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Derek Wyatt

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6 September 2010 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • Name of donor: 1) Chinese Government
  • 2) All-Party Parliamentary China Group
  • Address of donor: 1) c/o China Embassy, 49-51 Portland Place, London
  • 2) House of Commons
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value):
  • 1) hospitality; £1,166
  • 2) air ticket; £770 (from donations previously registered)
  • Destination of visit: Lhasa,Tibet
  • Date of visit: 10-19 September 2009
  • Purpose of visit: to consider the question of Tibet
  • Name of donor: Qatar Financial Centre Authority
  • Address of donor: PO Box 23245, Doha, Qatar.
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £3208.59
  • Destination of visit: Doha, Qatar.
  • Date of visit: 29 September to 2 October 2009
  • Purpose of visit: to attend FT Rethinking the Future of Finance Conference
  • (Registered 20 October 2009)
  • Name of donor: Nominet
  • Address of donor: Minerva House, Edmund Halley Road, Oxford Science Park, Oxford, OX4 4DQ.
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1203: this includes travel, accommodation, food and incidental expenses.
  • Destination of visit: Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
  • Date of visit: 14-19 November 2009
  • Purpose of visit: to attend the United Nations Internet Governance Forum
  • (Registered 17 December 2009)
  • Name of donor: (1) Columbia University
  • (2) All-Party Parliamentary Group on Communications
  • Address of donor: (1) 2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027-6902, USA.
  • (2) House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA.
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): (1) £605 economy ticket
  • (2) £672 (hotel and meals)
  • Destination of visit: New York, USA.
  • Date of visit: 22-25 October 2009
  • Purpose of visit: to speak at CITI's Annual State of Telecom Conference
  • (Registered 17 December 2009)
  • Name of donor: Nominet
  • Address of donor: Minerva House, Edmund Halley Road, Oxford Science Park, Oxford OX4 4DQ
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): Flights, accommodation, ground travel and incidental expenses to the value of £1190
  • Destination of visit: Washington DC, USA
  • Date of visit: 24-17 January 2010
  • Purpose of visit: to attend the Congressional Internet Caucus State of the Net Conference as a representative of the All-Party Communications Group, as well as a number of relevant meetings with US officials
  • (Registered 10 February 2010)
  • Name of donor: University of British Columbia
  • Address of donor: Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £900 flight; £360 hotel
  • Destination of visit: Vancouver
  • Date of visit: 11-14 March 2010
  • Purpose of visit: to speak on the legacy of the Olympics
  • (Registered 24 March 2010)
 

11. Miscellaneous

  • Member of International Advisory Committee of Whistling Woods International, Mumbai; a film and television institute. No fees attached.
 

24 March 2010 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • Address of donor: Minerva House, Edmund Halley Road, Oxford Science Park, Oxford OX4 4DQ
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): Flights, accommodation, ground travel and incidental expenses to the value of £1190
  • Destination of visit: Washington DC, USA
  • Date of visit: 24-17 January 2010
  • Purpose of visit: to attend the Congressional Internet Caucus State of the Net Conference as a representative of the All-Party Communications Group, as well as a number of relevant meetings with US officials
  • (Registered 10 February 2010)
  • Name of donor: University of British Columbia
  • Address of donor: Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £900 flight; £360 hotel
  • Destination of visit: Vancouver
  • Date of visit: 11-14 March 2010
  • Purpose of visit: to speak on the legacy of the Olympics
  • (Registered 24 March 2010)

3 February 2010 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • Name of donor: (1) Columbia University
  • (2) All-Party Parliamentary Group on Communications
  • (2) House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA.
  • (2) £672 (hotel and meals)

6 January 2010 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • Name of donor: Nominet
  • Address of donor: Minerva House, Edmund Halley Road, Oxford Science Park, Oxford, OX4 4DQ.
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1203: this includes travel, accommodation, food and incidental expenses.
  • Destination of visit: Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
  • Date of visit: 14-19 November 2009
  • Purpose of visit: to attend the United Nations Internet Governance Forum
  • (Registered 17 December 2009)
  • Address of donor: (1) 2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027-6902, USA.
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): (1) £605 economy ticket
  • Destination of visit: New York, USA.
  • Date of visit: 22-25 October 2009
  • Purpose of visit: to speak at CITI's Annual State of Telecom Conference
  • (Registered 17 December 2009)

25 November 2009 - View full entry

11. Miscellaneous

 
  • Member of International Advisory Committee of Whistling Woods International, Mumbai; a film and television institute. No fees attached.

10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests

  • Member of International Advisory Committee of Whistling Woods International, Mumbai; a film and television institute. No fees attached.
 

28 October 2009 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • Name of donor: Qatar Financial Centre Authority
  • Address of donor: PO Box 23245, Doha, Qatar.
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £3208.59
  • Destination of visit: Doha, Qatar.
  • Date of visit: 29 September to 2 October 2009
  • Purpose of visit: to attend FT Rethinking the Future of Finance Conference
  • (Registered 20 October 2009)

14 October 2009 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • Name of donor: 1) Chinese Government
  • 2) All-Party Parliamentary China Group
  • Address of donor: 1) c/o China Embassy, 49-51 Portland Place, London
  • 2) House of Commons
  • Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value):
  • 1) hospitality; £1,166
  • 2) air ticket; £770 (from donations previously registered)
  • Destination of visit: Lhasa,Tibet
  • Date of visit: 10-19 September 2009
  • Purpose of visit: to consider the question of Tibet

10 June 2009 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Business consultancy work for KIT-digital; software company.
 

22 April 2009 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 9-13 April 2008, to Seoul, as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Communications to see next generation technologies across computing, cameras and television. Costs of visit paid for by Samsung. (Registered 22 April 2008)
  • 14-16 April 2008, to Qatar, to attend the 8th Doha Forum on Democracy, Development and Free Trade. Travel and accommodation paid for by the Government of Qatar. (Registered 22 April 2008)
 

14 January 2009 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 5-7 December 2007, to Washington DC, as guest speaker at Family Online Safety Institute Inaugural Conference. Costs of visit paid by Family Online Safety Institute. (Registered 17 December 2007)
 

22 October 2008 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 17-22 September 2007, to Waterloo, Ontario; Redmond, Oregon and Mountain View, California, to see RIM (Blackberry) and Microsoft, jointly sponsored by RIM and Microsoft. (Registered 10 October 2007)
 

16 June 2008 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

 
  • Business consultancy work for KIT-digital; software company.

23 April 2008 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 9-13 April 2008, to Seoul, as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Communications to see next generation technologies across computing, cameras and television. Costs of visit paid for by Samsung. (Registered 22 April 2008)
  • 14-16 April 2008, to Qatar, to attend the 8th Doha Forum on Democracy, Development and Free Trade. Travel and accommodation paid for by the Government of Qatar. (Registered 22 April 2008)

18 December 2007 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 5-7 December 2007, to Washington DC, as guest speaker at Family Online Safety Institute Inaugural Conference. Costs of visit paid by Family Online Safety Institute. (Registered 17 December 2007)

23 October 2007 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 17-22 September 2007, to Waterloo, Ontario; Redmond, Oregon and Mountain View, California, to see RIM (Blackberry) and Microsoft, jointly sponsored by RIM and Microsoft. (Registered 10 October 2007)

30 July 2007 - View full entry

10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests

  • Consultant (unremunerated) to Planet Sport; a sports company.
 

1 May 2007 - View full entry

10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests

  • Non-executive chairman (unremunerated) of opusmedia sports; an IPTV company (resigned 15 March 2006).
 

6. Overseas visits

  • 1-7 January 2006, to Taiwan with delegation from All-Party British-Taiwanese Group. Costs of visit paid by Taiwanese Government. (Registered 9 January 2006)
  • 6-9 February 2006, to Washington, DC, with All-Party Internet Group, to attend the internet caucus meetings, sponsored by Message Labs and RIC. (Registered 10 February 2006)
 

21 June 2006 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 7-10 February 2005, to USA, for meeting with Internet Caucus and other IT bodies on Capitol Hill. Air fares and hotel costs met by Message Labs and Microsoft. (Registered 17 May 2005)
 

24 March 2006 - View full entry

10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests

  • Non-executive chairman (unremunerated) of opusmedia sports; an IPTV company.
  • Non-executive chairman (unremunerated) of opusmedia sports; an IPTV company (resigned 15 March 2006).

13 February 2006 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 1-7 January 2006, to Taiwan with delegation from All-Party British-Taiwanese Group. Costs of visit paid by Taiwanese Government. (Registered 9 January 2006)
  • 6-9 February 2006, to Washington, DC, with All-Party Internet Group, to attend the internet caucus meetings, sponsored by Message Labs and RIC. (Registered 10 February 2006)

10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests

 
  • Non-executive chairman (unremunerated) of opusmedia sports; an IPTV company.

1. Remunerated directorships

  • Cottage Industry Productions Limited; specialising in television production and consultancy.
 

9. Registrable shareholdings

  • (a) Cottage Industry Productions Limited.
 

14 December 2005 - View full entry

10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests

 
  • Member of International Advisory Committee of Whistling Woods International, Mumbai; a film and television institute. No fees attached.
  • Consultant (unremunerated) to Planet Sport; a sports company.

8. Land and Property

  • House in Kent from which rental income is received.
 

1 November 2005 - View full entry

1. Remunerated directorships

 
  • Cottage Industry Productions Limited; specialising in television production and consultancy.

6. Overseas visits

  • 11-14 June 2004, to Portugal as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Football Team, with travel, accommodation and hospitality provided by McDonalds, and football facilities and hospitality by the Portuguese Parliament. I made a donation equivalent to the cost of the trip to local sports clubs. (Registered 21 October 2004)
  • 7-10 February 2005, to USA, for meeting with Internet Caucus and other IT bodies on Capitol Hill. Air fares and hotel costs met by Message Labs and Microsoft. (Registered 17 May 2005)

8. Land and Property

 
  • House in Kent from which rental income is received.

11 April 2005 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 11-14 June 2004, to Portugal as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Football Team, with travel, accommodation and hospitality provided by McDonalds, and football facilities and hospitality by the Portuguese Parliament. I made a donation equivalent to the cost of the trip to local sports clubs. (Registered 21 October 2004)
  • 11-14 June 2004, to Portugal as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Football Team, with travel, accommodation and hospitality provided by McDonalds, and football facilities and hospitality by the Portuguese Parliament. I made a donation equivalent to the cost of the trip to local sports clubs. (Registered 21 October 2004)

28 January 2005 - View full entry

6. Overseas visits

  • 11-14 June 2004, to Portugal as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Football Team, with travel, accommodation and hospitality provided by McDonalds, and football facilities and hospitality by the Portuguese Parliament. I made a donation equivalent to the cost of the trip to local sports clubs. (Registered 21 October 2004)
  • 11-14 June 2004, to Portugal as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Football Team, with travel, accommodation and hospitality provided by McDonalds, and football facilities and hospitality by the Portuguese Parliament. I made a donation equivalent to the cost of the trip to local sports clubs. (Registered 21 October 2004)

1. Remunerated directorships

  • Cottage Industry Productions Limited; specialising in television production and consultancy.
 

22 October 2004 - View full entry

1. Remunerated directorships

  • Spafax (non-executive) (media company serving the airline industry).
 

6. Overseas visits

 
  • 11-14 June 2004, to Portugal as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Football Team, with travel, accommodation and hospitality provided by McDonalds, and football facilities and hospitality by the Portuguese Parliament. I made a donation equivalent to the cost of the trip to local sports clubs. (Registered 21 October 2004)

31 January 2004 - View full entry

1. Remunerated directorships

  • Cottage Industry Productions Limited; a partnership specialising in software, i.e. television production and consultancy.
  • Cottage Industry Productions Limited; specialising in television production and consultancy.

9. Registrable shareholdings

  • (a) Fair Play Productions Ltd. (not currently trading).
  • (a) Fair Play Television Ltd. (not currently trading)
 

4 December 2003 - View full entry

1. Remunerated directorships

 
  • Cottage Industry Productions Limited; a partnership specialising in software, i.e. television production and consultancy.

9. Registrable shareholdings

 
  • (a) Cottage Industry Productions Limited.

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

  • Payment towards my office expenses received from Mr. M. Watt. (Registered 17 April 2002)
 

6. Overseas visits

  • January 2002, to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, paid for by Council for the Advancement of British Arab Understanding (CAABU). (Registered 17 April 2002)
  • January 2002, to Sweden, to give lecture. Airfare and hotel paid for by Votia Empowerment. (Registered 12 June 2002)
  • 28 May-8 June 2002, to Japan as a member of the Parliamentary Football Club, with a contribution towards the cost of the trip from Nomura Bank, First Group, T-Mobile and Waterfront Properties; hospitality and transport provided by Nomura Bank, transport by First Group; sports kit by Nike; and suits and accessories at discounted price by Burtons. (Registered 12 June 2002)
 

7. Overseas benefits and gifts

  • January 2002, gift of a watch from the Zayed Centre for Co-ordination and Follow Up, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Registered 17 April 2002)
 

26 November 2002 - View full entry

1. Remunerated directorships

  • Non-executive Chairman of Spafax (media company serving the airline industry).
  • Spafax (non-executive) (media company serving the airline industry).

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

  • From time to time software and hardware companies lend me equipment to try out.
 

6. Overseas visits

 
  • January 2002, to Sweden, to give lecture. Airfare and hotel paid for by Votia Empowerment. (Registered 12 June 2002)
  • 28 May-8 June 2002, to Japan as a member of the Parliamentary Football Club, with a contribution towards the cost of the trip from Nomura Bank, First Group, T-Mobile and Waterfront Properties; hospitality and transport provided by Nomura Bank, transport by First Group; sports kit by Nike; and suits and accessories at discounted price by Burtons. (Registered 12 June 2002)

9. Registrable shareholdings

  • (a) Fair Play Productions Ltd. (not trading).
  • (a) Fair Play Television Ltd. (not trading)
  • (a) Fair Play Productions Ltd. (not currently trading).
  • (a) Fair Play Television Ltd. (not currently trading)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Joint partner with wife in Mount Pleasant Partners, a partnership specialising in software i.e. TV production and consultancy.
 

8. Land and Property

  • Rent received occasionally from lease of London flat during Parliamentary recess.
 

10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests

  • Director (unremunerated), Fair Play Television Ltd., Fair Play Productions Ltd.
  • Member of advisory board of:
  • netcatalyst.com; an on-line incubator service for start-ups.
  • Trustee (unremunerated), PIN (Parents Information Network)
  • Executive Committee Member (unremunerated), Sporting Chance.
  • Member of Development Council (unremunerated), St. Catherine's College, Oxford.
  • Member of Chancellor's Advisory Council of University of Exeter (unremunerated).
  • Member of the International Advisory Board of the Research Centre for the Learning Society (unremunerated).
 

14 May 2002 - View full entry

1. Remunerated directorships

  • Non-executive Chairman of Einstein plc (a science and technology portal with television and internet interests). (I am standing down from this position for the duration of the General Election.)
  • Non-executive director, Globenet (a telco provider); no fees were paid (resigned 6.9.00).
 

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

  • From time to time software and hardware companies lend me equipment to try out. These companies have included Apple, Nokia, Olympus, Intel, SoBu and Motorola.
  • From time to time software and hardware companies lend me equipment to try out.
  • Payment towards my office expenses received from Mr. M. Watt. (Registered 17 April 2002)

6. Overseas visits

  • 10-16 September 2000, to USA for IT visit, part sponsored by Pacific Communications. (Registered 19 September 2000)
  • January 2002, to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, paid for by Council for the Advancement of British Arab Understanding (CAABU). (Registered 17 April 2002)

7. Overseas benefits and gifts

 
  • January 2002, gift of a watch from the Zayed Centre for Co-ordination and Follow Up, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Registered 17 April 2002)

8. Land and Property

  • Rent received from lease of London flat during Parliamentary summer recess, 2000.
  • Rent received occasionally from lease of London flat during Parliamentary recess.

9. Registrable shareholdings

  • (a) Fair Play Productions Ltd.
  • (a) Fair Play Television Ltd.
  • (a) I expect to receive share options in netcatalyst.com
  • (a) Fair Play Productions Ltd. (not trading).
  • (a) Fair Play Television Ltd. (not trading)

10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests

  • Director (unremunerated), Fair Play Television Ltd., Fair Play Productions Ltd. and World Internet Forum Ltd. (I resigned from the last of these on 30 April 2000)
  • Member of Development Council (unremunerated), St. Catherine's College,Oxford.
  • Director (unremunerated), Fair Play Television Ltd., Fair Play Productions Ltd.
  • Member of Development Council (unremunerated), St. Catherine's College, Oxford.
  • Member of the International Advisory Board of the Research Centre for the Learning Society (unremunerated).

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • August 2000, my family were guests at the AAA Olympic Trials at Birmingham for two days. We paid for our own travel and accommodation but received four free tickets per day from the Amateur Athletic Association. (Registered 19 September 2000)
 

14 May 2001 - View full entry

1. Remunerated directorships

  • Non-executive Chairman of Einstein plc (a science and technology portal with television and internet interests); fees paid to Mount Pleasant Partners.
  • Non-executive Chairman of Einstein plc (a science and technology portal with television and internet interests). (I am standing down from this position for the duration of the General Election.)
  • Non-executive Chairman of Spafax (media company serving the airline industry).

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Monthly consultancy with Spafax Ltd. (a small media company); fee paid to Mount Pleasant Partners.
  • Member of advisory board of grassroots.com (remuneration in the form of share options - see category 9 below).
 

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

  • From time to time I have been loaned software to try out new products. These have included Emate from Apple, Nokia Communicator from Orange, Digital camera and Digital dictation machine from Olympus,two video conferencing systems from Intel and a palmtop computer with a dual facility from SoBu and cellphones from Motorola.
  • From time to time software and hardware companies lend me equipment to try out. These companies have included Apple, Nokia, Olympus, Intel, SoBu and Motorola.

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • 20 February 1999, I was the guest of the RFU at the England v Scotland match at Twickenham. (Registered 21 February 1999)
  • 9 June 1999, I was the guest of the English Cricket Board at the Australia v Zimbabwe World Cup Cricket match. (Registered 22 June 1999)
  • 20 June 1999, I was the guest of Vivendi at the Australia v Pakistan World Cup Cricket final. (Registered 22 June 1999)
  • 21 June 1999, I was the guest of IMG at Wimbledon. (Registered 22 June 1999)
  • 2 July 1999, I was the guest of All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon. (Registered 3 July 1999)
  • 27 July 1999, my wife and I were invited to see "Antony and Cleopatra" at The Globe by Panasonic, who provided tickets and supper. (Registered 8 August 1999)
  • 7 August 1999, my wife, two children and I were invited to Grand Prix Athletics at Crystal Palace by Sport England, who provided tickets and lunch. (Registered 8 August 1999)
  • 4 September 1999, my son and I were guests of Nationwide at the England v Luxembourg game at Wembley. Lunch, tea and tickets were provided. (Registered 31 August 1999)
  • 2 October 1999, lunch and ticket for the Rugby World Cup match between England and Italy, as guest of Ladbrokes. (Registered 11 October 1999)
  • 9 October 1999, lunch and two tickets for the Rugby World Cup match between England and New Zealand, as guests of Ford. (Registered 11 October 1999)
  • 28 October 1999, four tickets to RugRats at Wembley, provided by Nickelodeon. (Registered 1 November 1999)
  • 31 October 1999, lunch and ticket for the Rugby World Cup semi-final between New Zealand France, as guest of Thames Water. (Registered 1 November 1999)
  • 6 November 1999, lunch and two tickets for Rugby World Cup final between Australia and France at the Millennium Stadium, as guests of Ford. (Registered 8 November 1999)
  • 17 November 1999, dinner and ticket for England v Scotland soccer match at Wembley, courtesy of Firefly. (Registered 17 November 1999)
  • 21 December 1999, four tickets for family to see Fantasia at the Royal Albert Hall, courtesy of Classic FM. (Registered 22 December 1999)
  • 31 December 1999, four tickets for the Millennium Dome opening celebration provided by the New Millennium Experience Company. (Registered 5 January 2000)
  • August 2000, my family were guests at the AAA Olympic Trials at Birmingham for two days. We paid for our own travel and accommodation but received four free tickets per day from the Amateur Athletic Association. (Registered 19 September 2000
  • August 2000, my family were guests at the AAA Olympic Trials at Birmingham for two days. We paid for our own travel and accommodation but received four free tickets per day from the Amateur Athletic Association. (Registered 19 September 2000)

9. Registrable shareholdings

  • (a) World Internet Forum Ltd.
  • (a) grassroots.com (an on-line political campaign company).
 

10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests

  • Non-executive Chairman (unremunerated), Clicksure Council.
 

10 November 2000 (first entry we have)

1. Remunerated directorships

  • Non-executive Chairman of Einstein plc (a science and technology portal with television and internet interests); fees paid to Mount Pleasant Partners.
  • Non-executive director, Globenet (a telco provider); no fees were paid (resigned 6.9.00).

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Joint partner with wife in Mount Pleasant Partners, a partnership specialising in software i.e. TV production and consultancy.
  • Monthly consultancy with Spafax Ltd. (a small media company); fee paid to Mount Pleasant Partners.
  • Member of advisory board of grassroots.com (remuneration in the form of share options - see category 9 below).

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

  • From time to time I have been loaned software to try out new products. These have included Emate from Apple, Nokia Communicator from Orange, Digital camera and Digital dictation machine from Olympus,two video conferencing systems from Intel and a palmtop computer with a dual facility from SoBu and cellphones from Motorola.

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

  • 20 February 1999, I was the guest of the RFU at the England v Scotland match at Twickenham. (Registered 21 February 1999)
  • 9 June 1999, I was the guest of the English Cricket Board at the Australia v Zimbabwe World Cup Cricket match. (Registered 22 June 1999)
  • 20 June 1999, I was the guest of Vivendi at the Australia v Pakistan World Cup Cricket final. (Registered 22 June 1999)
  • 21 June 1999, I was the guest of IMG at Wimbledon. (Registered 22 June 1999)
  • 2 July 1999, I was the guest of All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon. (Registered 3 July 1999)
  • 27 July 1999, my wife and I were invited to see "Antony and Cleopatra" at The Globe by Panasonic, who provided tickets and supper. (Registered 8 August 1999)
  • 7 August 1999, my wife, two children and I were invited to Grand Prix Athletics at Crystal Palace by Sport England, who provided tickets and lunch. (Registered 8 August 1999)
  • 4 September 1999, my son and I were guests of Nationwide at the England v Luxembourg game at Wembley. Lunch, tea and tickets were provided. (Registered 31 August 1999)
  • 2 October 1999, lunch and ticket for the Rugby World Cup match between England and Italy, as guest of Ladbrokes. (Registered 11 October 1999)
  • 9 October 1999, lunch and two tickets for the Rugby World Cup match between England and New Zealand, as guests of Ford. (Registered 11 October 1999)
  • 28 October 1999, four tickets to RugRats at Wembley, provided by Nickelodeon. (Registered 1 November 1999)
  • 31 October 1999, lunch and ticket for the Rugby World Cup semi-final between New Zealand France, as guest of Thames Water. (Registered 1 November 1999)
  • 6 November 1999, lunch and two tickets for Rugby World Cup final between Australia and France at the Millennium Stadium, as guests of Ford. (Registered 8 November 1999)
  • 17 November 1999, dinner and ticket for England v Scotland soccer match at Wembley, courtesy of Firefly. (Registered 17 November 1999)
  • 21 December 1999, four tickets for family to see Fantasia at the Royal Albert Hall, courtesy of Classic FM. (Registered 22 December 1999)
  • 31 December 1999, four tickets for the Millennium Dome opening celebration provided by the New Millennium Experience Company. (Registered 5 January 2000)
  • August 2000, my family were guests at the AAA Olympic Trials at Birmingham for two days. We paid for our own travel and accommodation but received four free tickets per day from the Amateur Athletic Association. (Registered 19 September 2000

6. Overseas visits

  • 10-16 September 2000, to USA for IT visit, part sponsored by Pacific Communications. (Registered 19 September 2000)

8. Land and Property

  • Rent received from lease of London flat during Parliamentary summer recess, 2000.

9. Registrable shareholdings

  • (a) Fair Play Productions Ltd.
  • (a) Fair Play Television Ltd.
  • (a) World Internet Forum Ltd.
  • (a) grassroots.com (an on-line political campaign company).
  • (a) I expect to receive share options in netcatalyst.com

10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests

  • Director (unremunerated), Fair Play Television Ltd., Fair Play Productions Ltd. and World Internet Forum Ltd. (I resigned from the last of these on 30 April 2000)
  • Non-executive Chairman (unremunerated), Clicksure Council.
  • Member of advisory board of:
  • netcatalyst.com; an on-line incubator service for start-ups.
  • Trustee (unremunerated), PIN (Parents Information Network)
  • Executive Committee Member (unremunerated), Sporting Chance.
  • Member of Development Council (unremunerated), St. Catherine's College,Oxford.
  • Member of Chancellor's Advisory Council of University of Exeter (unremunerated).