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6 September 2010 - View full entry

1. Remunerated directorships

  • West European Air Services Ltd; aircraft management services and brokerage for local air charter company.
 

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Parliamentary adviser to the Caravan Club of Great Britain. (£5,001-£10,000)
  • 16 January 2010, payment of £6000. Hours: 100 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • Training for the National School of Government. (Up to £5,000)
  • Broadcasting fees from the BBC. (Up to £5,000)
  • Fees from ITV for television appearances. (£5,001-£10,000)
  • Fees for training work for Luther Pendragon.
  • Journalism for the Daily Sport. (Up to £5,000)
  • July 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • August 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • September 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • October 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • November 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • December 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • January 2010, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • Payments for articles for Mail on Sunday newspaper, Associated Newspapers Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT:
  • £1000, 13 August 2009. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • £1000, 2 September 2009. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • £20,000 received 9 March 2009. Hours: 40 hrs. (Registered 4 March 2010)
  • Television appearances arranged via Personal Appearances, 20 North Mount, 1147-1161 High Road, Whetstone, London N20 OPH:
  • £1000, 'Cash in the Attic', 9 June 2009. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • £984, 'The King is Dead', 31 July 2009. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • £400, 'Big Brothers Little Brother', 11 August 2009. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • £191.25, 'The End of the Year Show', 30 October 2009. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 9 February 2010)
  • Payment of £150 for political seminar for GovNet Communications, 3rd Floor, St James Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6PP, 23 July 2009. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • Payment of £2000 (plus £390 food and accommodation) for after dinner speech and informal seminar for Avery Healthcare Ltd, 1b Basset Court, Loake Close, Grange Park, Northampton NN4 5EZ, 24 November 2009. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • Speaking engagement for (Cunard) Carnival plc, 5 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NE, 29 November-4 December 2009. Hospitality, accommodation and travel to the value of £5752. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
 

4. Sponsorships

  • Name of donor: Corporate Technology and Investments Ltd
  • Address of donor: 5th Floor, Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway, London WC2B 6UN
  • Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: donation of £2500 to my constituency party
  • Donor status: company, registration number 0652257
  • (Registered 2 February 2010)
 

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • Name of donor: Caravan Club Ltd
  • Address of donor : East Grinstead House, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1UA
  • Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: loan of motor home during CLA Game Fair at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, 23-27 July 2009; approximate value £660
  • Date of receipt of donation: 23 July 2009
  • Date of acceptance of donation: 23 July 2009
  • Donor status: company, registration number 646027
  • (Registered 2 February 2010)
 

9. Registrable shareholdings

  • (a) West European Air Services Ltd.
 

10 March 2010 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

 
  • £20,000 received 9 March 2009. Hours: 40 hrs. (Registered 4 March 2010)

24 February 2010 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

 
  • £191.25, 'The End of the Year Show', 30 October 2009. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 9 February 2010)

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • Loan of a Segway Personal Transporter from Segway, and subsequent purchase at a preferential rate. (Registered 19 November 2008)
 

3 February 2010 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

 
  • 16 January 2010, payment of £6000. Hours: 100 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • July 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • August 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • September 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • October 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • November 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • December 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • January 2010, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • Payments for articles for Mail on Sunday newspaper, Associated Newspapers Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT:
  • £1000, 13 August 2009. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • £1000, 2 September 2009. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • Television appearances arranged via Personal Appearances, 20 North Mount, 1147-1161 High Road, Whetstone, London N20 OPH:
  • £1000, 'Cash in the Attic', 9 June 2009. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • £984, 'The King is Dead', 31 July 2009. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • £400, 'Big Brothers Little Brother', 11 August 2009. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • Payment of £150 for political seminar for GovNet Communications, 3rd Floor, St James Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6PP, 23 July 2009. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • Payment of £2000 (plus £390 food and accommodation) for after dinner speech and informal seminar for Avery Healthcare Ltd, 1b Basset Court, Loake Close, Grange Park, Northampton NN4 5EZ, 24 November 2009. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
  • Speaking engagement for (Cunard) Carnival plc, 5 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NE, 29 November-4 December 2009. Hospitality, accommodation and travel to the value of £5752. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)

4. Sponsorships

 
  • Name of donor: Corporate Technology and Investments Ltd
  • Address of donor: 5th Floor, Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway, London WC2B 6UN
  • Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: donation of £2500 to my constituency party
  • Donor status: company, registration number 0652257
  • (Registered 2 February 2010)

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

 
  • Name of donor: Caravan Club Ltd
  • Address of donor : East Grinstead House, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1UA
  • Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: loan of motor home during CLA Game Fair at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, 23-27 July 2009; approximate value £660
  • Date of receipt of donation: 23 July 2009
  • Date of acceptance of donation: 23 July 2009
  • Donor status: company, registration number 646027
  • (Registered 2 February 2010)

22 April 2009 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Journalism for the Daily Sport. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 25 March 2008)
  • Fees from ITV for television appearances. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 25 March 2008)
  • Journalism for the Daily Sport. (Up to £5,000)
  • Fees from ITV for television appearances. (£5,001-£10,000)

14 January 2009 - View full entry

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • Loan of a Segway Personal Transporter from Segway. (Registered 19 November 2008)
  • Loan of a Segway Personal Transporter from Segway, and subsequent purchase at a preferential rate. (Registered 19 November 2008)

17 December 2008 - View full entry

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • Gift of a Segway Personal Transporter from Segway. (Registered 19 November 2008)
  • Loan of a Segway Personal Transporter from Segway. (Registered 19 November 2008)

3 December 2008 - View full entry

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

 
  • Gift of a Segway Personal Transporter from Segway. (Registered 19 November 2008)

8 July 2008 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Fee from Hello Magazine which was donated entirely to the Motor Neurone Disease Association. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 28 March 2007)
 

23 April 2008 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

 
  • Fees for training work for Luther Pendragon.

25 March 2008 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

 
  • Journalism for the Daily Sport. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 25 March 2008)
  • Fees from ITV for television appearances. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 25 March 2008)

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • I received the use of a motor-home for the weekend of 28 July 2006 at the expense of the Caravan Club of Great Britain, in order to attend the CLA Game Fair. (Registered 8 August 2006)
 

1 May 2007 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Parliamentary adviser to the Chartered Institute of Marketing. (£5,001-£10,000)
  • Training for the National School of Government. (Up to £5,000)
  • Broadcasting fees from the BBC. (Up to £5,000)
  • Fee from Hello Magazine which was donated entirely to the Motor Neurone Disease Association. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 28 March 2007)

19 September 2006 - View full entry

1. Remunerated directorships

 
  • West European Air Services Ltd; aircraft management services and brokerage for local air charter company.

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Fee from Hello Magazine. (Registered 7 September 2005)
  • Fees from BBC for appearances on Keith Barret Show and Mastermind. (Registered 7 September 2005)
  • Parliamentary adviser to the Caravan Club of Great Britain. (£5,001-£10,000)
  • Parliamentary adviser to the Chartered Institute of Marketing. (£5,001-£10,000)

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

 
  • I received the use of a motor-home for the weekend of 28 July 2006 at the expense of the Caravan Club of Great Britain, in order to attend the CLA Game Fair. (Registered 8 August 2006)

9. Registrable shareholdings

 
  • (a) West European Air Services Ltd.

13 February 2006 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • May 2004, fee from Hello magazine for interview. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 10 February 2005)
 

6. Overseas visits

  • 18 January 2005, to Toulouse for launch of Airbus A380, paid for by Airbus. (Registered 7 February 2005)
 

1 November 2005 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Fees for appearing on BBC radio and television programmes. (Up to £5,000)
  • Four appearances on the Wright Stuff television programme for Channel 5 since April 2003. (Up to £5,000)
  • May 2004, fee from Hello magazine for interview. (Up to £5,000)
  • May 2004, fee from Hello magazine for interview. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 10 February 2005)
  • Fee from Hello Magazine. (Registered 7 September 2005)
  • Fees from BBC for appearances on Keith Barret Show and Mastermind. (Registered 7 September 2005)

11 April 2005 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc..

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Fees for appearing on BBC radio and television programmes. (Up to £5,000)
  • Fees for appearing on BBC radio and television programmes. (Up to £5,000)
  • May 2004, fee from Hello magazine for interview. (Up to £5,000)

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 18 January 2005, to Toulouse for launch of Airbus A380, paid for by Airbus. (Registered 7 February 2005)

28 January 2005 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc..

  • Fees for appearing on BBC radio and television programmes. (Up to £5,000)
  • Fees for appearing on BBC radio and television programmes. (Up to £5,000)

21 May 2004 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Fee for training activity at Luther Pendragon, 2002. (Registered 31 October 2002)
  • Fees for appearing on BBC radio and television programmes. (Up to £5,000)
  • Article for Hello! Magazine published on 21 January 2003. (Registered 27 February 2003)
  • Fees for appearing on BBC radio and television programmes. (Up to £5,000)
  • Four appearances on the Wright Stuff television programme for Channel 5 since April 2003. (Up to £5,000)

6. Overseas visits

  • March 2002, to Estonia, to attend Eurovision Song Contest. Two tickets for Eurovision Song Contest and overnight accommodation for two people provided by Tallinn City Council. (Registered 31 October 2002)
  • 18-21 February 2003, to Estonia accompanied by my partner. Flights and accommodation paid for by HTV. (Registered 27 February 2003)
 

31 January 2004 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Fees for appearing on BBC radio and television programmes. (Up to £5,000)
  • Fees for appearing on BBC radio and television programmes. (Up to £5,000)

4 December 2003 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

 
  • Fees for appearing on BBC radio and television programmes. (Up to £5,000)
  • Article for Hello! Magazine published on 21 January 2003. (Registered 27 February 2003)

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 18-21 February 2003, to Estonia accompanied by my partner. Flights and accommodation paid for by HTV. (Registered 27 February 2003)

26 November 2002 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Occasional journalism.
  • Member of Harris Research Panel. (£1-£1,000)
  • Fee from BBC for "Have I Got News for You" programme. (Registered 30 October 2001)
  • Fee from Sunday Express for Election Diary. (Registered 30 October 2001)
  • Payment from BBC for "Late Night Live", 5 Live programmes. (£1-£1,000) (Registered 30 October 2001)
  • Fee for training activity at Luther Pendragon. (Registered 30 October 2001)
  • Fee for training activity with Midas Training Solutions Ltd. (Registered 30 October 2001)
  • Fee for training activity at Luther Pendragon, 2002. (Registered 31 October 2002)

6. Overseas visits

 
  • March 2002, to Estonia, to attend Eurovision Song Contest. Two tickets for Eurovision Song Contest and overnight accommodation for two people provided by Tallinn City Council. (Registered 31 October 2002)

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • Summer 2001, use of flight simulator provided by Society of British Aerospace Companies. (Registered 30 October 2001)
 

14 May 2002 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

 
  • Fee from BBC for "Have I Got News for You" programme. (Registered 30 October 2001)
  • Fee from Sunday Express for Election Diary. (Registered 30 October 2001)
  • Payment from BBC for "Late Night Live", 5 Live programmes. (£1-£1,000) (Registered 30 October 2001)
  • Fee for training activity at Luther Pendragon. (Registered 30 October 2001)
  • Fee for training activity with Midas Training Solutions Ltd. (Registered 30 October 2001)

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

 
  • Summer 2001, use of flight simulator provided by Society of British Aerospace Companies. (Registered 30 October 2001)

14 May 2001 - View full entry

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • 6 November 1999, one ticket to the Rugby World Cup Final in Cardiff, paid for by British Gas. (Registered 22 November 1999)
  • 16 November 1999, clothes and glasses provided to me by the BBC as part of a makeover item on "The Club" programme. (Registered 22 November 1999)
  • 21 November 1999, overnight stay at Llangoed Hall, Breconshire, whilst observing the Network Q Rally, paid for by Network Q. (Registered 22 November 1999)
 

10 November 2000 (first entry we have)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Occasional journalism.
  • Member of Harris Research Panel. (£1-£1,000)

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • 6 November 1999, one ticket to the Rugby World Cup Final in Cardiff, paid for by British Gas. (Registered 22 November 1999)
  • 16 November 1999, clothes and glasses provided to me by the BBC as part of a makeover item on "The Club" programme. (Registered 22 November 1999)
  • 21 November 1999, overnight stay at Llangoed Hall, Breconshire, whilst observing the Network Q Rally, paid for by Network Q. (Registered 22 November 1999)