Alyn Smith

Scottish National Party MSP for Stirling

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Alyn Smith has registers in the following chambers:

Register of Interests – House of Commons

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This register last updated on: 2024-05-28

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🏠 Land and property (within or outside the UK)

Property in Edinburgh 🔗

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Property in Edinburgh

  • Start Date: 2022-05-13
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Property Description: house
  • Property Owner Details: Co-owned with and occupied by family members
  • Number Of Properties: 1
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Registration Date: 2022-09-30
  • Published Date: 2023-12-24

🏷️ Miscellaneous

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Adviser (unpaid) to the Foreign Policy Centre Political Council. This is a nonpartisan organisation. 🔗

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Adviser (unpaid) to the Foreign Policy Centre Political Council. This is a nonpartisan organisation.

  • Arose On: 2020-06-26
  • End Date: 2023-06-30
  • Description: Adviser (unpaid) to the Foreign Policy Centre Political Council. This is a nonpartisan organisation.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Unpaid role
  • Registration Date: 2020-07-16
  • Published Date: 2024-05-24

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Funding the legal fees for representing me in relation to a complaint to the Charity Commission against the Institute for Economic Affairs. At the time of registration, the estimated value of this support is below the registrable threshold. 🔗

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Funding the legal fees for representing me in relation to a complaint to the Charity Commission against the Institute for Economic Affairs. At the time of registration, the estimated value of this support is below the registrable threshold.

  • Arose On: 2024-03-05
  • Donor Name: Good Law Project
  • Description: Funding the legal fees for representing me in relation to a complaint to the Charity Commission against the Institute for Economic Affairs. At the time of registration, the estimated value of this support is below the registrable threshold.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Fund to defray legal costs
  • Registration Date: 2024-05-23
  • Published Date: 2024-05-24

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A Member (unpaid) of the First Minister’s Standing Council on Europe, an advisory body to the Scottish Government. 🔗

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A Member (unpaid) of the First Minister’s Standing Council on Europe, an advisory body to the Scottish Government.

  • Arose On: 2016-07-14
  • End Date: 2020-09-15
  • Description: A Member (unpaid) of the First Minister’s Standing Council on Europe, an advisory body to the Scottish Government.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Unpaid role
  • Registration Date: 2020-07-23
  • Published Date: 2024-05-24

Honorary Vice President of the European Movement in Scotland. This is an unpaid role. 🔗

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Honorary Vice President of the European Movement in Scotland. This is an unpaid role.

  • Arose On: 2024-01-22
  • Description: Honorary Vice President of the European Movement in Scotland. This is an unpaid role.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Unpaid role
  • Registration Date: 2024-01-22
  • Published Date: 2024-03-09

Along with two other MPs, I have been party to a legal challenge filed in the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg - which was confirmed by the Court on 5 September 2022. The legal proceedings are funded through crowdfunding by For the Citizens Ltd (known as The Citizens). Total costs incurred to date between the three MPs (and two other individuals), which will be capped under a fee agreement with our solicitors, are £28,536 (inc VAT) (consisting of £3,570 counsel fees and £24,966 solicitors fees). 🔗

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Along with two other MPs, I have been party to a legal challenge filed in the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg – which was confirmed by the Court on 5 September 2022. The legal proceedings are funded through crowdfunding by For the Citizens Ltd (known as The Citizens). Total costs incurred to date between the three MPs (and two other individuals), which will be capped under a fee agreement with our solicitors, are £28,536 (inc VAT) (consisting of £3,570 counsel fees and £24,966 solicitors fees).

  • Arose On: 2022-03-16
  • Description: Along with two other MPs, I have been party to a legal challenge filed in the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg - which was confirmed by the Court on 5 September 2022. The legal proceedings are funded through crowdfunding by For the Citizens Ltd (known as The Citizens). Total costs incurred to date between the three MPs (and two other individuals), which will be capped under a fee agreement with our solicitors, are £28,536 (inc VAT) (consisting of £3,570 counsel fees and £24,966 solicitors fees).
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Fund to defray legal costs
  • Registration Date: 2022-09-21
  • Published Date: 2023-12-29

Along with For the Citizens Ltd (known as The Citizens) and three other MPs, I have been party to judicial review proceedings crowdfunded through The Citizens, The Old Workshop, 1 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, S11 9PA. Total costs incurred to date between the four MPs, which will be capped, are £161,331 (consisting of £59,017.50 counsel fees, £102,059.50 solicitor fees, and £254 disbursements. 🔗

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Along with For the Citizens Ltd (known as The Citizens) and three other MPs, I have been party to judicial review proceedings crowdfunded through The Citizens, The Old Workshop, 1 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, S11 9PA. Total costs incurred to date between the four MPs, which will be capped, are £161,331 (consisting of £59,017.50 counsel fees, £102,059.50 solicitor fees, and £254 disbursements.

  • Arose On: 2020-10-19
  • Description: Along with For the Citizens Ltd (known as The Citizens) and three other MPs, I have been party to judicial review proceedings crowdfunded through The Citizens, The Old Workshop, 1 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, S11 9PA. Total costs incurred to date between the four MPs, which will be capped, are £161,331 (consisting of £59,017.50 counsel fees, £102,059.50 solicitor fees, and £254 disbursements.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Fund to defray legal costs
  • Registration Date: 2020-11-05
  • Published Date: 2023-12-29

Honorary Vice President of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (unpaid). 🔗

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Honorary Vice President of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (unpaid).

  • Description: Honorary Vice President of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (unpaid).
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Unpaid role
  • Registration Date: 2020-01-10
  • Published Date: 2023-12-29

Honorary Associate of the British Veterinary Association (unpaid). 🔗

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Honorary Associate of the British Veterinary Association (unpaid).

  • Description: Honorary Associate of the British Veterinary Association (unpaid).
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Unpaid role
  • Registration Date: 2020-01-10
  • Published Date: 2023-12-29

Member of the Board of Trustees of the Guardians of Scotland Trust. This is an unpaid role. 🔗

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Member of the Board of Trustees of the Guardians of Scotland Trust. This is an unpaid role.

  • Arose On: 2022-06-13
  • Description: Member of the Board of Trustees of the Guardians of Scotland Trust. This is an unpaid role.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Unpaid role
  • Registration Date: 2022-06-27
  • Published Date: 2023-12-29

Political Adviser (unpaid) to the Political Advisory Board of the European Movement UK, a pressure group. 🔗

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Political Adviser (unpaid) to the Political Advisory Board of the European Movement UK, a pressure group.

  • Arose On: 2020-07-20
  • Description: Political Adviser (unpaid) to the Political Advisory Board of the European Movement UK, a pressure group.
  • Miscellaneous Interest Type: Unpaid role
  • Registration Date: 2020-07-23
  • Published Date: 2020-07-23

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