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Keith Simpson

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This page shows how Keith Simpson's entry in the Register of Members' Interests has changed over time, starting at the most recent and working back to the earliest we have managed to parse. Please be aware that changes in typography/styling at the source might mean something is marked as changed (ie. removed and added) when it hasn't; sorry about that, but we do our best with the source material.

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11 January 2020 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • Book Review Editor at Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £250 per month, until further notice. Hours: approximately 20 hrs per month. (Updated 18 May 2015)
 

4 March 2019 - View full entry

4. Visits outside the UK

  • Name of donor: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Address of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PO Box 55937, Riyadh 11544

    Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, transport, food and accommodation with a value of £7,802

    Destination of visit: Saudi Arabia

    Date of visit: 11-15 February 2018

    Purpose of visit: Parliamentary fact finding visit with conservative Middle East Council in order to gain a deeper understanding of the strategic links between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the UK.

    (Registered 27 February 2018)
 

5 March 2018 - View full entry

4. Visits outside the UK

 
  • Name of donor: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Address of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PO Box 55937, Riyadh 11544

    Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, transport, food and accommodation with a value of £7,802

    Destination of visit: Saudi Arabia

    Date of visit: 11-15 February 2018

    Purpose of visit: Parliamentary fact finding visit with conservative Middle East Council in order to gain a deeper understanding of the strategic links between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the UK.

    (Registered 27 February 2018)

5 December 2016 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • Book Review Editor at Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £250 per month, until further notice. Hours: approximately 20 hrs per month. (Updated 18 May 2015)
  • Book Review Editor at Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £250 per month, until further notice. Hours: approximately 20 hrs per month. (Updated 18 May 2015)

21 March 2016 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • Book Review Editor at Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £250 per month (updated 18 May 2015), until further notice. Hours: approximately 20 hrs per month.
  • Book Review Editor at Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £250 per month, until further notice. Hours: approximately 20 hrs per month. (Updated 18 May 2015)

8 June 2015 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

 
  • Book Review Editor at Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £250 per month (updated 18 May 2015), until further notice. Hours: approximately 20 hrs per month.

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    Book Review Editor at Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £145 per month, until further notice. Hours: approximately 20 hrs per month.
 

9 February 2015 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennin gton Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £145 per month, until further notice. Hours: approximately 20 hrs per month.
    Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £145 per month, until further notice. Hours: approximately 20 hrs per month.

26 January 2015 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £145 per month, until further notice. Hours: approximately 20hrs per month.
    Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennin gton Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £145 per month, until further notice. Hours: approximately 20 hrs per month.

25 February 2013 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £145 per month. Hours: approximately 20hrs per month.
    Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £145 per month, until further notice. Hours: approximately 20hrs per month.

1 October 2012 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY . Paid £145 per month. Hours: approximately 20hrs per month.
    Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £145 per month. Hours: approximately 20hrs per month.

3 September 2012 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £145 per month. Hours: approximately 20hrs per month.
    Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY . Paid £145 per month. Hours: approximately 20hrs per month.

5 March 2012 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • SINGH, Marsha (Bradford West)
  • Nil.
 

20 February 2012 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

 
  • SINGH, Marsha (Bradford West)
  • Nil.

6. Overseas visits

  • Name of donor: Konrad-Adenauer Foundation
  • Address of donor: 63D, Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PM
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): cost of flights, hotel, food, other transport and fee for translator; total cost £4,231.45
  • Destination of visit: Berlin
  • Date of visit: 11 October 2010
  • Purpose of visit: to speak to Konrad-Adenauer Foundation, Berlin, about coalition government in UK
  • (Registered 9 February 2011)
  • SINGH, Marsha (Bradford West)
  • Nil.
 

30 January 2012 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    Book Review Editor at
    Book Review Editor at

6. Overseas visits

  • Name of donor: Great Britain China Centre
  • Address of donor: 15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flight £3,250; accommodation £460
  • Destination of visit: Beijing and Shanghai
  • Date of visit: 12-18 September 2010
  • Purpose of visit: to attend the fourth meeting of the UK-China Leadership Forum and associated activities
  • (Registered 11 October 2010)
    Nil.

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • Name of donor: Grand Central Railway Ltd
  • Address of donor: River House, 17 Museum Street York YO1 7DJ
  • Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind:
  • Date of receipt: July 2010
  • Date of acceptance: July 2010
  • Donor status: Company
  • (Registered 6 July 2010)
 

13 January 2012 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • SINGH, Marsha (Bradford West)

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

 
  • Name of donor: Grand Central Railway Ltd
  • Address of donor: River House, 17 Museum Street York YO1 7DJ
  • Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind:
  • Date of receipt: July 2010
  • Date of acceptance: July 2010
  • Donor status: Company
  • (Registered 6 July 2010)

20 June 2011 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • May 2010, £145 received. Hours: 20/25 hrs (Registered 10 June 2010)

28 February 2011 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • Name of donor: Konrad-Adenauer Foundation
  • Address of donor: 63D, Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PM
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): cost of flights, hotel, food, other transport and fee for translator; total cost £4,231.45
  • Destination of visit: Berlin
  • Date of visit: 11 October 2010
  • Purpose of visit: to speak to Konrad-Adenauer Foundation, Berlin, about coalition government in UK
  • (Registered 9 February 2011)

8 November 2010 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    Total Politics magazine , 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £145 per month. Hours: approximately 20hrs per month.
  • 6. Overseas visits
  • Name of donor: Great Britain China Centre
  • Address of donor: 15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flight £3,250; accommodation £460
  • Destination of visit: Beijing and Shanghai
  • Date of visit: 12-18 September 2010
  • Purpose of visit: to attend the fourth meeting of the UK-China Leadership Forum and associated activities
  • (Registered 11 October 2010)
    Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £145 per month. Hours: approximately 20hrs per month.

6. Overseas visits

 
  • Name of donor: Great Britain China Centre
  • Address of donor: 15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flight £3,250; accommodation £460
  • Destination of visit: Beijing and Shanghai
  • Date of visit: 12-18 September 2010
  • Purpose of visit: to attend the fourth meeting of the UK-China Leadership Forum and associated activities
  • (Registered 11 October 2010)

25 October 2010 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY . Paid £145 per month. Hours: approximately 20hrs per month.
    Total Politics magazine , 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY. Paid £145 per month. Hours: approximately 20hrs per month.
  • 6. Overseas visits
  • Name of donor: Great Britain China Centre
  • Address of donor: 15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flight £3,250; accommodation £460
  • Destination of visit: Beijing and Shanghai
  • Date of visit: 12-18 September 2010
  • Purpose of visit: to attend the fourth meeting of the UK-China Leadership Forum and associated activities
  • (Registered 11 October 2010)

6 September 2010 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

 
    Book Review Editor at Total Politics magazine, 375 Kennington Lane London SE11 5QY . Paid £145 per month. Hours: approximately 20hrs per month.
  • May 2010, £145 received. Hours: 20/25 hrs (Registered 10 June 2010)

6. Overseas visits

  • 13-16 March 2009, to Bahrain as part of cross-party group, organised by the Gulf Policy Forum. Accommodation and flights paid for by the Government of Bahrain. (Registered 23 March 2009)
 

24 February 2010 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 30 October-3 November 2008, to Oman in my capacity as Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs as part of a cross-party parliamentary delegation. Flights, accommodation and internal travel were paid for by the State Council of the Sultanate of Oman. (Registered 5 November 2008)
 

3 February 2010 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Consultant to G3 Defence Consulting Ltd, formerly the Eric Morris Consultancy Ltd (Geopolitical Analysts and Advisers). (Up to £5,000)
 

25 March 2009 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 13-16 March 2009, to Bahrain as part of cross-party group, organised by the Gulf Policy Forum. Accommodation and flights paid for by the Government of Bahrain. (Registered 23 March 2009)

25 February 2009 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 7-12 February 2008, to Saudi Arabia for meetings with Saudi Ministers and officials. Flights, accommodation, internal travel and security was paid for by the Saudi Government. The visit was co-ordinated by the Conservative Middle East Council. (Registered 19 February 2008)
 

11 February 2009 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 25-28 January 2008, to Kuwait, as a member of an all-party fact-finding delegation in my capacity as a Shadow Foreign Office Minister. The cost of my flights and accommodation were borne by the Kuwait National Assembly. (Registered 29 January 2008)
 

5 November 2008 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 30 October-3 November 2008, to Oman in my capacity as Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs as part of a cross-party parliamentary delegation. Flights, accommodation and internal travel were paid for by the State Council of the Sultanate of Oman. (Registered 5 November 2008)

8 July 2008 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 27 May-2 June 2007, to Syria in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Office Minister Middle East, as a member of a UK parliamentary delegation to meet government ministers, parliamentarians and business leaders. The cost of flights and hospitality was met by the British Syrian Society. (Registered 5 June 2007)
 

25 March 2008 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 16-21 March 2007, to the United Arab Emirates with all-party delegation to meet government representatives, as guest of the Government of the UAE. The cost of flights and accommodation was met by the Government of the UAE. (Registered 26 March 2007)
 

26 February 2008 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 7-12 February 2008, to Saudi Arabia for meetings with Saudi Ministers and officials. Flights, accommodation, internal travel and security was paid for by the Saudi Government. The visit was co-ordinated by the Conservative Middle East Council. (Registered 19 February 2008)

5 February 2008 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 25-28 January 2008, to Kuwait, as a member of an all-party fact-finding delegation in my capacity as a Shadow Foreign Office Minister. The cost of my flights and accommodation were borne by the Kuwait National Assembly. (Registered 29 January 2008)

9 October 2007 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 2-3 September 2006, to the Republic of Korea to meet Government ministers, Korean parliamentarians and companies in Korea, and also to visit the border with North Korea at Panmunjom. Travel and accommodation were funded jointly by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and by the Korean National Assembly. (Registered 26 September 2006)
  • 15-21 September 2006, to Bahrain accompanied by my wife, to meet with elected members and government ministers in order to discuss matters of mutual interest and to study the electoral registration and voting arrangements for the forthcoming Bahrain elections. (Registered 5 October 2006)
 

5 June 2007 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 15-17 May 2006, to Israel and Jordan, in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Office Minister. My flights and accommodation costs in Israel were paid for by the Conservative Friends of Israel. (I stayed at the residence of the British Ambassador in Jordan during my visit to Amman.) (Registered 23 May 2006)
  • 27 May-2 June 2007, to Syria in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Office Minister Middle East, as a member of a UK parliamentary delegation to meet government ministers, parliamentarians and business leaders. The cost of flights and hospitality was met by the British Syrian Society. (Registered 5 June 2007)

1 May 2007 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 26 February-3 March 2006, to Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel with the Conservative Middle East Council. Travel and accommodation expenses met by the Conservative Middle East Council. (Registered 8 March 2006)
 

26 March 2007 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 16-21 March 2007, to the United Arab Emirates with all-party delegation to meet government representatives, as guest of the Government of the UAE. The cost of flights and accommodation was met by the Government of the UAE. (Registered 26 March 2007)

6 November 2006 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 2-3 September 2006, to the Republic of Korea to meet Government ministers, Korean parliamentarians and companies in Korea, and also to visit the border with North Korea at Panmunjom. Travel and accommodation were funded jointly by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and by the Korean National Assembly. (Registered 26 September 2006)
  • 15-21 September 2006, to Bahrain accompanied by my wife, to meet with elected members and government ministers in order to discuss matters of mutual interest and to study the electoral registration and voting arrangements for the forthcoming Bahrain elections. (Registered 5 October 2006)

21 June 2006 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 15-17 May 2006, to Israel and Jordan, in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Office Minister. My flights and accommodation costs in Israel were paid for by the Conservative Friends of Israel. (I stayed at the residence of the British Ambassador in Jordan during my visit to Amman.) (Registered 23 May 2006)

24 March 2006 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 26 February-3 March 2006, to Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel with the Conservative Middle East Council. Travel and accommodation expenses met by the Conservative Middle East Council. (Registered 8 March 2006)

13 February 2006 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

 
  • Consultant to G3 Defence Consulting Ltd, formerly the Eric Morris Consultancy Ltd (Geopolitical Analysts and Advisers). (Up to £5,000)

1. Remunerated directorships

  • The Eric Morris Consultancy Ltd (Geopolitical Analysts and Advisers) (non-executive). (Up to £5,000)
 

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

  • Contribution towards the provision of research facilities for the Conservative frontbench defence team from Sir John Beckwith CBE. (Registered 9 November 2004)
 

1 November 2005 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 23-25 April 2004, to Munich, to attend the Pöckinger Runde weekend with the Bavarian CSU to discuss European political and security matters. Flights, hotel and hospitality paid for by Nigel Clarke of Learned Lion Partners. (Registered 26 April 2004)
 

3 December 2004 - View full entry

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

 
  • Contribution towards the provision of research facilities for the Conservative frontbench defence team from Sir John Beckwith CBE. (Registered 9 November 2004)

21 May 2004 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 3-5 January 2003, to Gibraltar to study the constitutional and defence situation. Flights, hotel and hospitality paid for by the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 7 January 2003)
  • 23-25 April 2004, to Munich, to attend the Pöckinger Runde weekend with the Bavarian CSU to discuss European political and security matters. Flights, hotel and hospitality paid for by Nigel Clarke of Learned Lion Partners. (Registered 26 April 2004)

4 December 2003 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 3-5 January 2003, to Gibraltar to study the constitutional and defence situation. Flights, hotel and hospitality paid for by the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 7 January 2003)

26 November 2002 - View full entry

1. Remunerated directorships

  • The Eric Morris Consultancy Ltd (Geopolitical Analysts and Advisers) (non-executive). (£1,001-£5,000)
  • The Eric Morris Consultancy Ltd (Geopolitical Analysts and Advisers) (non-executive). (Up to £5,000)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Occasional articles and book reviews for newspapers and journals.
  • Occasional MORI poll.
 

14 May 2002 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel.
  • Occasional journalism and lecturing.
  • Occasional articles and book reviews for newspapers and journals.
  • Occasional MORI poll.

14 May 2001 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 7-8 February 1999, to Munich, Germany, to lecture at the George C Marshall Center for Security Studies and Eastern European Studies, Garmisch, on the subject of the UK Parliament and Defence. Return air flight, hotel accommodation and small lecture fee provided. (Registered 4 February 1999)
  • 12 April 1999, to Paris by Eurostar, to visit the head office of Aerospatiale, who paid my travel expenses. (Registered 13 April 1999)
  • 18-21 June 1999, to Berlin, to attend a seminar on European security and defence, at the invitation of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, who met my travel and accommodation expenses. (Registered 22 June 1999)
 

10 November 2000 (first entry we have)

1. Remunerated directorships

  • The Eric Morris Consultancy Ltd (Geopolitical Analysts and Advisers) (non-executive). (£1,001-£5,000)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel.
  • Occasional journalism and lecturing.

6. Overseas visits

  • 7-8 February 1999, to Munich, Germany, to lecture at the George C Marshall Center for Security Studies and Eastern European Studies, Garmisch, on the subject of the UK Parliament and Defence. Return air flight, hotel accommodation and small lecture fee provided. (Registered 4 February 1999)
  • 12 April 1999, to Paris by Eurostar, to visit the head office of Aerospatiale, who paid my travel expenses. (Registered 13 April 1999)
  • 18-21 June 1999, to Berlin, to attend a seminar on European security and defence, at the invitation of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, who met my travel and accommodation expenses. (Registered 22 June 1999)