The Register of Members' Financial Interests Contents


SLAUGHTER - SYMS

SLAUGHTER, Andrew (Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
On 10 July 2009 I took part in a televised panel debate on UK-Iran relations for Al-Jazeera Satellite Channel Limited of Westminster Towers, 7th Floor, 3 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SL. The time engaged included briefing, research, travel and the programme itself was 3.5 hours. I received a payment of £150. (Registered 13 July 2009).
Survey completed for Populus Limited, Northburgh House, 10 Northburgh Street, London, EC1V 0AT. Hours: TBC. Fee of £50 donated to my local Party. (Registered 29 August 2009).
Survey completed for ComRes, 4 Millbank, London, SW1P 3JA. Hours: TBC. Fee of £50 donated to my local Party. (Registered 29 August 2009)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
14-20 February 2009, to Gaza and the West Bank following the recent conflict in Gaza. Accommodation and travel funded by the Welfare Association UK. (Registered 3 April 2009)
  
  
8.Land and Property
One residential property in Eastbourne.
  
  
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Barrister (not practising).
  
  
SMITH, Rt. Hon. Andrew (Oxford East)
Nil.
  
  
SMITH, Angela C (Sheffield, Hillsborough)
Nil.
  
  
SMITH, Angela E (Basildon)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
28 September-4 November 2008, to Hong Kong accompanied by my husband, to take part in visitors' programme including meetings on the Hong Kong economy and jobs market, skills, training and the judicial and political system. Travel expenses to the value of a business class air fare, hotel and some hospitality was provided by the Hong Kong Government. (Registered 23 October 2008)
  
  
SMITH, Chloe (Norwich North)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Payment of £850 from Deloitte MCS Ltd, 2 New Street Square, London, for business consultancy. Hours worked: 1 week, prior to resignation, post by-election.
  
  
4.Sponsorships
Name of donor: Women 2 Win
Address of donor: 116 Kennington Road, London SE11 6RE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1500
Donor status: Membership organisation
(Registered 19 August 2009)
 
Name of donor: David Rowland
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2450.02; hire of two vehicles
Donor status: individual
(Registered 19 August 2009)
 
Name of donor: United and Cecil Club
Address of donor: Hon Sec, 18 Thorney Lane, North Iver, Bucks SLO 9JY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3000
Donor status: membership organisation
(Registered 19 August 2009)
 
Name of donor: National Conservative Draw Society
Address of donor: Disraeli House, 12 Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 1LW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3000
Donor status: membership organisation
(Registered 19 August 2009)
 
Name of donor: Thomas Harrison
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £8221; direct mail campaign
Donor status: individual
(Registered 19 August 2009)
  
  
SMITH, Geraldine (Morecombe and Lunesdale)
Nil.
  
  
SMITH, Jacqui (Redditch)
Nil.
  
  
SMITH, John (Vale of Glamorgan)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
6-13 September 2008, to Taiwan, paid for by the Taiwanese Authority. (Registered 6 October 2008)
  
  
SMITH, Sir Robert (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
26-28 August 2008, to Stavanger, Norway to visit Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) conference and exhibition - joint visit by the British Offshore Oil & Gas Industry All Party Parliamentary Group at Westminster and the Oil & Gas Cross Party Group at Holyrood. Overseas flights, hotel accommodation, local transport and hospitality sponsored by Oil & Gas UK, Shell, Chevron, Statoil Hydro, Wood Group, Conoco Phillips, Exxon Mobil, the Norwegian Embassy and OLF. (Registered 11 September 2008)
 
Name of donor: Total E&P UK
Address of donor: 33 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0PW
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1,077
Destination of visit: Lacq, southwest France
Date of visit: 16-17 July 2009
Purpose of visit: to visit Total's Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) demonstration plant in Lacq as a member of the British Offshore Oil and Gas Industry All Party Parliamentary Group. (Registered 20 July 2009)
  
  
8.Land and Property
Farm and cottages in Aberdeenshire, from which rental income is received.
  
  
9.Registrable shareholdings
(b)Glaxosmithkline; pharmaceuticals.
Legal and General; life assurance.
Rio Tinto; mineral extraction.
Shell Transport and Trading; oil-integrated.
  
  
SNELGROVE, Anne (South Swindon)
Nil.
  
  
SOAMES, Hon. Nicholas (Mid Sussex)
  
  
1.Remunerated directorships
AEGIS Defence Services Limited (non-executive). Address: 39 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0EU. Attend meetings in pursuit of duties as non-executive director.
July 2009, received salary of £4,916.80 (net). Hours: 15hrs. (Registered 31 July 2009)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Senior Vice-President, MMC Group; insurance brokers. Address: Marsh Ltd, Tower Place, London, EC3R 5BU. Work includes attending meetings and advising on business opportunities.
Received monthly salary of £4,317.21 net. Hours: 18hrs. (Registered 31 July 2009)
  
  
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor: IPGL
Address of donor : Park House, 16 Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7EB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: tickets for my wife and me to attend the Conservative Party's Summer Party on 17 June 2009. Payment for tickets, to value of £1,600, made directly to the Conservative Party.
Date of receipt of donation: 17 June 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 17 June 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 02011009
(Registered 16 July 2009)
  
  
SOULSBY, Sir Peter (Leicester South)
  
  
8.Land and Property
Holiday flat in Dorset, jointly owned.
  
  
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)Cassbar Ltd; trades as 'Entropy' as a bar and a restaurant in central Leicester.
  
  
SOUTHWORTH, Helen (Warrington South)
  
  
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
I received two tickets and hospitality for the Rugby League Carnegie Challenge Cup Final, the Co-op National League Rugby Final and the Engage Super League Grand Final as guests of the Rugby Football League, as a participant of the Sport England Parliamentary Sports Fellowship scheme. (Registered 15 October 2008)
  
  
SPELLAR, John (Warley)
Nil.
  
  
SPELMAN, Caroline (Meriden)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
£222 fee from BBC for appearing on Radio 4 'Any Questions' on 5 June 2009. Hours: 5 ½
(Registered 3 July 2009)
  
  
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Gift of two Wimbledon debenture tickets from Lord Ashcroft. (Registered 15 September 2008)
 
Name of donor: Mr Jon Moynihan, of London
Address of donor : private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: ticket for me to attend the Conservative Party's Summer Party on 17 June 2009. Payment for ticket, to value of £800, made directly to the Conservative Party.
Date of receipt of donation: 17 June 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 17 June 2009
Donor status: private individual
(Registered 15 July 2009 )
  
  
SPICER, Sir Michael (West Worcestershire)
  
  
1.Remunerated directorships
Non-executive President of the Association of Electricity Producers. Address: Charles House, 5-11 Regent Street, London, SW1Y 4LR. (£15,001-£20,000)
Received payment of £1,500 for fulfilling duties under the Company's Acts. Hours: 6hrs. (Registered 4 August 2009)
  
  
SPINK, Dr Bob (Castle Point)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
10-12 August 2008, to Oskarshamn, Sweden, to visit nuclear power and nuclear waste research and storage facilities with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy. The costs of the trip were met by E.ON. (Registered 26 August 2008)
  
  
SPRING, Richard (West Suffolk)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Chairman of the British Ukrainian Society, 1st Floor, 25 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7RZ. The Society's aim is to increase links between the UK and Ukraine at economic, political, social and cultural levels. I occasionally travel to the Ukraine on behalf of the Society, who meet the costs. (£55,001-£60,000)
Received payment of £2,450 for organising activities for this society. Hours: 13hrs. (Registered 10 August 2009)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
I travel from time to time for the British-Syrian Society of which I am an unpaid Director. The costs of these visits are met by the Society.
10-13 July 2008, to Yalta, Ukraine, to attend the fifth annual conference of the Yalta European Strategy. Travel and accommodation paid by Yalta European Strategy Ltd. (Registered 31 July 2008)
Name of donor: (1) Speaker of the National Assembly of Mauritius, (2) Air Mauritius
Address of donor: (1) Parliament House, Port Louis, Mauritius. (2) Air Mauritius Centre, President John Kennedy Street, Port Louis, Mauritius.
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): (1) £1,855. (2) £1,000. Donation covered accommodation and flights.
Destination of visit: Mauritius
Date of visit: 22-29 July 2009
Purpose of visit: All-party parliamentary delegation invited over by the Mauritian Speaker, for discussions with the Prime Minister and government officials.
(Registered 13 August 2009)
  
  
8.Land and Property
Flat in London from which rental income is received.
  
  
STANLEY, Rt. Hon. Sir John (Tonbridge and Malling)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.
Consultant on financial services to FIL Investment Management Ltd (formerly known as Fidelity Investment Management Ltd), Oakhill House, Hildenborough, Kent TN11 9DZ.
£1,800 from FIL Investment Management Ltd for 6 hours attending meetings as necessary and advising on business opportunities and risks. (Registered 10 July 2009)
£1,800 from FIL Investment Management Ltd for 6 hours attending meetings as necessary and advising on business opportunities and risks. (Registered 26 August 2009)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
10-14 June 2009 to the Republic of Korea for annual meeting of the UK-Korea Forum for the Future. Air travel and hotel costs were met by the UK-Korea Forum. (Registered 17 June 2009)
  
  
9.Registrable shareholdings
(b)Royal Dutch Shell PLC; oil company.
  
  
STARKEY, Dr. Phyllis (Milton Keynes South West)
  
  
8.Land and Property
Former family home in Oxford, now let to tenants.
  
  
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Member of Parliamentary Panel of Royal College of Nurses (unpaid).
  
  
STEEN, Anthony (Totnes)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.
Public affairs and parliamentary adviser to the Board of Airlines of Great Britain (involves occasional travel on a number of airlines in connection with airline work; occasional free air travel for immediate family). (Up to £5,000)
Barrister at Law.
  
  
8.Land and Property
Parts of my property near California Cross, South Devon, are let from time to time.
  
  
9.Registrable shareholdings
(b)Unilever
Glaxo Smith Klein
Shell
Land Securities
  
  
STEWART, Ian (Eccles)
Nil.
  
  
STOATE, Dr. Howard (Dartford)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
General medical practitioner.
Occasional income from 'Westminster Experience' training health professionals. (Up to £5,000)
Albion Surgery, 6 Pincott Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7LP. Receive estimated value of one twelfth of my net annual practice profit share providing general medical Services.
£3,500 received on 2 July 2009. Hours: 68hrs. (Registered 10 July 2009)
£3,500 received on 4 August 2009. Hours: 65hrs. (Registered 10 August 2009)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
10-17 February 2008, to India, to Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi, to meet industrialists, academics, representatives of business organisations and to visit a DFiD funded project. Travel and subsistence provided by the Government of India. (Registered 11 July 2008)
  
  
STRANG, Rt. Hon. Dr. Gavin (Edinburgh East)
  
  
8.Land and Property
Farmland and woodland in Perthshire, from which rental income is received.
  
  
STRAW, Rt. Hon. Jack (Blackburn)
  
  
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
5 July 2008, two tickets for my wife and I to attend the Ladies' Wimbledon Final provided by Johan Eliasch. (Registered 4 July 2008)
In April 2004 I received a donation from Canatxx as a contribution to the costs of a dinner held in my constituency to celebrate my 25 years as Member of Parliament for Blackburn. (Registered 9 December 2008)
Space available upgrade for self and wife, on British Airways Mumbai/London flight, from World Traveller Plus to Club World, 7 January 2009. (Registered 22 January 2009)
  
  
STREETER, Gary (South West Devon)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Received £21.53 for completing survey for Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London, SE1 1FY. Hours: 30mins. (Registered 10 August 2009)
Received £75 for taking part in parliamentary panel survey for ComRes, 4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 21 August 2009)
  
  
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Intern provided by CARE (Christian Action Research and Education) from October 2008-July 2009. (Registered 13 October 2008)
I am provided with the part-time services of a member of staff by the Bible Society, to work with me in relation to the National Prayer Breakfast. (Registered 13 October 2008)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
10-14 November 2008, to Nigeria, funded by the Bible Society/Christian Solidarity Worldwide. (Registered 14 November 2008)
19-23 January 2009, to Uganda, to visit water and sanitation projects in Southern Uganda, funded by Tear Fund. (Registered 27 January 2009)
  
  
STRINGER, Graham (Manchester Blackley)
Nil.
  
  
STUART, Gisela (Birmingham, Edgbaston)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Editor of The House Magazine (Dods Parliamentary), Westminster Tower, 3rd Floor, 3 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7SP. (£20,001-£25,000)
Received £2,000. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 7 July 2009)
Received £2,000. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 5 August 2009)
Speaking at seminars for Cumberlege Connection. (Up to £5,000)
Articles for the Telegraph group. (Up to £5,000)
24 June 2008, speaking fee and return flight to Dusseldorf from the Bertelsmann Foundation. (Registered 25 June 2008)
23 June 2009, speaking fee, return flight to Berlin and overnight accommodation from the Bertelsmann Foundation. (Registered 25 June 2009)
£75 payment from Populus, North burgh House, 10 Northburgh Street, London EC1V 0AT for opinion survey. Hours: 30 minutes. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 8 July 2009)
13 July 2009, received payment of £127.77 for an article in Die Zeit (German weekly newspaper). Address: Pressehaus, Bucceriusstrasse D 20095 Hamburg. Hours: 1 hour. (Registered 20 July 2009)
£150 from MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY, for opinion survey. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 24 August 2009)
£50 from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for opinion survey. Hours: 30 minutes. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 24 August 2009)
  
  
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Donation to my constituency party from Hazard Safety Products Ltd, Birmingham. (Registered 23 October 2008)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
12-16 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)
  
  
STUART, Graham (Beverley and Holderness)
  
  
1.Remunerated directorships
CSL Publishing Ltd; publisher of consumer magazines and newspapers.
  
  
6.Overseas visits
27 June-1 July 2008, to Tokyo, to attend the GLOBE Tokyo G8+5 Legislators Forum. Business class return travel, five nights' accommodation and all meals were provided by GLOBE International. (Registered 9 July 2008)
28 November-5 December 2008, to the Philippines to examine the Mindanao peace process as a guest of the Philippines Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hotel and subsistence paid for by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Registered 16 December 2008)
  
  
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)CSL Publishing Ltd.
  
  
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Partner in Go Enterprises, which receives licensing income for use of magazine and newspaper titles owned by the partnership.
  
  
STUNELL, Andrew (Hazel Grove)
Nil.
  
  
SUTCLIFFE, Gerry (Bradford South)
Nil.
  
  
SWAYNE, Desmond (New Forest West)
  
  
1.Remunerated directorships
Lewis Charles Sofia Property Fund Limited (Bachmann Fund Administration Limited, Frances House, Sir William Place, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 4HQ); company acquires, develops and sells property in Bulgaria. Duties performed include: attendance at board meetings, review of strategic options, review of investment managers reports, and decisions; review of financial reporting; review of compliance officer's reports; review of corporate governance policy and procedures.
14th July 2009, received payment of £3,000. Payment covers the period 1st April-30 June 2009. Estimated hours: 50hrs. (Registered 4 August 2009)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Major, Territorial Army.
  
  
8.Land and Property
Residential leasehold flats in West London, for which rent is received. (Registered 19 August 2009)
  
  
SWINSON, Jo (East Dunbartonshire)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fee from Mail on Sunday for article published on 25 January 2009. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 6 February 2009)
9 July 2009, received a bottle of wine following taking part in a Q&A session at the 'Vote for Change' rally organised by the Electoral Reform Society, Thomas Hare House, 6 Chancel Street, London, SE1 0UU. Value: £14. Hours: 3 hrs (including preparation and research). (Registered 14 July 2009).
17th July 2009, received a bottle of wine following a speaking event at the Manchester Withington Liberal Democrats annual dinner. Address: Flat 6, Stanton Gardens, 7 Stanton Avenue, Manchester, M20 2PT. Hours: 3 hrs 30mins. Estimated value: £15. (Registered 22 July 2009).
15 July 2009, completed survey for Ipsos Mori, 79-81 Borough Road, London, SE1 1FY. Payment of £150 to be donated directly to charity. Hours: 1hr. (Registered 22 July 2009)
  
  
SWIRE, Hugo (East Devon)
  
  
1.Remunerated directorships
Chairman (non-executive) of Photo-Me International PLC, Church Road, Bookham, Surrey KT23 3EU. Duties include attending meetings and offering advice.
21 July 2009, received salary of £5,904.76. Hours: 12hrs. (Registered 19 August 2009)
Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc, Elstree House, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1LE (non-executive). Duties include attending meetings and offering advice.
31 July 2009, received salary of £902.74. Hours: 6hrs. (Registered 19 August 2009)
  
  
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I received tickets for the Conservative Party's 'Black and White Party' on 4 February 2009, paid for by IPGL Ltd. (Registered 10 March 2009)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
8-19 September 2008, to Israel, the Occupied Palestinian territories, Lebanon, with the Conservative Middle East Council, to make visits, receive briefings on the region and meet Government ministers, parliamentarians and others. Flight from London to Tel Aviv and flight from Beirut to London and accommodation and travel within Israel and Palestine funded by the Conservative Middle East Council. I was accompanied by my wife. (Registered 27October 2008)
14-19 November 2008, to the United Arab Emirates, with all-party delegation to meet Government representatives, as guest of the Government of the UAE who met the cost of flights, accommodation and food. (Registered 18 December 2008)
24-28 January 2009, to Lebanon (Beirut), to attend seminar and meetings as guest of Conflicts Forum. The costs of flights, accommodation and food were met by Conflicts Forum. (Registered 12 February 2009)
22-26 February 2009, to Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, with the Conservative Middle East Council, to increase understanding of Arab-Israel conflict. Flights, accommodation and travel funded by the Conservative Middle East Council. (Registered 31 March 2009)
  
  
SYMS, Robert (Poole)
  
  
1.Remunerated directorships
Marden Holdings Ltd - family business with interests in property.
C Syms and Sons Ltd - family building business.
  
  
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Honorary membership of Parkstone Yacht Club. (Registered 25 June 2009)
  
  
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)Marden Holdings Ltd - family business with interests in property.
(b)C Syms and sons Ltd - family building business.
  
  





 
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