Sharon Hodgson

Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South

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📖 Register of Interests – House of Commons

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This register last updated on: 2025-06-30

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🎁 Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

UK Music – £358.80

  • Payment Type: In kind
  • Payment Description: One ticket and hospitality to the Women in Music Awards, valued at £299 +VAT
  • Value: 358.80
  • Received Date: 2024-10-11
  • Accepted Date: 2024-10-11
  • Is Sole Beneficiary: 1
  • Donor Name: UK Music
  • Donor Public Address: 33 Foley Street, London W1W 7TL
  • Donor Status: Company
  • Donor Company Name: UK Music
  • Donor Company Identifier: 03245288
  • Donor Company Identifier Source: Companies House
  • Registration Date: 2024-10-21
  • Published Date: 2024-10-22

🌍 Visits outside the UK

International visit to United States between 22 February 2025 and 26 February 2025

  • Visit Locations:
    • Country: United States
    • Destination: Washington D.C.
  • Purpose: Delegation to Washington DC. Meetings with US politicians and civil servants. Attending AIPAC Congressional Summit 2025.
  • Start Date: 2025-02-22
  • End Date: 2025-02-26
  • Donors:
    • Name: Labour Friends of Israel
    • Is Private Individual:
    • Public Address: BM LFI, London WC1N 3XX
    • Payment Type: In kind
    • Payment Description: Flights, accommodation, and meals (value £2,500)
    • Value: 2500.00
    • Is Sole Beneficiary: 1
  • Registration Date: 2025-03-03
  • Published Date: 2025-03-03

International visit to Austria between 11 December 2024 and 12 December 2024

  • Visit Locations:
    • Country: Austria
    • Destination: Vienna
  • Purpose: Invited to attend the ELNET conference on Antisemitism: Actions Matter, to share expertise and insight on the subject, and to meet and join other experts from politics, academia, and civil society to explore strategies and practises to protect Jewish communities globally.
  • Start Date: 2024-12-11
  • End Date: 2024-12-12
  • Donors:
    • Name: ELNET
    • Is Private Individual:
    • Public Address: Epworth House, 25 City Road, London EC1Y 1AA
    • Payment Type: In kind
    • Payment Description: Flights, accommodation, and meals
    • Value: 561.94
    • Is Sole Beneficiary: 1
  • Registration Date: 2024-12-20
  • Published Date: 2024-12-20

International visit to India between 17 November 2024 and 22 November 2024

  • Visit Locations:
    • Country: India
    • Destination: Delhi, Jaipur
  • Purpose: Delegation to India to attend the Great Oceans Dialogue conference. Meeting with the British High Commission, Indian policymakers, and civil society. Also attended the UKIBC Conference in Delhi during this delegation.
  • Start Date: 2024-11-17
  • End Date: 2024-11-22
  • Appg: India APPG
  • Donors:
    • Name: The Observer Research Foundation
    • Is Private Individual:
    • Public Address: 20, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, New Delhi, India
    • Payment Type: In kind
    • Payment Description: Flights, accommodation, meals
    • Value: 3150.00
    • Is Sole Beneficiary: 1
    • Name: The 1928 Institute
    • Is Private Individual:
    • Public Address: Woodstock Accountancy, 3a Market Place, Woodstock OX20 1SY, Company number 13877908
    • Payment Type: In kind
    • Payment Description: Flights, accommodation, meals
    • Value: 424.00
    • Is Sole Beneficiary: 1
    • Name: UK-India Business Council
    • Is Private Individual:
    • Public Address: 3 Orchard Pl, London SW1H 0BF
    • Payment Type: In kind
    • Payment Description: Accommodation, meals
    • Value: 370.00
    • Is Sole Beneficiary: 1
  • Registration Date: 2024-12-12
  • Published Date: 2024-12-13

International visit to Gibraltar between 08 September 2024 and 10 September 2024

  • Visit Locations:
    • Country: Gibraltar
  • Purpose: Gibraltar National Day, as well as associated meetings and briefings
  • Start Date: 2024-09-08
  • End Date: 2024-09-10
  • Donors:
    • Name: HM Government of Gibraltar
    • Is Private Individual:
    • Public Address: Gibraltar House, 150 Strand, London WC2R 1JA
    • Payment Type: In kind
    • Payment Description: Flights (£1411.48), accommodation (£800) and meals (£500) for me and a staff member
    • Value: 2711.48
    • Is Sole Beneficiary:
  • Registration Date: 2024-09-19
  • Published Date: 2024-09-19

🏷️ Miscellaneous

Director and Trustee of the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role.

  • Arose On: 2024-11-13
  • Description: Director and Trustee of the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Formal role with a party organisation
  • Registration Date: 2024-11-20
  • Published Date: 2024-11-20

Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role.

  • Arose On: 2024-10-16
  • Description: Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Formal role with a party organisation
  • Registration Date: 2024-10-31
  • Published Date: 2024-11-01

Family members employed

Alan Hodgson employed

  • Job Title: Office Manager
  • Working Pattern: Full time
  • Person Name: Alan Hodgson
  • Family Member Relationship Level: Related to member directly
  • Family Relation Type: Spouse
  • Published Date: 2023-12-30

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