Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.
1. Employment and earnings
From 1 January 2022 until further notice, unpaid Member of the Racecourse Committee of
Haydock Park Racecourse. I receive a taxable set amount of £2,000 per annum from the
Jockey Club Racecourses Ltd, 75 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LD, in lieu of any expenses incurred. I attend four committee meetings a year. Attendance on some race days at the course is also anticipated. Hours: approx. 30 hrs a year. (Registered 26 January 2022; updated 07 February 2022)
23 January 2024, received £1,000 from Primary Access and Research, 64 Eaton Place, London SW1X 8AT, for speaking at a lunch for their Advisory Board. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 20 February 2024)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from
UK sources
Name of donor: Racecourse Association Ltd
Address of donor: Winkfield Road, Ascot SL5 7HX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A pass entitling the bearer to admittance to certain horse racing meetings in the UK during 2023. The badge is not available for purchase, but its estimated value is between £0 and £1,000, depending on usage.
Date received: 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023
Date accepted: 1 January 2023
Donor status: company, registration 00093447
(Registered 09 January 2023)
Name of donor: Jockey Club Racecourses Ltd
Address of donor: 75 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LS
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two metal badges which allow me and a guest to attend races at Jockey Club courses from 1 April 2023 until further notice. The badges are not available for purchase, but their estimated total value is between £0 and £1,000 a year, depending on usage.
Date received: 1 April 2023
Date accepted: 1 April 2023
Donor status: company, registration 02909409
(Registered 18 April 2023)
Name of donor: R&A Championships Ltd
Address of donor: Beach House, Golf Place, St Andrews KY16 9JA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to the 151st open at
Royal Liverpool, including hospitality (access to the Trophy Room), total value £750
Date received: 20-23 July 2023
Date accepted: 20 July 2023
Donor status: company, registration SC247047
(Registered 14 August 2023)
Name of donor: Racecourse Association Ltd
Address of donor: Winkfield Road, Ascot SL5 7HX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A pass entitling the bearer to admittance to certain horse racing meetings in the UK until further notice. The badge is not available for purchase, but its estimated value is between £0 and £1,000 per annum, depending on usage.
Date received: 1 January 2024
Date accepted: 1 January 2024
Donor status: company, registration 00093447
(Registered 30 January 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor:
City of StuttgartAddress of donor: Central City Administration Town Hall Marktplatz 1 70173
Stuttgart, GermanyEstimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation, hospitality and transport, approx. value £750
Destination of visit: Stuttgart, Germany
Dates of visit: 21-24 September 2023
Purpose of visit: Part of a delegation to mark the 75th anniversary of the Stuttgart-St Helens twinning.
(Registered 18 October 2023)
Name of donor: Betting and Gaming Council
Address of donor: 1 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4BU
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): One ticket to the Dublin Racing Festival, including flights and accommodation, total value £868.73
Destination of visit: Dublin
Dates of visit: 3-6 February 2024
Purpose of visit: To attend the Dublin Racing Festival.
(Registered 26 February 2024)
8. Miscellaneous
From 5 October 2023, a Governor of the Federation of St Mary's Catholic Primary Schools in Merseyside. This is an unpaid role and the appointment is made by the
Archbishop of Liverpool. (Registered 16 October 2023)
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