Robert Buckland

Former Conservative MP for South Swindon

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This register last updated on: 2024-05-28

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💼 Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments

Tenant - Foundry Chambers

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Tenant – Foundry Chambers

  • Job Title: Tenant
  • Start Date: 2022-12-01
  • Payer Name: Foundry Chambers
  • Payer Nature Of Business: Barristers' Chambers
  • Payer Public Address: Ground Floor, 5-9 Quality Court, London WC2A 1HP
  • Registration Date: 2022-12-01
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18
Specific work or payments
Payment received on 30 April 2024 - £6,700.00
  • Payment Received: 1
  • Received Date: 2024-04-30
  • Payment Type: Monetary
  • Payment Description: as payment for work done as a Barrister at Foundry Chambers.
  • Value: 6700.00
  • Hours Worked: 8.00
  • Is Ultimate Payer Different: 1
  • Ultimate Payer Name: Farrer & Co
  • Ultimate Payer Address: 66 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LH
  • Ultimate Payer Nature Of Business: solicitors' firm
  • Registration Date: 2024-05-07
  • Published Date: 2024-05-09

Writing articles - The Telegraph

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Writing articles – The Telegraph

  • Job Title: Writing articles
  • Payer Name: The Telegraph
  • Payer Public Address: 111 Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 0DT
  • Registration Date: 2023-09-19
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18
Specific work or payments
Payment expected for services on 15 November 2023 - £100.00
  • Received Date: 2023-11-15
  • Payment Type: Monetary
  • Payment Description: an article written on 15 November 2023.
  • Value: 100.00
  • Hours Worked: 1.50
  • Registration Date: 2023-11-21
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18
Payment received on 19 September 2023 - £150.00
  • Payment Received: 1
  • Received Date: 2023-09-19
  • Payment Type: Monetary
  • Payment Description: for an article published on 18 August 2023.
  • Value: 150.00
  • Hours Worked: 1.00
  • Registration Date: 2023-09-22
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18

Attending a discussion event

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Attending a discussion event

  • Job Title: Attending a discussion event
  • Payer Name: DAC Beachcroft LLP
  • Payer Public Address: 25 Walbrook, London EC4N 8AF
  • Published Date: 2024-03-16
Specific work or payments
Payment expected for services on 14 September 2023 - £2,500.00
  • Received Date: 2023-09-14
  • Payment Type: Monetary
  • Payment Description: for attending a discussion event on 14 September 2023.
  • Value: 2500.00
  • Hours Worked: 3.00
  • Registration Date: 2023-09-29
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18

Chairing meetings and conferences - Chamber U.K. Services

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Chairing meetings and conferences – Chamber U.K. Services

  • Job Title: Chairing meetings and conferences
  • Payer Name: Chamber U.K. Services
  • Payer Public Address: 34 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HL
  • Registration Date: 2023-06-23
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18
Specific work or payments
Payment expected for services on 19 June 2023 - £250.00
  • Received Date: 2023-06-19
  • Payment Type: Monetary
  • Payment Description: for chairing the launch of my book on 19 June 2023. I will not receive a writing fee for this book or any royalties from its publication.
  • Value: 250.00
  • Hours Worked: 3.00
  • Registration Date: 2023-06-23
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18
Payment expected for services on 09 November 2023 - £500.00
  • Received Date: 2023-11-09
  • Payment Type: Monetary
  • Payment Description: for speaking at a conference in Birmingham on 9 November 2023.
  • Value: 500.00
  • Hours Worked: 2.00
  • Registration Date: 2023-11-29
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18
Payment received on 19 May 2023 - £250.00
  • Payment Received: 1
  • Received Date: 2023-05-19
  • Payment Type: Monetary
  • Payment Description: chairing a roundtable meeting on 15 May 2023.
  • Value: 250.00
  • Hours Worked: 3.00
  • Registration Date: 2023-06-23
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18
Payment received on 08 March 2023 - £250.00
  • Payment Received: 1
  • Received Date: 2023-03-08
  • Payment Type: Monetary
  • Payment Description: for chairing a roundtable meeting on 22 February 2023.
  • Value: 250.00
  • Hours Worked: 3.00
  • Registration Date: 2023-06-23
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18

Giving a talk

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Giving a talk

  • Job Title: Giving a talk
  • Payer Name: Oxford Institute
  • Payer Public Address: 103-105 The Covered Market, Oxford OX1 8DY
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18
Specific work or payments
Payment received on 09 August 2023 - £500.00
  • Payment Received: 1
  • Received Date: 2023-08-09
  • Payment Type: Monetary
  • Payment Description: for a talk and Q&A session I conducted on 4 August 2023 at Saint Anne's College as part of the Oxford Institute Executive Leadership Programme 2023.
  • Value: 500.00
  • Hours Worked: 2.00
  • Registration Date: 2023-08-18
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18

Legal briefing

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Legal briefing

  • Job Title: Legal briefing
  • Payer Name: Norton Rose Fulbright Solicitors
  • Payer Public Address: 3 More London Place, London SE1 2AQ
  • Published Date: 2024-03-16
Specific work or payments
Payment expected for services on 12 July 2023 - £2,500.00
  • Received Date: 2023-07-12
  • Payment Type: Monetary
  • Payment Description: for a briefing I conducted on 12 July 2023.
  • Value: 2500.00
  • Hours Worked: 3.00
  • Hours Details: (including preparation)
  • Registration Date: 2023-08-17
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18

Writing an article

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Writing an article

  • Job Title: Writing an article
  • Payer Name: The Daily Express
  • Payer Public Address: 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AB
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18
Specific work or payments
Payment expected for services on 21 August 2023 - £400.00
  • Received Date: 2023-08-21
  • Payment Type: Monetary
  • Payment Description: for an article written on 21 August 2023.
  • Value: 400.00
  • Hours Worked: 4.00
  • Registration Date: 2023-09-19
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18

💼 Employment and earnings - Ongoing paid employment

Member of the Independent Advisory Board - BSV Claims Ltd

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Member of the Independent Advisory Board – BSV Claims Ltd

  • Job Title: Member of the Independent Advisory Board
  • Start Date: 2023-04-01
  • Payer Name: BSV Claims Ltd
  • Payer Public Address: Second Floor, 168 Shoreditch High St, London E1 6RA
  • Has Sought Acoba Advice: 1
  • Registration Date: 2022-08-05
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18
Specific work or payments
Agreement starting 01 April 2023 - £5,000.00
  • Regularity Of Payment: Quarterly
  • Start Date: 2023-04-01
  • Period For Hours Worked: Monthly
  • Payment Type: Monetary
  • Value: 5000.00
  • Hours Worked: 6.00
  • Registration Date: 2023-04-18
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18

Senior Counsel - Payne Hicks Beach Solicitors

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Senior Counsel – Payne Hicks Beach Solicitors

  • Job Title: Senior Counsel
  • Start Date: 2023-03-01
  • Payer Name: Payne Hicks Beach Solicitors
  • Payer Public Address: 10 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London WC2A 3QG
  • Has Sought Acoba Advice: 1
  • Registration Date: 2023-03-08
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18
Specific work or payments
Agreement starting 01 March 2023 - £4,000.00
  • Regularity Of Payment: Monthly
  • Start Date: 2023-03-01
  • Period For Hours Worked: Monthly
  • Payment Type: Monetary
  • Value: 4000.00
  • Hours Worked: 32.00
  • Registration Date: 2023-03-08
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18

Member of the Policy Unit - DAC Beachcroft LLP

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Member of the Policy Unit – DAC Beachcroft LLP

  • Job Title: Member of the Policy Unit
  • Start Date: 2024-01-22
  • Payer Name: DAC Beachcroft LLP
  • Payer Nature Of Business: Solicitors' firm
  • Payer Public Address: 25 Walbrook, London EC4N 8AF
  • Has Sought Acoba Advice: 1
  • Registration Date: 2024-02-01
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18
Specific work or payments
Agreement starting 22 January 2024 - £4,166.67
  • Regularity Of Payment: Monthly
  • Start Date: 2024-01-22
  • Period For Hours Worked: Monthly
  • Payment Type: Monetary
  • Value: 4166.67
  • Hours Worked: 12.00
  • Registration Date: 2024-02-01
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18

💳 Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP

Lord Michael Hintze - £2,000.00

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Lord Michael Hintze – £2,000.00

  • Donation Source: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
  • Payment Type: Cash
  • Payment Description: to Swindon Conservative Federation
  • Value: 2000.00
  • Is Sole Beneficiary: 1
  • Donor Name: Lord Michael Hintze
  • Donor Status: Individual
  • Registration Date: 2023-10-30
  • Published Date: 2023-11-19

🌍 Visits outside the UK

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International visit to Italy between 19 April 2024 and 21 April 2024

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International visit to Italy between 19 April 2024 and 21 April 2024

  • Visit Locations:
    • Country: Italy
  • Purpose: German British Dialogue annual conference, bringing together parliamentarians from centre-right political parties from the UK and Germany to discuss crucial contemporary issues of mutual interest.
  • Start Date: 2024-04-19
  • End Date: 2024-04-21
  • Donors:
    • Name: Konrad-Adeuaner-Stiftung
    • Is Private Individual:
    • Public Address: 42 Essex Street, London WC2R 3JF
    • Payment Type: In kind
    • Payment Description: Accommodation, transfers and flights
    • Value: 739.19
    • Is Sole Beneficiary: 1
  • Registration Date: 2024-05-14
  • Published Date: 2024-05-16

International visit to United Arab Emirates between 11 April 2024 and 15 April 2024

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International visit to United Arab Emirates between 11 April 2024 and 15 April 2024

  • Visit Locations:
    • Country: United Arab Emirates
    • Destination: Dubai
  • Purpose: To attend and speak at a Conference.
  • Start Date: 2024-04-11
  • End Date: 2024-04-15
  • Donors:
    • Name: Oxford Centre for Leadership
    • Is Private Individual:
    • Public Address: 103-105 The Covered Market, Oxford OX1 8DY
    • Payment Type: In kind
    • Payment Description: Flights to and from Dubai and hotel accommodation
    • Value: 1500.00
    • Is Sole Beneficiary: 1
  • Registration Date: 2024-04-24
  • Published Date: 2024-04-25

International visit to United States between 29 September 2023 and 02 October 2023

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International visit to United States between 29 September 2023 and 02 October 2023

  • Visit Locations:
    • Country: United States
    • Destination: Washington DC
  • Purpose: To attend the World Cultural Festival.
  • Start Date: 2023-09-29
  • End Date: 2023-10-02
  • Donors:
    • Name: Art of Living Foundation
    • Is Private Individual:
    • Public Address: 90 Eastleigh Road, Cheadle SK8 3EJ
    • Payment Type: In kind
    • Payment Description: Flights and accommodation (value is estimated)
    • Value: 1334.00
    • Is Sole Beneficiary: 1
  • Registration Date: 2023-10-16
  • Published Date: 2023-12-17

International visit to Spain between 08 October 2023 and 12 October 2023

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International visit to Spain between 08 October 2023 and 12 October 2023

  • Visit Locations:
    • Country: Spain
    • Destination: Madrid and Andalucia
  • Purpose: To undertake site visits to regenerative agriculture projects and to meet politicians and research groups in Spain to discuss environmental issues.
  • Start Date: 2023-10-08
  • End Date: 2023-10-12
  • Donors:
    • Name: Conservative Environment Network
    • Is Private Individual:
    • Public Address: 9 Byford Court, Crockatt Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 6RD
    • Payment Type: In kind
    • Payment Description: Flights, hotel accommodation, road transport and meals
    • Value: 1190.00
    • Is Sole Beneficiary: 1
  • Registration Date: 2023-11-02
  • Published Date: 2023-12-17

🏷️ Miscellaneous

King’s Counsel. No fee-paying work between June 2010 and 30 November 2022.

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King’s Counsel. No fee-paying work between June 2010 and 30 November 2022.

  • Description: King’s Counsel. No fee-paying work between June 2010 and 30 November 2022.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Other
  • Registration Date: 2021-05-05
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18

An Honorary Lay Canon of the Diocese of Bristol. This is an unpaid role.

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An Honorary Lay Canon of the Diocese of Bristol. This is an unpaid role.

  • Arose On: 2024-03-03
  • Description: An Honorary Lay Canon of the Diocese of Bristol. This is an unpaid role.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Unpaid role
  • Registration Date: 2024-03-18
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18

I led an independent review for the Government into autism and employment. This was an unpaid role.

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I led an independent review for the Government into autism and employment. This was an unpaid role.

  • Arose On: 2023-04-02
  • End Date: 2024-02-28
  • Description: I led an independent review for the Government into autism and employment. This was an unpaid role.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Unpaid role
  • Registration Date: 2023-04-05
  • Published Date: 2024-03-18

Chair the Regulatory Reform Group, a group of Conservative MPs which looks at regulators and their accountability and produces reports on the issue. I consulted ACoBA about this unpaid role.

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Chair the Regulatory Reform Group, a group of Conservative MPs which looks at regulators and their accountability and produces reports on the issue. I consulted ACoBA about this unpaid role.

  • Arose On: 2023-12-01
  • Description: Chair the Regulatory Reform Group, a group of Conservative MPs which looks at regulators and their accountability and produces reports on the issue. I consulted ACoBA about this unpaid role.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Unpaid role
  • Registration Date: 2023-12-20
  • Published Date: 2024-03-10

A Director of the Conservative Friends of America. This is an unpaid role.

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A Director of the Conservative Friends of America. This is an unpaid role.

  • Arose On: 2023-05-23
  • Description: A Director of the Conservative Friends of America. This is an unpaid role.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Unpaid role
  • Registration Date: 2022-06-20
  • Published Date: 2023-12-29

Member of Swindon Towns Fund Board. This is an unpaid role.

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Member of Swindon Towns Fund Board. This is an unpaid role.

  • Arose On: 2020-01-06
  • Description: Member of Swindon Towns Fund Board. This is an unpaid role.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Unpaid role
  • Registration Date: 2020-01-22
  • Published Date: 2023-12-17

A Member of the Swindon Futures Commission, which is a group examining future inward investment opportunities for Swindon. I consulted ACoBA about this unpaid role.

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A Member of the Swindon Futures Commission, which is a group examining future inward investment opportunities for Swindon. I consulted ACoBA about this unpaid role.

  • Arose On: 2023-10-01
  • Description: A Member of the Swindon Futures Commission, which is a group examining future inward investment opportunities for Swindon. I consulted ACoBA about this unpaid role.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Unpaid role
  • Registration Date: 2023-10-12
  • Published Date: 2023-12-17

Member of the Advisory Council of JUSTICE, a legal charity. This is an unpaid role.

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Member of the Advisory Council of JUSTICE, a legal charity. This is an unpaid role.

  • Arose On: 2023-01-25
  • Description: Member of the Advisory Council of JUSTICE, a legal charity. This is an unpaid role.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Unpaid role
  • Registration Date: 2022-02-02
  • Published Date: 2023-12-17

A Senior Fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business & Government at Harvard Kennedy School. This is an unpaid role.

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A Senior Fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business & Government at Harvard Kennedy School. This is an unpaid role.

  • Arose On: 2023-01-25
  • Description: A Senior Fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business & Government at Harvard Kennedy School. This is an unpaid role.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Unpaid role
  • Registration Date: 2023-02-03
  • Published Date: 2023-12-17

Family members employed

Sian Buckland employed

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Sian Buckland employed

  • Job Title: Caseworker
  • Working Pattern: Part time
  • Person Name: Sian Buckland
  • Family Member Relationship Level: Related to member directly
  • Family Relation Type: Spouse
  • Registration Date: 2016-07-13
  • Published Date: 2023-12-30

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