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Ian Blackford

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10 July 2023 - View full entry

8. Miscellaneous

 
  • From 26 June 2023, a Member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 28 June 2023)

13 June 2022 - View full entry

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

  • From 4 November 2016 until 28 May 2021, a house on the Isle of Skye: (i). (Registered 8 November 2016; updated 28 May 2021)
 

19 April 2022 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • From 1 December 2015 until 31 March 2021, Chairman of Golden Charter Trust Ltd,of Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BF; a trust established to hold, invest and administer the funds received from those who purchase funeral plans sold by Golden Charter Limited. From 1 April 2020 until 31 March 2021, I received £3,247.25 a month. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. In addition, I was paid £1,575.85 per day for any additional work (additional payments were listed below). (Registered 03 June 2015; updated 14 December 2015, 06 June 2016, 12 April 2018, 12 April 2019, 14 April 2020 and 08 March 2021)
 

28 June 2021 - View full entry

8. Miscellaneous

  • Investment portfolio managed on a discretionary basis by Brooks MacDonald Plc. (Registered 03 June 2015)
  • From 25 June 2021, investment portfolio managed on a blind discretionary basis by Rathbones and previously by Brooks MacDonald Plc. (Registered 03 June 2015; updated 25 June 2021)

1 June 2021 - View full entry

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

  • From 4 November 2016, a house on the Isle of Skye: (i). (Registered 08 November 2016)
  • From 4 November 2016 until 28 May 2021, a house on the Isle of Skye: (i). (Registered 8 November 2016; updated 28 May 2021)

15 March 2021 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • From 1 December 2015, Chairman of Golden Charter Trust Ltd, Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BF. From 1 April 2020 until further notice, I will be paid £3,247.25 a month. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. In addition, I will be paid £1,575.85 per day for any additional work (additional payments will be listed below). (Registered 03 June 2015; updated 14 December 2015, 06 June 2016, 12 April 2018, 12 April 2019 and 14 April 2020)
  • From 1 December 2015 until 31 March 2021, Chairman of Golden Charter Trust Ltd,of Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BF; a trust established to hold, invest and administer the funds received from those who purchase funeral plans sold by Golden Charter Limited. From 1 April 2020 until 31 March 2021, I received £3,247.25 a month. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. In addition, I was paid £1,575.85 per day for any additional work (additional payments were listed below). (Registered 03 June 2015; updated 14 December 2015, 06 June 2016, 12 April 2018, 12 April 2019, 14 April 2020 and 08 March 2021)

4 January 2021 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • Until 17 December 2019, Chairman of Commsworld Plc, Commsworld House, Peffer Place, Edinburgh EH16 4BB. From July 2015 until 17 December 2019, I was paid £1,000 a month. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 3 August 2015 and 18 December 2019)
 

7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

  • Until 17 December 2019, Commsworld; telecoms company. (Registered 03 June 2015; updated 18 December 2019)
  • First Seer Ltd (see category 8 below). (Registered 02 December 2016)

14 April 2020 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • From 1 December 2015, Chairman of Golden Charter Trust Ltd, Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BF. From April 2019 until further notice, I will be paid £3,193 a month. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. In addition, I will be paid £1,500 per day for any additional work (additional payments will be listed below). (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 14 December 2015, 6 June 2016, 12 April 2018 and 12 April 2019)
  • From 1 December 2015, Chairman of Golden Charter Trust Ltd, Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BF. From 1 April 2020 until further notice, I will be paid £3,247.25 a month. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. In addition, I will be paid £1,575.85 per day for any additional work (additional payments will be listed below). (Registered 03 June 2015; updated 14 December 2015, 06 June 2016, 12 April 2018, 12 April 2019 and 14 April 2020)

11 January 2020 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • Chairman of Commsworld Plc, Commsworld House, Peffer Place, Edinburgh EH16 4BB. Paid £1,000 a month, from 31 July 2015 until further notice. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 3 August 2015)
  • Until 17 December 2019, Chairman of Commsworld Plc, Commsworld House, Peffer Place, Edinburgh EH16 4BB. From July 2015 until 17 December 2019, I was paid £1,000 a month. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 3 August 2015 and 18 December 2019)

7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000

  • Commsworld; telecoms company. (Registered 03 June 2015)
  • Until 17 December 2019, Commsworld; telecoms company. (Registered 03 June 2015; updated 18 December 2019)

12 August 2019 - View full entry

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

  • I employ my step-son, John O'Leary, as Senior Caseworker from 1 June 2017. (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 13 June 2017)
  • I employ my step-son, John O'Leary, as part time Senior Caseworker. (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 13 June 2017 and 05 August 2019)

23 April 2019 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • From 1 December 2015, Chairman of Golden Charter Trust Ltd, Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BF. From April 2018 until further notice, I will be paid £3,091 per month (previously £3,000). Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. In addition, I will be paid £1,500 per day for any additional work (additional payments will be listed below). (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 14 December 2015, 6 June 2016 and 12 April 2018)
  • From 1 December 2015, Chairman of Golden Charter Trust Ltd, Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BF. From April 2019 until further notice, I will be paid £3,193 a month. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. In addition, I will be paid £1,500 per day for any additional work (additional payments will be listed below). (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 14 December 2015, 6 June 2016, 12 April 2018 and 12 April 2019)

1 April 2019 - View full entry

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • Name of donor: Energy Law Unlimited LLP
    Address of donor: 231 St Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5QY

    Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: Tickets and hospitality for myself and my wife at the Scotland v England rugby international at Murrayfield, total value £1,360.80

    Date received: 24 February 2018

    Date accepted: 24 February 2018

    Donor status: company, registration SO304467

    (Registered 20 March 2018)
 

19 November 2018 - View full entry

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

  • Until 18 October 2017, a house in Lanark: (i). (Registered 3 June 2016; updated 18 October 2017)
 

10 September 2018 - View full entry

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

  • Name of donor: David Craigen
    Address of donor: private

    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000

    Donor status: individual

    (Registered 14 June 2017; updated 08 August 2017)
 

2 July 2018 - View full entry

8. Miscellaneous

  • From 27 March 2017 until 16 June 2017, non-executive director (unpaid) of New City Agenda; a not-for-profit think tank aiming to develop ideas and research on financial services policy. (Registered 27 March 2017; updated 19 June 2017)
 

16 April 2018 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • From 1 December 2015, Chairman of Golden Charter Trust Ltd, Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BF. Paid £3,000 per month, until further notice. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. In addition, I will be paid £1,500 per day for any additional work (additional payments will be listed below). (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 14 December 2015 and 6 June 2016)
  • From 1 December 2015, Chairman of Golden Charter Trust Ltd, Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BF. From April 2018 until further notice, I will be paid £3,091 per month (previously £3,000). Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. In addition, I will be paid £1,500 per day for any additional work (additional payments will be listed below). (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 14 December 2015, 6 June 2016 and 12 April 2018)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

 
  • Name of donor: Energy Law Unlimited LLP
    Address of donor: 231 St Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5QY

    Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: Tickets and hospitality for myself and my wife at the Scotland v England rugby international at Murrayfield, total value £1,360.80

    Date received: 24 February 2018

    Date accepted: 24 February 2018

    Donor status: company, registration SO304467

    (Registered 20 March 2018)

11 December 2017 - View full entry

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

  • Until 4 November 2016, Croft, Isle of Skye: (i). (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 1 October 2015 and 08 November 2016)
 

23 October 2017 - View full entry

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

  • House in Lanark: (i). (Registered 03 June 2015)
  • Until 18 October 2017, a house in Lanark: (i). (Registered 3 June 2016; updated 18 October 2017)

29 August 2017 - View full entry

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

  • Name of donor: David Craigen
    Address of donor: private

    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000

    Donor status: individual

    (Registered 14 June 2017)
  • Name of donor: David Craigen
    Address of donor: private

    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000

    Donor status: individual

    (Registered 14 June 2017; updated 08 August 2017)

7 July 2017 - View full entry

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

 
  • Name of donor: David Craigen
    Address of donor: private

    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000

    Donor status: individual

    (Registered 14 June 2017)

8. Miscellaneous

  • From 27 March 2017, non-executive director (unpaid) of New City Agenda; a not-for-profit think tank aiming to develop ideas and research on financial services policy. (Registered 27 March 2017)
  • From 27 March 2017 until 16 June 2017, non-executive director (unpaid) of New City Agenda; a not-for-profit think tank aiming to develop ideas and research on financial services policy. (Registered 27 March 2017; updated 19 June 2017)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

  • I employ my step-son, John O'Leary, as Caseworker. (Registered 03 June 2015)
  • I employ my step-son, John O'Leary, as Senior Caseworker from 1 June 2017. (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 13 June 2017)

2 May 2017 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • Payment of £1,430, to be made for additional day's work on 29 April 2016. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 29 April 2016)
 

10 April 2017 - View full entry

8. Miscellaneous

 
  • From 27 March 2017, non-executive director (unpaid) of New City Agenda; a not-for-profit think tank aiming to develop ideas and research on financial services policy. (Registered 27 March 2017)

6 March 2017 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • Payment of £1,430, to be made for additional day's work on 16 February 2016. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 19 February 2016)
 

6 February 2017 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • Payment of £1,430, to be made for additional day's work on 22 January 2016. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 25 January 2016)
 

5 December 2016 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • Payment of £1,630, to be made for one hour telephone call on 5 October 2015 and meeting on 6 November 2015. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 12 November 2015)
  • Chairman of Commsworld Plc, Commsworld House, Peffer Place, Edinburgh EH16 4BB. Paid £1,000 a month, from 31 July 2015 until further notice. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 3 August 2015)
  • Director of First Seer Ltd, 12A Chester Street, Edinburgh EH3 7RA. First Seer owns our croft business and ancillary activities, for which my wife received a monthly salary of £1,000 until 1 November 2015. Hours: none. (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 17 November 2015)
  • Chairman of Commsworld Plc, Commsworld House, Peffer Place, Edinburgh EH16 4BB. Paid £1,000 a month, from 31 July 2015 until further notice. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 3 August 2015)

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

  • Until 4 November 2016, Croft, Isle of Skye: (i). (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 1 October 2015 and 08 November 2016)
  • Until 4 November 2016, Croft, Isle of Skye: (i). (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 1 October 2015 and 08 November 2016)

7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000

  • Until 3 November 2015, Corbion NV; food ingredients. (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 3 November 2015)
 

8. Miscellaneous

 
  • Director (unpaid) of First Seer Ltd, 12A Chester Street, Edinburgh EH3 7RA. First Seer owns our croft business and ancillary activities. (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 17 November 2015)

21 November 2016 - View full entry

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

  • Croft, Isle of Skye; (i). (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 1 October 2015)
  • Until 4 November 2016, Croft, Isle of Skye: (i). (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 1 October 2015 and 08 November 2016)
  • From 4 November 2016, a house on the Isle of Skye: (i). (Registered 08 November 2016)

3 October 2016 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • Payment of £1,430, plus expenses, to be made for additional day's work on 14 August 2015. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 01 September 2015)
 

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

  • Croft, Isle of Skye; (i) and (until September 2015), (ii). (The croft includes two properties which until September 2015 were used for holiday lettings, with rental paid to First Seer.) (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 1 October 2015)
  • Croft, Isle of Skye; (i). (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 1 October 2015)

11 July 2016 - View full entry

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

  • Name of donor: David Craigen
    Address of donor: private

    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000

    Donor status: individual

    (Registered 03 June 2015)
 

6 June 2016 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • From 1 December 2015, Chairman of Golden Charter Trust Ltd, Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BF. Paid £6,219.60 quarterly, until further notice. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. In addition, I will be paid £1,429.82 per day for any additional work (additional payments will be listed below). (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 14 December 2015)
  • From 1 December 2015, Chairman of Golden Charter Trust Ltd, Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BF. Paid £3,000 per month, until further notice. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. In addition, I will be paid £1,500 per day for any additional work (additional payments will be listed below). (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 14 December 2015 and 6 June 2016)

3 May 2016 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

 
  • Payment of £1,430, to be made for additional day's work on 29 April 2016. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 29 April 2016)

21 March 2016 - View full entry

6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year

  • House in Lanark: (i) (Registered 03 June 2015)
  • House in Lanark: (i). (Registered 03 June 2015)

22 February 2016 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • Payment of £1,430, to be made for additional day's work on 16 February 2016. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 19 February 2016)

8 February 2016 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

 
  • Payment of £1,430, to be made for additional day's work on 22 January 2016. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 25 January 2016)

14 December 2015 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • Independent Trustee of Golden Charter Trust Ltd, Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BF. Paid £4,146.92 quarterly, until further notice. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. In addition, I will be paid £1,429.82 per day for any additional work (additional payments will be listed below). (Registered 03 June 2015)
  • From 1 December 2015, Chairman of Golden Charter Trust Ltd, Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BF. Paid £6,219.60 quarterly, until further notice. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. In addition, I will be paid £1,429.82 per day for any additional work (additional payments will be listed below). (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 14 December 2015)

30 November 2015 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • Director of First Seer Ltd, 12A Chester Street, Edinburgh EH3 7RA. First Seer owns our croft business and ancillary activities, for which my wife receives a monthly salary of £1,000. Hours: none. (Registered 03 June 2015)
  • Payment of £1,630, to be made for one hour telephone call on 5 October 2015 and meeting on 6 November 2015. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 12 November 2015)
  • Director of First Seer Ltd, 12A Chester Street, Edinburgh EH3 7RA. First Seer owns our croft business and ancillary activities, for which my wife received a monthly salary of £1,000 until 1 November 2015. Hours: none. (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 17 November 2015)

9 November 2015 - View full entry

7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000

  • Corbion NV; food ingredients. (Registered 03 June 2015)
  • Until 3 November 2015, Corbion NV; food ingredients. (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 3 November 2015)

12 October 2015 - View full entry

6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year

  • Croft including two holiday rental properties, Isle of Skye: (i) and (ii) paid to First Seer (Registered 03 June 2015)
  • Croft, Isle of Skye; (i) and (until September 2015), (ii). (The croft includes two properties which until September 2015 were used for holiday lettings, with rental paid to First Seer.) (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 1 October 2015)

7 September 2015 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

 
  • Payment of £1,430, plus expenses, to be made for additional day's work on 14 August 2015. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 01 September 2015)

10 August 2015 - View full entry

1. Employment and earnings

  • Chairman of Commsworld Plc, Commsworld House, Peffer Place, Edinburgh EH16 4BB. Paid £2,500 quarterly, until further notice. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. (Registered 03 June 2015)
  • Chairman of Commsworld Plc, Commsworld House, Peffer Place, Edinburgh EH16 4BB. Paid £1,000 a month, from 31 July 2015 until further notice. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. (Registered 3 June 2015; updated 3 August 2015)

8 June 2015 (first entry we have)

1. Employment and earnings

  • Independent Trustee of Golden Charter Trust Ltd, Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BF. Paid £4,146.92 quarterly, until further notice. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. In addition, I will be paid £1,429.82 per day for any additional work (additional payments will be listed below). (Registered 03 June 2015)
  • Chairman of Commsworld Plc, Commsworld House, Peffer Place, Edinburgh EH16 4BB. Paid £2,500 quarterly, until further notice. Hours: 8 hrs per quarter. (Registered 03 June 2015)
  • Director of First Seer Ltd, 12A Chester Street, Edinburgh EH3 7RA. First Seer owns our croft business and ancillary activities, for which my wife receives a monthly salary of £1,000. Hours: none. (Registered 03 June 2015)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

  • Name of donor: David Craigen
    Address of donor: private

    Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000

    Donor status: individual

    (Registered 03 June 2015)

6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year

  • Croft including two holiday rental properties, Isle of Skye: (i) and (ii) paid to First Seer (Registered 03 June 2015)
  • House in Lanark: (i) (Registered 03 June 2015)

7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000

  • Commsworld; telecoms company. (Registered 03 June 2015)
  • Corbion NV; food ingredients. (Registered 03 June 2015)

8. Miscellaneous

  • Investment portfolio managed on a discretionary basis by Brooks MacDonald Plc. (Registered 03 June 2015)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

  • I employ my step-son, John O'Leary, as Caseworker. (Registered 03 June 2015)