Former Scottish National Party MSP for Glasgow Southside
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On 17 May 2023 I attended the Bank of London Rainbow Honours. The cost of the hospitality, train travel and overnight hotel accommodation for me and an aide was £1,706.30 and was met by the Diversity Umbrella Ltd (events company, company number 13534335) of C/O Sedulo 505 Albert House, 256 - 260 Old Street, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 9DD. [Registered 8 June 2023] 🔗
From 7 September 2023, I am a Director and hold an ordinary £1 share in a private limited company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED (an artistic creation company, company number 781774). The share represents 100% of the issued share capital. [Registered 10 September 2023, Amended interest 16 April 2025] 🔗
From 9 to 11 July 2025 I visited Segovia, Spain to attend a conference on Global Convening on Defending Democracy and the Rule of Law. The costs of flights, airport transfers, accommodation and meals were €990.25 (approximately £900) and were met by Club de Madrid (an organisation to promote democracy of Palacio del Marqués de Cañete, Calle Mayor, 69 Planta 1, 28013 Madrid), Beyond Conflict (an organisation working in the field of conflict resolution of 198 Tremant Street, Suite 453, Boston, MA 02116), John Hopkins University Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute (an academic organisation promoting dialogue and debate to strengthen democracy of 3100 Wyman Park Drive, Baltimore MD 21218) and D) Folke Bernadotte Academy (a Swedish government agency for peace, security and development of Drottning Kristinas väg 37, 114 28 Stockholm, Sweden). [Registered 8 August 2025] 🔗
On 15 January 2026, I attended and gave a speech at The Society of Scottish Lawyers in London’s Burns Supper. The Society (a networking and social organisation for Scottish lawyers based or with business in London, of Cole Khan Solicitors, LLPChancery House, 53-64 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1QS) met travel and accommodation costs of £757.53. [Registered 18 February 2026] 🔗
Between 30 June and 5 July 2024 I received accommodation and car travel from ITN Limited (of 200 Gray’s Inn Road, London, WC1X 8X2) in respect of my appearance on the ITV General Election results programme from 4-5 July. The total cost of hotel accommodation was £2803.78 and the cost of car travel to and from the studio for rehearsals and the live programme was £329.15 (plus VAT). [Registered 7 October 2024] 🔗
On 18 September 2024 I received a payment of £252.40 from my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED (of 14 St Leonards' Place, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, KY3 9UL) for travel expenses incurred in respect of my appearance on the ITV General Election results programme from 4-5 July 2024 and on 30 September I received a payment from my company of £234.48 for reimbursement of expenses. On 6 January 2025 I received a payment from my company of £575.04 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 31 January 2025, I received £10,000 in the form of a dividend from my company. On 26 March 2025 I received a payment from my company of £722.04 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 9 April 2025 I received a payment from my company of £679.13 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 21 May 2025 I received a payment of £842.45 from my company for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 18 June 2025, I received a payment of £508 from my company for reimbursement of IT equipment expenses. On 24 June 2025, I received a payment of £318.33 from my company for reimbursement of travel expenses. On 30 June 2025, I received £20,000 in the form of a dividend from my company. On 30 July 2025 my company met costs of £6,213.57 for the provision by a third party of clothing, styling and personal items for use by me in my book launch and tour. On 4 November 2025, my company met travel and accommodation expenses of £1,127.09 on my behalf. On 6 November 2025, my company met travel and accommodation expenses of £88.50 on my behalf. On 1 December 2025, my company met travel and accommodation expenses of £852.56 on my behalf. From 12 to 13 January 2026, my company met travel and accommodation expenses of £873.18 for a business-related trip to London. From 19 to 22 January 2026, my company met travel and accommodation expenses of £1,873.55 for a business-related trip to London. [Registered 7 October 2024, Amended interest 2 February 2025, Amended interest 27 February 2025, Amended interest 16 April 2025, Amended interest 17 June 2025, Amended interest 17 July 2025, Amended interest 28 July 2025, Amended interest 29 August 2025, Amended interest 3 December 2025, Amended interest 18 February 2026] 🔗
On 17 August 2023, I received £75,000 representing the first of four instalments of a book advance from Pan Macmillan (a publishing firm of Cromwell Place, Hampshire International Business Park, Lime Tree Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 8YJ). I estimate that work on the book will account for around 10-15 hours per week. From 11 August 2025 I have undertaken a number of promotional activities in relation to the publication of a book written by me. Travel and accommodation costs associated with these activities, which are between £5,001 and £10,000, have been met by my publisher Pan Macmillan [Registered 10 September 2023, Amended interest 11 September 2025] 🔗
On 18 September 2024 I received a payment of £252.40 from my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED (of 14 St Leonards' Place, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, KY3 9UL) for travel expenses incurred in respect of my appearance on the ITV General Election results programme from 4-5 July 2024 and on 30 September I received a payment from my company of £234.48 for reimbursement of expenses. On 6 January 2025 I received a payment from my company of £575.04 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 31 January 2025, I received £10,000 in the form of a dividend from my company. On 26 March 2025 I received a payment from my company of £722.04 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 9 April 2025 I received a payment from my company of £679.13 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 21 May 2025 I received a payment of £842.45 from my company for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 18 June 2025, I received a payment of £508 from my company for reimbursement of IT equipment expenses. On 24 June 2025, I received a payment of £318.33 from my company for reimbursement of travel expenses. On 30 June 2025, I received £20,000 in the form of a dividend from my company. On 30 July 2025 my company met costs of £6,213.57 for the provision by a third party of clothing, styling and personal items for use by me in my book launch and tour. On 4 November 2025, my company met travel and accommodation expenses of £1,127.09 on my behalf. On 6 November 2025, my company met travel and accommodation expenses of £88.50 on my behalf. On 1 December 2025, my company met travel and accommodation expenses of £852.56 on my behalf. [Registered 7 October 2024, Amended interest 2 February 2025, Amended interest 27 February 2025, Amended interest 16 April 2025, Amended interest 17 June 2025, Amended interest 17 July 2025, Amended interest 28 July 2025, Amended interest 29 August 2025, Amended interest 3 December 2025] 🔗
On 18 September 2024 I received a payment of £252.40 from my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED (of 14 St Leonards' Place, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, KY3 9UL) for travel expenses incurred in respect of my appearance on the ITV General Election results programme from 4-5 July 2024 and on 30 September I received a payment from my company of £234.48 for reimbursement of expenses. On 6 January 2025 I received a payment from my company of £575.04 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 31 January 2025, I received £10,000 in the form of a dividend from my company. On 26 March 2025 I received a payment from my company of £722.04 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 9 April 2025 I received a payment from my company of £679.13 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 21 May 2025 I received a payment of £842.45 from my company for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 18 June 2025, I received a payment of £508 from my company for reimbursement of IT equipment expenses. On 24 June 2025, I received a payment of £318.33 from my company for reimbursement of travel expenses. On 30 June 2025, I received £20,000 in the form of a dividend from my company. On 30 July 2025 my company met costs of £6,213.57 for the provision by a third party of clothing, styling and personal items for use by me in my book launch and tour [Registered 7 October 2024, Amended interest 2 February 2025, Amended interest 27 February 2025, Amended interest 16 April 2025, Amended interest 17 June 2025, Amended interest 17 July 2025, Amended interest 28 July 2025, Amended interest 29 August 2025] 🔗
On 18 September 2024 I received a payment of £252.40 from my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED (of 14 St Leonards' Place, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, KY3 9UL) for travel expenses incurred in respect of my appearance on the ITV General Election results programme from 4-5 July 2024 and on 30 September I received a payment from my company of £234.48 for reimbursement of expenses. On 6 January 2025 I received a payment from my company of £575.04 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 31 January 2025, I received £10,000 in the form of a dividend from my company. On 26 March 2025 I received a payment from my company of £722.04 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 9 April 2025 I received a payment from my company of £679.13 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 21 May 2025 I received a payment of £842.45 from my company for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 18 June 2025, I received a payment of £508 from my company for reimbursement of IT equipment expenses. On 24 June 2025, I received a payment of £318.33 from my company for reimbursement of travel expenses. On 30 June 2025, I received £20,000 in the form of a dividend from my company. [Registered 7 October 2024, Amended interest 2 February 2025, Amended interest 27 February 2025, Amended interest 16 April 2025, Amended interest 17 June 2025, Amended interest 17 July 2025, Amended interest 28 July 2025] 🔗
On 17 August 2023, I received £75,000 representing the first of four instalments of a book advance from Pan Macmillan (a publishing firm of Cromwell Place, Hampshire International Business Park, Lime Tree Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 8YJ). I estimate that work on the book will account for around 10-15 hours per week. [Registered 10 September 2023] 🔗
On 18 September 2024 I received a payment of £252.40 from my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED (of 14 St Leonards' Place, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, KY3 9UL) for travel expenses incurred in respect of my appearance on the ITV General Election results programme from 4-5 July 2024 and on 30 September I received a payment from my company of £234.48 for reimbursement of expenses. On 6 January 2025 I received a payment from my company of £575.04 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 31 January 2025, I received £10,000 in the form of a dividend from my company. On 26 March 2025 I received a payment from my company of £722.04 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 9 April 2025 I received a payment from my company of £679.13 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 21 May 2025 I received a payment of £842.45 from my company for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 18 June 2025, I received a payment of £508 from my company for reimbursement of IT equipment expenses. On 24 June 2025, I received a payment of £318.33 from my company for reimbursement of travel expenses. [Registered 7 October 2024, Amended interest 2 February 2025, Amended interest 27 February 2025, Amended interest 16 April 2025, Amended interest 17 June 2025, Amended interest 17 July 2025] 🔗
On 18 September 2024 I received a payment of £252.40 from my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED (of 14 St Leonards' Place, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, KY3 9UL) for travel expenses incurred in respect of my appearance on the ITV General Election results programme from 4-5 July 2024 and on 30 September I received a payment from my company of £234.48 for reimbursement of expenses. On 6 January 2025 I received a payment from my company of £575.04 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 31 January 2025, I received £10,000 in the form of a dividend from my company. On 26 March 2025 I received a payment from my company of £722.04 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 9 April 2025 I received a payment from my company of £679.13 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 21 May 2025 I received a payment of £842.45 from my company for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. [Registered 7 October 2024, Amended interest 2 February 2025, Amended interest 27 February 2025, Amended interest 16 April 2025, Amended interest 17 June 2025] 🔗
On 18 September 2024 I received a payment of £252.40 from my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED (of 14 St Leonards' Place, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, KY3 9UL) for travel expenses incurred in respect of my appearance on the ITV General Election results programme from 4-5 July 2024 and on 30 September I received a payment from my company of £234.48 for reimbursement of expenses. On 6 January 2025 I received a payment from my company of £575.04 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 31 January 2025, I received £10,000 in the form of a dividend from my company. On 26 March 2025 I received a payment from my company of £722.04 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. On 9 April 2025 I received a payment from my company of £679.13 for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. [Registered 7 October 2024, Amended interest 2 February 2025, Amended interest 27 February 2025, Amended interest 16 April 2025] 🔗
On 1 December 2025 I attended a conference of teachers/educators in Aalborg, Denmark. The cost of flights (approximately £1,394) and accommodation (approximately £152) were met by the conference organisers Foreningen til fremme af kulturbærende undervisning (Association for the Promotion of Culturally Integrative Education) an organisation promoting civic education amongst teacher in Denmark, of Hasserisvej 200, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark) [Registered 10 December 2025] 🔗
From 10 to 15 November 2025 I visited Iceland for attendance at the Reykjavik Global Forum, Iceland Noir Book Festival and two events for Arion Bank. The cost of flights was £347 and was met by the Reykjavik Global Forum (of AUSTURSTRÆTI 10, 101 REYKJAVÍK, ICELAND) and accommodation costs of £1,680 were met by Arion Bank (a financial institution of Borgartúni 19, 105 Reykjavík). [Registered 3 December 2025] 🔗
On 15 August 2025 my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED received a payment of £75,300 made via my literary agent, DHA (7th floor, Waverley House, 7-12 Noel Street, London, W1F 8GQ). This represents the third of four instalments of a book advance from Pan Macmillan of £75,000 (plus VAT and minus agent commission). [Registered 14 September 2025] 🔗
On 3 July 2025 my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED received a payment of £600 (plus VAT) from Tortoise Media for a book review written by me. [Registered 28 July 2025] 🔗
On 16 April 2025 my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED received a payment of £600 (plus VAT) from the New Statesman for a book review written by me. [Registered 16 April 2025] 🔗
On 21 March 2025 my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED received a payment of £76,500 made via my literary agent, DHA (7th floor, Waverley House, 7-12 Noel Street, London, W1F 8GQ). This represents the second of four instalments of a book advance from Pan Macmillan of £75,000 (plus VAT and minus agent commission). [Registered 16 April 2025] 🔗
On 3 January 2025 my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED received a payment of £750 (plus VAT) from the New Statesman for a book review written by me. [Registered 2 February 2025] 🔗
On 27 November 2024 my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED received a payment of £750 (plus VAT) from the New Statesman for a book review written by me. [Registered 19 December 2024] 🔗
On 23 October 2024 my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED received a payment of £700 (plus VAT) from the New Statesman for a book review written by me. [Registered 10 November 2024] 🔗
On 10 October 2024 my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED received a payment of £500 (plus VAT) from the Guardian for a book review written by me. [Registered 10 November 2024] 🔗
On 5 September 2024 my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED received a payment of £25,000 (plus VAT) from ITN Limited in respect of my appearance on the channel’s General Election results programme on 4 and 5 July 2024. [Registered 3 October 2024] 🔗
On 25 September 2024 my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED received a payment of £700 (plus VAT) from the New Statesman for a book review written by me. [Registered 3 October 2024] 🔗
On 24 May 2024 my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED received a payment of £1,000 (plus VAT) from the New Statesman for a book review written by me. [Registered 21 June 2024] 🔗
On 6 December 2023 my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED received a payment of £1,000 (plus VAT) from the New Statesman for a book review written by me. [Registered 21 December 2023] 🔗
On 6 June 2023 I participated in a panel discussion at a conference at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, University College London. In addition to the hospitality provided at the event, the cost of the train travel and overnight hotel accommodation for me and an aide was £1,599.60 and was met by the University College London. [Registered 8 June 2023] 🔗
I have purchased £250 of community shares as part of a scheme to raise fund for Govanhill Baths in my constituency. 🔗
On 16 April my company NICOLA STURGEON LIMITED received a payment of £600 (plus VAT) from the New Statesman for a book review written by me. [Registered 16 April 2025] 🔗
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