The Register of Members' Financial Interests Contents


DARLING - DURKAN

DARLING, Rt. Hon. Alistair (Edinburgh South West)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Non-practising member of the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh.
  
  
8.Land and Property
My wife and I own a small flat in London which is presently let.
  
  
DAVEY, Edward (Kingston and Surbiton)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
8-10 September 2008, to Beijing, China, to attend the second UK-China Leadership of the Future Forum. The visit was arranged and paid for by the UK-China Forum with sponsorship from Barclays Capital, BP and Rolls-Royce, and the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party. (Registered 16 October 2008)
15-18 November 2008, to Israel and the West Bank, firstly to meet Israeli Government Ministers and then Fatah ministers and visit the West Bank. The visit was jointly funded by the Israeli Foreign Ministry and the Welfare Association UK on behalf of CAABU (Council for Arab-British Understanding). (Registered 1 June 2009)
14-17 February 2009, to Gaza, to meet various people to discuss the problems of the area following the Israeli military operation. The visit was funded by CAABU. (Registered 1 June 2009)
  
  
DAVID, Wayne (Caerphilly)
Nil.
  
  
DAVIDSON, Ian (Glasgow South West)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
23-30 July 2008, to Cayman, accompanied by my wife to meet political, business and community leaders, to discuss matters of interest to Cayman and its relationship with Britain. The Government of the Cayman Islands paid the cost of one return business class flight and hotel accommodation for us both. (Registered 9 November 2008)
2-8 April 2009, to the Republic of Colombia for meetings on human rights, talks with government ministers and leaders of Colombian trade unions. All costs were borne by the campaigning organisation Justice for Colombia. (Registered 29 May 2009)
  
  
8.Land and Property
Half share of a house in Galashiels.
  
  
DAVIES, David (Monmouth)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Surveys completed for BPRI, 24-28 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2PX.
£75 received. Hours: 20 minutes. Payment sent directly to charity. (Registered 16 July 2009)
£75 received. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 5 November 2009)
£150 from Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London, SE1 1FY, for completing survey. Hours: 1hr. (Registered 27 August 2009)
Bottle of wine, two slices of cake, and cheque for £20 (made payable to a charity of my choice) received from Goytre Women's Institute, c/o Gwent Federation of Women's Institutes, Suite 2, Ground Floor, Main Office Block, Avondale Business Park, Caldicot Way, Off Avondale Road, Cwmbrân, Torfaen, NP44 1UF, for giving a presentation. Estimated total value: £30. Hours: 1.5hrs. (Registered 9 September 2009)
  
  
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
14 February 2009, I attended the Wales v England Six Nations Rugby International at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Ticket and hospitality provided courtesy of Johnsey Estates (1990) Limited. (Registered 18 February 2009)
 
Name of donor: British Transport Police
Address of donor : Force HQ, 25 Camden Road, London, NW1 9LN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: As a Special Constable for the British Transport Police, I am entitled to use my warrant card to travel on London Underground and on London buses. Value of an annual travel card for the London area is £1,904.
Date of receipt of donation: 2006
Date of acceptance of donation: 2006
Donor status: Police Service
(Registered 27 August 2009)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
12-19 April 2009, to Syria, as a member of a parliamentary delegation to meet government ministers, parliamentarians and business leaders. The cost of flights and hospitality was met by the British Syrian Society and the Syrian Government. (Registered 29 April 2009)
  
  
DAVIES, Dai (Blaenau Gwent)
Nil.
  
  
DAVIES, Philip (Shipley)
Nil.
  
  
DAVIES, Quentin (Grantham and Stamford)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
7-12 September 2008, to Israel and Palestine with Labour Friends of Israel (LFI). Travel and hospitality within Israel and Palestine paid for by LFI. Accommodation paid for by LFI at a rate discounted through the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Some hospitality provided by the Palestinian Legislative Council, Palestinian Authority and the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Registered 29 September 2008)
  
  
8.Land and Property
Flat in France from which rental income is received.
  
  
DAVIS, Rt. Hon. David (Haltemprice and Howden)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Payment from Associated Newspapers (Daily and Sunday Mail) for two articles. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 25 February 2009)
Payment from Associated Newspapers for articles published in Mail on Sunday. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 30 June 2009)
Associated Newspapers Limited, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT.
Received £900 for article printed in Mail on Sunday on 30 August 2009. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 16 October 2009)
Received £900 for article printed in Mail on Sunday on 27 September 2009. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 16 October 2009)
Fee from BBC for appearance on 'I've Never Seen Star Wars' for BBC4. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 30 June 2009)
Payment of £250 from the Independent Newspaper, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London, W8 5HF, for writing an article. Hours: 3hrs. (Registered 25 September 2009)
Payment of £200 received from the Evening Standard for writing an article. Address: London Evening Standard, Evening Standard Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 8 October 2009)
Payment of £500 for participating in a debate. Address: The Spectator, 22 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP. Hours: 5hrs. (Registered 9 October 2009)
Payment of £350 for an article published in the Observer newspaper. Hours: 3 hrs. Address: Guardian News and Media Ltd, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU. (Registered 26 October 2009)
Articles written for Sunday Times. Address: News International Group, News International Ltd, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY.
Payment of £500 for one article. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 29 October 2009)
Payment of £500 for one article. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 29 October 2009)
  
  
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Donations to fund my campaign for civil liberties, which includes, but is not limited to, the by-election campaign, from:
P J Hall, London (personal donation)
Anders U Schroder, London (personal donation)
(Registered 18 June 2008)
Robert C B Miller, London (personal donation)
(Registered 28 August 2008)
Donation from Michael Hintze towards my Afghan Project. The donation was used to meet the costs of a visit to the region, 1-11 October, 2008, including provision of a video camera. (Registered 10 November 2008)
Reprieve paid for press representation during a trip to New York and Washington DC, between 31 May and 3 June 2009. This was to undertake media and liaison work promoting openness with respect to evidence of torture retained by US. (Registered 30 June 2009)
  
  
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
17 July 2008, helicopter flight from Sennybridge, Powys to London Battersea Heliport provided by Tony Buckingham, of Beaulieu, Hampshire. (Registered 31 July 2008)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
26-30 April 2009, to Los Angeles California, to attend and speak at the Milken Institute Global Conference. The costs of my flights and accommodation was met by The Legatum Institute, London. (Registered 12 May 2009)
  
  
DEAN, Janet (Burton)
Nil.
  
  
DENHAM, Rt. Hon. John (Southampton, Itchen)
Nil.
  
  
DEVINE, Jim (Livingston)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
6-11 January 2009, to Pakistan, visiting Islamabad and the Punjab. The purpose of the trip was to establish a Pakistan-UK Forum to promote dialogue between Pakistani and UK parliamentarians, including meetings with the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan and other ministers. The trip was organised by Pakistan's Ambassador at Large and was funded wholly by the Pakistani Government. (Registered 15 February 2009)
  
  
DHANDA, Parmjit (Gloucester)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fees for speeches for Westminster Explained, 4 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7DL. (Up to £5,000)
£150 fee from Understanding Modern Government, Golden Cross House, 8 Duncannon Street, London WC24JF, for one hour seminar to civil servants, voluntary sector groups and charities. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 7 July 2009)
£150 fee from Understanding Modern Government, Golden Cross House, 8 Duncannon Street, London WC24JF, for one hour seminar to civil servants, voluntary sector groups and charities on 8 July 2009. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 21 July 2009)
  
  
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Sponsorship of my website by Connect trade union.
  
  
DISMORE, Andrew (Hendon)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Solicitor, consultant to Russell, Jones and Walker, 324 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HD.
31 July 2009, received payment of £595 (net) for researching, drafting and proof reading a bulletin on recent cases of interest to personal injury lawyers. Hours: 4.5hrs at weekends. (Registered 5 August 2009)
31 August 2009, received payment of £595 (net) for researching, drafting and proof reading a bulletin on recent cases of interest to personal injury lawyers. Hours: 3.5hrs at weekends. (Registered 31 August 2009)
30 September 2009, received payment of £595 net for researching recent cases and articles of interest to personal injury lawyers. Hours: 3.5 at weekends. (Registered 12 October 2009)
31 October 2009, received payment of £595 net for researching recent cases and articles of interest to personal injury lawyers and preparing, drafting and proof reading a bulletin on recent cases of interest to personal injury lawyers. Hours: 4.5 at weekends. (Registered 31 October 2009)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
26-30 September 2008, to Beijing, China, on study visit as Chair of the Chinese in Britain All-Party Parliamentary Group. Air fare sponsored by Christine Lee and Co; in-country costs met by the Department of Overseas Chinese, Chinese Government. (Registered 1 October 2008)
6-7 November 2008, to Paris, to attend the policy conference of European Friends of Israel; expenses paid by European Friends of Israel. (Registered 10 November 2008)
26 November-2 December 2008, to Cyprus for study visit as vice-chair of Friends of Cyprus. Accommodation costs and car provided by Cyprus House of Representatives. (Registered 4 December 2008)
 
Name of donors: 1) Cyprus House of Representatives 2) Morphou Municipality
Address of donors: Nicosia, Cyprus
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value):
1) 4 nights accommodation; estimate £120; use of car at £50 per day; incidentals £50; total: £690.
2) 2 nights accommodation; estimate £120; 3 meals, total estimate £300.
 
Destination of visit: Nicosia, Cyprus.
Date of visit: 5-11 October 2009
Purpose of visit: study visit as Vice-Chair, Friends of Cyprus Group, and to speak at Morphou Rally.
(Registered 12 October 2009)
  
  
DJANOGLY, Jonathan (Huntingdon)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Partner, S. J. Berwin, LLP, solicitors (resigning from partnership on 24 July 2009)
Membership of Lloyds (resigned 31 December 2006).
  
  
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
S. J. Berwin LLP second trainee solicitors consecutively, up to four times a year, to carry out research for me (maximum annual value: £41,500).
  
  
8.Land and Property
Woodland in Dumfriesshire.
  
  
9.Registrable shareholdings
(b)Barclays PLC; banks
Carpetright PLC; general retailers
HSBC Holdings PLC; banks
Lloyds TSB Group PLC; banks
Next PLC; retailers
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC; banks
Shell Transport & Trading Co. PLC; oil and gas
Tesco PLC; food retailers
WPP Group PLC; media and photography
AccSys Chemical PLC; chemicals
Medicsight Inc; healthcare
Amlin plc; insurance
Aviva PLC, insurance
BP plc; oil
De la Rue plc; printers
Imperial Tobacco; tobacco
TXU Corp; industrial
RIT Capital Partners PLC
  
  
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Minority partner in The Djanogly Family LLP (member of Lloyd's).
  
  
DOBBIN, Jim (Heywood and Middleton)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
8-10 September 2008, to Gibraltar with the All-Party Gibraltar Group, to celebrate National Day. Air travel and accommodation for my wife and me provided by the Gibraltar Government. (Registered 7 October 2008)
31 August-5 September 2008, to Romania with the All-Party Rail Group, to look at rail freight systems, sponsored by the Rail Freight Group. (Registered 7 October 2008)
1-3 March 2009, to Johannesburg to present a paper on pneumococcal vaccines to 4th Regional Pneumococcal Symposium in my role as vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pneumococcal Disease Prevention in the Developing World. My flights, accommodation and transfers were paid for by Ruder Finn UK. (Registered 19 May 2009)
22-24 March 2009, to Taiwan to present a paper on pneumococcal vaccines to Asian Strategic Alliance for Pneumococcal Disease Prevention. Flights paid for by Ruder Finn UK. (Registered 19 May 2009)
Name of donor: Government of Guernsey
Address of donor: Sir Charles Frossard House, La Charroterie, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1FH.
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): Travel, accommodation, food and entertainment for my wife and me. Value £802.34.
Destination of visit: Guernsey and Sark, CI
Date of visit: 5-7 June 2009
Purpose of visit: as Chair of All-Party Group on Channel Islands
(Registered 3 July 2009 )
  
  
DOBSON, Rt. Hon. Frank (Holborn and St. Pancras)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fees from GMTV. (Up to £5,000)
Fees from The Guardian. (Up to £5,000)
Fees from The Independent. (Up to £5,000)
Fee from Associated Newspapers for articles in Mail on Sunday. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 29 July 2008)
  
  
DODDS, Nigel (Belfast North)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Parliament Buildings, Belfast, BT4 3XX.
Received salary of £569.19 net (£1197.25 gross) for work carried out in July 2009. Estimated hours: 200-220hrs on constituency/representative work. (Registered 4 August 2009)
Member of Belfast City Council (I take no remuneration for this position).
  
  
DOHERTY, Pat (West Tyrone)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
  
  
DONALDSON, Rt Hon Jeffrey (Lagan Valley)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Parliamentary Buildings, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3XX.
Payment of £14,367 p.a. Average 30 hours per week plus constituency work.
Member of Lisburn City Council, Island Civic Centre, Lisburn BT27 4RL.
Payment of £9,500 p.a. Average 5-10 hours per week plus constituency work.
  
  
DONOHOE, Brian (Central Ayrshire)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
Name of donor: Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) Ltd
Address of donor: Prestwick International Airport, Ayrshire
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £4,740
Destination of visit: Malaysia
Date of visit: 6-11 September 2009
Purpose of visit: to demonstrate the full scope of the Spirit Malaysia business and how it supports and strengthens the UK operations
(Registered 18 September 2009)
  
  
DORAN, Frank (Aberdeen North)
  
  
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
A researcher based in my office works exclusively for two days per week for the Trade Union Group of Labour MPs, of which I am Secretary. In this role she receives funding from Thompsons Solicitors.
  
  
DORRELL, Rt. Hon. Stephen (Charnwood)
  
  
1.Remunerated directorships
Faithful Group Ltd.; (family holding company - an investor in The Wensum Company PLC)
The Wensum Company PLC (a quoted corporatewear business)
The following trading subsidiaries of The Wensum Company PLC:
Rainbow Corporatewear Ltd.
Faithful Ltd.
Albashow Ltd
Crown East Europe BV
Crown East International Ltd
Allen & Douglas Corporate Clothing Limited
 
Wensum Holdings Ltd
The following trading subsidiaries of Wensum Holdings Limited:
Faithful Workwear Ltd
Wensum Corporatewear Ltd
  
  
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)Faithful Group Ltd.
Wensum Holdings Ltd
  
  
DORRIES, Nadine (Mid Bedfordshire)
Nil.
  
  
DOWD, Jim (Lewisham West)
Nil.
  
  
DREW, David (Stroud)
  
  
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
I am provided with an intern sponsored by CARE (Christian Action, Research and Education).
  
  
DUDDRIDGE, James (Rochford and Southend East)
  
  
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council provide me with a car parking season ticket for parking one car around Southend, and a permit to park at Southend Civic Centre.
My wife and I received tickets for the Conservative Party's 'Black and White Party' on 4 February 2009, paid for by Aventis Pharma Ltd. (Registered 4 March 2009)
  
  
8.Land and Property
Flat in London, from which rental income is received.
  
  
DUNCAN, Alan (Rutland and Melton)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.
Broadcasting fees from BBC. (Up to £5,000)
£222 fee from BBC for appearing on Radio 4 'Any Questions'. 1 hour's broadcasting. (Registered 7 July 2009)
  
  
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
I received a ticket for the Conservative Party's 'Black and White Party' on 4 February 2009, paid for by Rainham Steel Co Ltd. (Registered 3 March 2009)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
30 October-3 November 2008, to Oman as part of cross-party group, in my capacity as Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Oman. Flights, accommodation and internal travel were paid for by the State Council of the Sultanate of Oman. (Registered 13 November 2008)
30 December 2008-4 January 2009, to Oman, as a guest of the Government of Oman. (Registered 8 January 2009)
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 18 March 2009)
  
  
7.Overseas benefits and gifts
Gift of a watch from the Government of Oman. (Registered 8 January 2009)
  
  
8.Land and Property
Rental income from residential property in London.
  
  
DUNCAN SMITH, Rt. Hon. Iain (Chingford and Woodford Green)
  
  
1.Remunerated directorships
Global Data Centre Management (non-executive); software house in London. (A proportion of my remuneration will go to the Centre for Social Justice.)
  
  
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
I receive honorary membership of Buck's Club.
  
  
6.Overseas visits
8-13 March 2009, to Washington and Canada, to attend a conference run by the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada (IMFC) and give evidence to a select committee of the Canadian House of Commons. My flights and accommodation in Canada were paid by the IMFC and my accommodation in Washington by the Centre for Social Justice. (Registered 21 March 2009)
  
  
DUNNE, Philip (Ludlow)
  
  
1.Remunerated directorships
Baronsmead VCT-4-PLC, 100 Wood Street, London EC2V 7AN. I attend board and periodic other meetings as a non-executive director of this venture capital trust.
Payment of £1,666.66 gross (£897.30 net) for period 1-31 July 2009. Hours: 5hrs. (Registered 1 September 2009)
Payment of £1,666.66 gross (£815.46 net) for period 1-31 August 2009. Hours: 6hrs. (Registered 21 September 2009)
Payment of £1,666.66 gross (£815.46 net) for period 1-30 September 2009. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 5 October 2009)
Payment of £1666.66 gross (£815.46 net) for period 1 - 31 October 2009. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 4 November 2009)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Partner, Gatley Farms; farming partnership.
  
  
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
6 July 2008, I attended the Wimbledon Men's Singles Finals accompanied by my wife, both at the invitation of Strategic Real Estate Advisors Limited, London. (Registered 21 August 2008)
  
  
6.Overseas visits
14-19 November 2008, to the United Arab Emirates with an all-party delegation to meet Government representatives, as guest of the Government of the UAE. The costs of flights and accommodation were met by the Government of the UAE. (Registered 20 November 2008)
 
Name of donor:
(1) Conservative Middle East Council
(2) Egyptian People's Assembly
Address of donor:
(1) 83 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0HW.
(2) 128 Kasr El-Einy Street, Cairo, Egypt.
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value):
(1) £1000 for flights
(2) £2200 for accommodation, food and transport in Egypt
Destination of visit: Egypt
Date of visit: 27 September to 2 October 2009
Purpose of visit: official visit to meet parliamentarians and ministers
(Registered 14 October 2009)
  
  
8.Land and Property
Land and property in Herefordshire, some held in trust for life, from which rental income is received.
Interest in land in Surrey, from which rental income is received.
  
  
9.Registrable shareholdings
(b)Baronsmead VCT-4-PLC
GP Bullhound Sidecar LLP; venture capital investment partnership investing in technology companies.
  
  
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
A family trust currently pays my children's school fees.
  
  
DURKAN, Mark (Foyle)
  
  
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
  
  





 
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