
  • Provision of office facilities from Yellow M Company, Newcastle upon Tyne. (Registered 18 December 2001)

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • December 2001, gift of a pair of skis from the Head Sports Group. (Registered 15 January 2002)
  • 19 and 20 September 2002, two days fishing on the River Tay in Scotland as a guest of Scottish Coal. (Registered 3 October 2002)

6. Overseas visits

  • 19-20 November 2001, to Gibraltar as a guest of the Government of Gibraltar, who paid for my flights and accommodation. (Registered 9 January 2002)
  • 24 November 2001, to Amsterdam, to attend a luncheon and speak at a seminar, as a guest of the Benedictus de Spinoza Foundation in Amsterdam, who met all the costs. (Registered 12 December 2001)
  • 19-20 2002, to Gibraltar as a guest of the Government of Gibraltar, who paid for my flights and accommodation. (Registered 9 January 2002)
  • 26 April 2002, to Vienna, Austria, for meeting with Chancellor Herr Schussle. Private plane flight provided by the Head Sports Group. (Registered 28 May 2002)
  • 12-13 May 2002, to Gibraltar, accompanied by my wife, as guests of the Government of Gibraltar, who paid for our flights and accommodation. (Registered 28 May 2002)
  • 13-20 July 2002, to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Malawi. The cost of my flights and all hotel accommodation was paid for by Flying Lion Ltd. (Registered 5 August 2002)
  • 7-18 September 2002, to India, Hong Kong and Pakistan. All flights, accommodation and a small daily allowance in Hong Kong were paid for by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office. (Accommodation in India and Pakistan was provided by the respective High Commissioners.) (Registered 3 October 2002)
  • 17 October 2002, to Vaduz, Liechtenstein, as guest speaker of the LGT Banking Group at their headquarters. Accommodation , hospitality and flights from Zurich to London paid for by the LGT Group. Having attended a European Democrat Union Conference in Lisbon, I was also provided with the use of a private plane from Lisbon to Zurich by Mr Irvine Laidlaw. (Registered 23 October 2002)

8. Land and Property

  • A small tenanted estate and a partnership in a tenanted farm in Roxburghshire.
  • Farms on Scottish Borders, from which rental income is received.
  • Houses and miscellaneous property on Scottish Borders, from which rental income is received.
  • Industrial rents (mining) in Lothian, Scotland.

1. Remunerated directorships

  • Portzim Ltd.; family estate company in Roxburghshire.
 

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Minority limited partner in Bonny Extra (Paper) Limited Partnership; provision of consultancy services for the development of waste paper recovery procedures.
 

9. Registrable shareholdings

  • (a) Portzim Ltd.
 

14 May 2002 - View full entry

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

  • Use of car provided by the Rover Group (in my capacity as Chairman of the Conservative Party).
  • I received the following donations of £1,000 and over for my campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party (Registered 18 December 2001):
  • Lord Phillip Harris of Peckham £5,000
  • Mr Henry Keswick £5,000
  • Mr Irvine Laidlaw £10,000
  • Mr John Spurling £10,000
  • Provision of office facilities, value £3,000, from Yellow M Company, Newcastle upon Tyne. (Registered 18 December 2001)

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • 3 February 2001, lunch and ticket to the England Wales rugby match in Cardiff as the guest of British Gas. (Registered 21 March 2001)
  • December 2001, gift of a pair of skis from the Head Sports Group. (Registered 15 January 2002)

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 19-20 November 2001, to Gibraltar as a guest of the Government of Gibraltar, who paid for my flights and accommodation. (Registered 9 January 2002)
  • 24 November 2001, to Amsterdam, to attend a luncheon and speak at a seminar, as a guest of the Benedictus de Spinoza Foundation in Amsterdam, who met all the costs. (Registered 12 December 2001)
  • 16-22 February 2002, to Israel, the Palestine Authority and Jordan, sponsored by Conservative Friends of Israel UK. (Registered 25 February 2002)

14 May 2001 - View full entry

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

  • Use of car for four months (from 18 June 1999) provided by Vauxhall Motors Ltd. (in my capacity as Chairman of the Conservative Party).
 

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • 4 July 1999, tickets for my wife and myself for the Wimbledon finals, from the BBC. (Registered 5 July 1999)
  • 3 February 2001, lunch and ticket to the England Wales rugby match in Cardiff as the guest of British Gas. (Registered 21 March 2001)

10 November 2000 (first entry we have)

1. Remunerated directorships

  • Portzim Ltd.; family estate company in Roxburghshire.

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Minority limited partner in Bonny Extra (Paper) Limited Partnership; provision of consultancy services for the development of waste paper recovery procedures.

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

  • Use of car for four months (from 18 June 1999) provided by Vauxhall Motors Ltd. (in my capacity as Chairman of the Conservative Party).
  • Use of car provided by the Rover Group (in my capacity as Chairman of the Conservative Party).

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • 4 July 1999, tickets for my wife and myself for the Wimbledon finals, from the BBC. (Registered 5 July 1999)

8. Land and Property

  • A small tenanted estate and a partnership in a tenanted farm in Roxburghshire.

9. Registrable shareholdings

  • (a) Portzim Ltd.