Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from Global Radio Services Ltd, 30, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA:
Payment of £600 expected for guest hosting a radio programme on 27 December 2022. Hours: 5 hrs including preparation. (Registered 24 March 2023)
Payments received via United Agents Ltd, 12-26 Lexington Street, London W1F 0LE. (Registered 17 May 2022; updated 24 March 2023)
15 March 2023, received £8,200 as a second payment for writing a book from Hodder & Stoughton, Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ. Hours: 220 hrs between May 2022 and March 2023. (Registered 24 March 2023)
7 June 2023, received £1,845 from Hodder & Stoughton, Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ, for recording an audiobook in May 2023. Hours: 12 hrs. (Registered 14 June 2023)
30 June 2023, received £7,300 as a third payment for writing a book from Hodder & Stoughton, Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 11 July 2023)
2. (b) Any other support not included in
Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Labour for the Long Term
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Provision of a Policy
Advisor for two days a week at a cost of £2,500 a month, total value £30,000
Date received: 3 August 2022 - 3 August 2023
Date accepted: 3 August 2022
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 22 August 2022)
Name of donor:
MPM Connect Ltd (a company controlled by
Peter Hearn)
Address of donor: Grenville House, 4 Grenville Avenue, Broxbourne EN10 7DH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £35,475 towards staffing costs in my office paid in three instalments between February and September 2023. Quarterly instalments were increased to £12,000 on 23 June 2023. Final instalment paid on 8 September 2023.
Date received: 28 February 2023 - 8 September 2023
Date accepted: 28 February 2023
Donor status: company, registration 07213374
(Registered 02 March 2023; updated 29 June 2023, updated 22 December 2023)
Name of donor:
John ArmitageAddress of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £15,000 towards staffing costs for my office
Date received: 12 April 2023
Date accepted: 12 April 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 03 May 2023)
Name of donor: Labour for the Long Term
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Provision of a Policy Advisor for two days a week at a cost of £2,500 a month, total value £7,500
Date received: 3 August 2023 - 3 November 2023
Date accepted: 3 August 2023
Donor status: members association
(Registered 22 August 2023; updated 07 December 2023)
Name of donor: T J Morris Ltd
Address of donor: 46 Portal Way, Axis Business Park, Gillmoss, Liverpool L11 0JA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 towards staffing costs in my office
Date received: 12 September 2023
Date accepted: 12 September 2023
Donor status: company, registration 01505036
(Registered 06 October 2023)
Name of donor:
Daniel HughesAddress of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Date received: 25 September 2023
Date accepted: 25 September 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 20 October 2023)
Name of donor: Beth Begg Design Ltd
Address of donor: 48-52 Penny Lane, Mossley Hill, Liverpool L18 1DG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 towards staffing costs in my office
Date received: 3 October 2023
Date accepted: 3 October 2023
Donor status: company, registration 11318718
(Registered 27 October 2023)
Name of donor: Intelligent
FS Ltd
Address of donor: Westgate House, Hale Road, Altrincham WA14 2EX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 towards staffing costs in my office
Date received: 4 October 2023
Date accepted: 4 October 2023
Donor status: company, registration 09919286
(Registered 27 October 2023)
Name of donor: Daniel Hughes
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Food and beverages for a fundraising event, value £3,500
Date received: 6 October 2023
Date accepted: 6 October 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 30 October 2023)
Name of donor: Huyton Asphalt Civils Ltd
Address of donor: Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool L3 1EG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Food and beverages for a fundraising event, value £4,000
Date received: 6 October 2023
Date accepted: 6 October 2023
Donor status: company, registration 09734578
(Registered 30 October 2023)
Name of donor: John Armitage
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
Date received: 29 November 2023
Date accepted: 29 November 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 18 December 2023)
Name of donor: John Armitage
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Date received: 30 November 2023
Date accepted: 30 November 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 18 December 2023)
Name of donor:
UNISONAddress of donor: 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Printing of leaflets, value £3,143
Date received: 30 November 2023
Date accepted: 30 November 2023
Donor status:
trade union(Registered 18 December 2023)
Name of donor:
OPD Group Ltd (a company controlled by Peter Hearn)
Address of donor: Grenville House, 4 Grenville Avenue, Broxbourne EN10 7DH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £12,000 towards staffing costs in my office.
Date received: 6 December 2023
Date accepted: 6 December 2023
Donor status: company, registration 03201382
(Registered 22 December 2023)
Name of donor: John Armitage
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £40,000 towards staffing costs in my office
Date received: 21 December 2023
Date accepted: 22 December 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 27 December 2023)
Name of donor: John Armitage
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 towards staffing costs in my office
Date received: 22 December 2023
Date accepted: 22 December 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 27 December 2023)
Name of donor: OPD Group Ltd (a company controlled by Peter Hearn)
Address of donor: Grenville House, 4 Grenville Avenue, Broxbourne EN10 7DH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £48,000 towards staffing costs in my office, to be paid in four instalments between 6 February 2024 and November 2024
Date received: 6 February 2024
Date accepted: 6 February 2024
Donor status: company, registration 03201382
(Registered 06 February 2024)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from
UK sources
Name of donor:
Sky Arts (Sky UK Ltd)
Address of donor: Grant Way, Isleworth TW7 5QD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with accommodation and meals at the
Hay Festival, value £1,050
Date received: 26-28 May 2023
Date accepted: 26 May 2023
Donor status: company, registration 2906991
(Registered 14 June 2023)
Name of donor:
FGS GlobalAddress of donor: The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HT
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with meals at Glyndebourne, value £600
Date received: 1 June 2023
Date accepted: 1 June 2023
Donor status: company, registration 02956243
(Registered 14 June 2023)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor:
TBIAddress of donor: One Bartholomew Close, London EC1A 7BL
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation: Return Eurostar ticket, food and accommodation, total estimated value £1,436
Destination of visit: Brussels
Dates of visit: 24-25 October 2023
Purpose of visit: Visiting to attend a short programme, discussing science and tech policy.
(Registered 21 November 2023)
Name of donor:
Singapore GovernmentAddress of donor: Orchard Road, Istana, Singapore 238823
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): For me and a member of staff, flights, accommodation, transport, events, visits and meals, estimated value £1,7591
Destination of visit: Singapore
Dates of visit: 3-7 December 2023
Purpose of visit: To take part in the Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship meeting Singapore Government officials and learn about their health and social care system.
(Registered 27 December 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
From 19 January 2017, Director of the Lionel Cooke Memorial Fund Ltd. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 14 March 2023)
10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client
My partner,
Joseph Dancey, is the owner and director of Endeavour Advisory Ltd, which provides communications and public affairs advice. (Registered 28 January 2016; updated 11 May 2021)
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