Register of Members' Interests Contents


BLACKMAN - BYERS

BLACKMAN, Liz (Erewash)
Nil.
 
BLAIR, Rt. Hon. Tony (Sedgefield)
6.Overseas visits
December 2003, while on holiday in Egypt I visited King Abdullah of Jordan for official talks. The King provided the travel arrangements for the visit and a sightseeing tour of Petra for my family who accompanied me on the day. (Registered 16 January 2004)
7.Overseas benefits and gifts
1-21 August 2003, accompanied by my family I spent 20 nights at a private villa in Barbados. I have made a charitable donation to a charity chosen by Sir Cliff Richard, the owner of the villa, in lieu of the cost of this accommodation. I paid for all other expenses, including flights. (Registered 28 August 2003)
8.Land and Property
Two flats in Bristol for which rental income may be received.
 
BLEARS, Hazel (Salford)
Nil.
 
 
BLIZZARD, Bob (Waveney)
8.Land and Property
Flat in London.
 
BLUNKETT, Rt. Hon. David (Sheffield, Brightside)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
October 2003, upgrade flight with Virgin Atlantic to St Lucia. (Registered 21 October 2003)
8.Land and Property
Second home in London, from which I temporarily receive rental income.
 
BLUNT, Crispin (Reigate)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
International and government affairs and parliamentary adviser to AMS Limited; a defence electronics company. (Up to £5,000)
6.Overseas visits
23 September-3 October 2003, to India with Conservative Friends of India to Bombay, Jammu, Kashmir and Delhi to discuss economic and political issues on international development and security in Kashmir. Travel and accommodation expenses met by the Government of India. (Registered 15 October 2003)
1-12 December 2003,to Jordan, Kuwait and Oman with Conservative Middle East Council to discuss local and regional security, economic and political issues. Travel and accommodation expenses met by the Conservative Middle East Council. (Registered 17 December 2003)
14-16 February 2004, to Saudi Arabia to discuss regional security, economic and political issues with the Shura Council, and other personalities. Travel and accommodation expenses met by the Government of Saudi Arabia. (Registered 24 February 2004)
 
BOATENG, Rt. Hon. Paul (Brent South)
Nil.
 
 
BORROW, David (South Ribble)
6.Overseas visits
27 July-25 August 2003, to Ethiopia, Peru and New Zealand to study and report on HIV/AIDS issues, justice systems, health services and the environment. All expenses paid by the Norfolk Fellowships Charitable Trust. (Registered 9 September 2003)
14-19 April 2004, to Pakistan, to visit community projects and a dairy farming scheme, organised and paid for by Nestle, Pakistan in conjunction with the All Pakistan Women's Association. (Registered 13 May 2004)
 
BOSWELL, Tim (Daventry)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Self­employed partner in family farming business at Lower Aynho Grounds (see item 8).
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
20 July 2003, two tickets to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, as guests of the Managing Director of Brands Hatch Circuits Limited. (Registered 18 July 2003)
8.Land and Property
Lower Aynho Grounds Farm (as at item 2), Northants/Oxon, from which rental income is also received.
Land at Great Leighs, Essex (with family interests), from which rental income is received.
9.Registrable shareholdings
(b)Barclays PLC; banking.
Glaxo Smith Kline PLC; pharmaceuticals.
Reckitt Benckiser PLC; household products.
Tesco PLC; food retailing.
Target Corporation Inc.; US retailer.
 
BOTTOMLEY, Peter (Worthing West)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Economist.
Prospectively, giving advice or depositions on casualty reduction and vehicle risks (including evidence in litigation relating to Suzuki.
I give speeches to the Westminster Circle, a group of business people, who choose to make donations to the Conservative Marginal Seats Fund, to selected constituency associations, including Worthing West, and to charity.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Use for six months of a Powabyke (electric assisted bicycle) provided by The Worthing Herald. (Registered 5 December 2003)
8.Land and Property
Income from occasional holiday letting of properties in Isle of Wight and Surrey.
 
 
BOTTOMLEY, Rt. Hon. Virginia (South West Surrey)
1.Remunerated directorships
Member of the Supervisory Board of Akzo Nobel; Dutch multinational company.
International Resources Group Ltd. (Odgers Ray and Berndston); executive recruitment consultancy.
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Partner: Odgers Ray and Berndtson.
6.Overseas visits
October 2002, to Canada, to address Ditchley Conference on future of health care funding. Travel and accommodation paid for by Ditchley Foundation. (Registered 22 October 2002)
8.Land and Property
Income from house sharing in London and occasional holiday letting of properties in Isle of Wight and Surrey.
9.Registrable shareholdings
(b)International Resources Group Ltd.
 
BRADLEY, Rt. Hon. Keith (Manchester, Withington)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
I occasionally visit Old Trafford Football Ground and Old Trafford Cricket Ground during the season as a guest of Manchester Airport PLC. Such visits sometimes include one or more of my children.
 
BRADLEY, Peter (The Wrekin)
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
BT pays for the production of a letter/leaflet to its subscribers within specific exchange catchments within my constituency in support of my campaign to secure broadband in those areas.
 
BRADSHAW, Ben (Exeter)
8.Land and Property
One-third share of terrace house in Salcombe, Devon, from which rental income is received.
 
BRADY, Graham (Altrincham and Sale West)
6.Overseas visits
9-11 September 2003, visit to Gibraltar with the Associate Parliamentary Group for Gibraltar for National Day on 10 September. Meetings with Chief Minister, Governor, UK military commander. Travel and accommodation for self and spouse met by the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 16 September 2003)
 
BRAKE, Tom (Carshalton and Wallington)
6.Overseas visits
26-30 March 2004, to Israel and the Occupied Territories, on fact-finding visit. Flights between London and Tel Aviv and hotel accommodation in Jerusalem funded by Friends of Israel. (Registered 18 April 2004)
 
BRAZIER, Julian (Canterbury)
Nil.
 
BREED, Colin (Cornwall South East)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Lay member, General Medical Council. I receive expenses relating to meetings and work undertaken in that role. (Up to £5,000)
8.Land and Property
Flat in London.
 
BRENNAN, Kevin (Cardiff West)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
14 February 2004, match tickets and hospitality for myself and a guest at the Wales vs Scotland Six Nations rugby match, courtesy of S4C. (Registered 8 March 2004)
7 March 2004, match tickets and hospitality for myself and a guest at the Wales vs France Six Nations rugby match, courtesy of Western Power Distribution. (Registered 8 Match 2004)
Provision of rehearsal space and the occasional loan of musical equipment by the British Phonographic Industry as sponsorship for the parliamentary rock group 'MP4'of which I am jointly a member with Greg Knight MP, Pete Wishart MP and Ian Cawsey MP.
17 February 2004, guest of British Phonographic Institute at the Brit Awards. (Registered 31 March 2004)
 
BROOKE, Annette (Mid-Dorset and North Poole)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Joint owner with my husband of Broadstone Minerals; small retail and wholesale business dealing in rocks, minerals and gemstones.
8.Land and Property
Business premises (retail shop and store) in Poole.
 
BROWN, Rt. Hon. Gordon (Dunfermline East)
Nil.
 
BROWN, Rt. Hon. Nicholas (Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend)
Nil.
 
BROWN, Russell (Dumfries)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Two nights' accommodation at the Marriott Hotel, Cardiff. Hospitality and tickets for the Community Shield Match at the Millennium Stadium for myself and my wife provided by McDonald's. (Registered 11 September 2003)
Two season tickets for Queen of the South Football Club, provided by the Club. (Registered 11 September 2003)
6.Overseas visits
25-27 June 2003, to Finland under the auspices of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy. Travel and accommodation paid for by BNFL and Nirex Ltd. (Registered 21 July 2003)
 
BROWNE, Desmond (Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Non-practising Member of Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh.
 
BROWNING, Angela (Tiverton and Honiton)
8.Land and Property
I own a share in a residential property in Dorset for which rental income is received.
 
BRUCE, Malcolm (Gordon)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
1 and 7 March 2004, upgrade from World Traveller Plus to Business Class by British Airways on both outward and return flights to India. (Registered 13 May 2004)
6.Overseas visits
6-8 February 2004, to Podgorica, Montenegro, arranged and funded by the East West Parliamentary Practice Project (EWPPP) to discuss parliamentary democracy with Montenegrin politicians. Travel and accommodation provided by EWPPP. (Registered 13 May 2004)
1-7 March 2004, to New Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai, India, to meet with government ministers, officials, organisations and businesses to discuss trade and investment issues. Visit arranged by Liberal Democrat Friends of India and funded by the Indian High Commission. (Registered 13 May 2004)
 
BRYANT, Chris (Rhondda)
6.Overseas visits
4-5 September 2003, to Barcelona. Flight and one night's hotel accommodation in Barcelona paid for by the Fundacio Rafael Campalans, a Catalan think-tank at whose conference I spoke. (Registered 9 September 2003)
10-11 December 2003, to Madrid. Travel expenses and one night's accommodation in Madrid paid for by the Fundacion Alternativas, a left of centre Spanish think tank. (Registered 15 December 2003)
 
BUCK, Karen (Regent's Park and Kensington North)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Six articles annually for Housing Today. (Up to £5,000)
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Occasional research support provided by Shelter, charity for the homeless.
Casework and research assistance provided by the Refugee Education and Training Advisory Service, a division of World University Service (UK), a charitable organisation.
 
BURDEN, Richard (Birmingham, Northfield)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
18-20 July 2003, passes to British Grand Prix at Silverstone provided by Federation Internationale de L'Automobile (FIA). Transport to and from the circuit on 19 and 20 July provided by Williams F1. (Registered 23 July 2003)
6.Overseas visits
5-7 April 2004, to Doha, Qatar, to attend conference on Democracy and Free Trade in the Arab World, organised and funded by Government of Qatar. (Registered 14 April 2004)
 
BURGON, Colin (Elmet)
Nil.
 
BURNETT, John (Torridge and West Devon)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
I retain an interest in Messrs. Stones (formerly Burd Pearse), Solicitors of Okehampton and Great Torrington.
8.Land and Property
Farm land buildings and residential property in Devon and London from which rental income is derived.
9.Registrable shareholdings
I have an interest in certain trusts.
 
BURNHAM, Andy (Leigh)
6.Overseas visits
18-23 January 2004, to Israel and Palestinian Authority to meet members of the Israeli Government, Palestinian Authority and others to discuss the furthering of the peace process. Travel and accommodation paid by Labour Friends of Israel and Israeli Foreign Ministry. (Registered 13 July 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. (Registered 13 July 2004)
 
 
BURNS, Simon (West Chelmsford)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fees from House Magazine for speeches to their 'Westminster Explained' seminars.(Up to £5,000)
Fees for speeches at seminars organised by the Policy Review organisation. (Up to £5,000)
6.Overseas visits
23 September-3 October 2003, to India with Conservative Friends of India to Mumbai, Jammu, Kashmir and Dehli to discuss economic and political issues on international development and security in Kashmir. Travel and accommodation expenses met by the Government of India. (Registered 14 October 2003)
29 April-4 May 2004, to Qatar as guest of the Government of Qatar. (Registered 4 May 2004)
 
BURNSIDE, David (South Antrim)
1.Remunerated directorships
David Burnside Associates Ltd.; communications consultancy including occasional parliamentary and governmental advice to clients in UK and overseas. (£50,001-£55,000)
Unremunerated director of New Century Holdings Ltd.; which is the holding company for David Burnside Associates Ltd., and a number of non-trading subsidiary companies owned by New Century Holdings Ltd.
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Elected 26 November 2003 as a Member of the Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly at Stormont.
3.Clients
Of David Burnside Associates Ltd.:
The British Racing Drivers Club
OAG Worldwide Limited (flight schedule information)
The British Horseracing Board
Renewable Energy Foundation (from 15 July 2004)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
21 October 2003, guest of British Airways on one of Concorde's final week flights from Belfast to London Heathrow. (Registered 22 October 2003)
6.Overseas visits
7-9 August 2003, air travel from UK to Lebanon and accommodation for the official opening by President Lahoud of Le Royal Hotel Beirut, received from General Mediterranean Holding. (Registered 11 August 2003)
8.Land and Property
Farmland at Co. Antrim, from which rental income is received.
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)New Century Holdings Ltd.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Parliamentary Representative of the Belfast Airport Police Association (unremunerated).
 
 
BURSTOW, Paul (Sutton and Cheam)
Nil.
 
BURT, Alistair (North East Bedfordshire)
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Provision of a research assistant from CARE (Christian Action for Research and Education), whose costs I share equally with CARE.
6.Overseas visits
10-17 October 2003, to Cadenabbia, Italy for a conference with CDU/CSU politicians. Accommodation was paid for by Konrad Adenauer Foundation. (Registered 17 November 2003)
27 May-2 June 2004, to Kenya and Tanzania for the Kenyan National Prayer Breakfast and to visit housing projects in both Kenya and Tanzania. Flights and accommodation financed by the London House Trust, a Christian charity, and Habitat for Humanity UK. (Registered 6 July 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. (Registered 9 July 2004)
 
BUTTERFILL, Sir John (Bournemouth West)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Partner, Butterfill Associates (financial, corporate and real estate consultants).
Consultant to Curchod and Co. (Chartered Surveyors) (non-parliamentary).
 
BYERS, Stephen (North Tyneside)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fee received from Reputation Inc. for advice and attendance at a workshop for the Royal Hashemite Court held in Jordan on 24 October 2003. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 5 November 2003)
Honorarium for acting as co-chair of the International Taskforce on Climate Change - a body established and funded by the Institute for Public Policy Research, London; Centre for American Progress, Washington and the Australia Institute, Sydney. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 6 July 2004)
3 July 2004, fee from Euro RSCG, Paris, a communications company, for speaking at the Yalta European Seminar in Yalta, Ukraine. (Up to £5,000). Flights and accommodation 1-4 July in Yalta and Kiev paid by Euro RSCG, the organisers . (Registered 6 July 2004)
6.Overseas visits
27 August-4 September 2003, to Jordan at the invitation of the Royal Hashemite Court who paid for my flight and part of my accommodation costs. (Registered 10 September 2003)
22-27 October 2003, to Jordan with my partner at the invitation of the Royal Hashemite Court who paid for our flights and accommodation. (Registered 5 November 2003)
8.Land and Property
Commercial property in Forest Hall, Newcastle, from which rental income is received.
 





 
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