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HOBAN - HUTTON

HOBAN, Mark (Fareham)


2.	Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
		Chartered accountant (non-practising).


4.	Sponsorships
		Name of donor: PricewaterhouseCoopers
		Address of donor: 1 Embankment Place, London, WC2N 6RH
		Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Secondment of a member of staff and ad hoc advice from specialists during the Commons stages of the Finance Bill. Value: £22,704.67
		Date of receipt: 30 April 2009
		Date of acceptance: February 2009
		Donor status: company (company registration number OC303525)
		(Registered 20 July 2009 )


5.	Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
		Name of donor: JP Morgan Chase Bank
		Address of donor : 125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ.
		Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: I was a speaker at the 17th Gleneagles Conference on Pensions and Savings and JP Morgan provided accommodation and hospitality from 18 - 20 September 2009 valued at about £1300 to my wife and me.
		Date of receipt of donation: 18 September 2009
		Date of acceptance of donation: 18 September 2009
		Donor status: company, BR000746
		(Registered 3 November 2009)


HODGE, Margaret (Barking)


9.	Registrable shareholdings
		(a)	Stemcor Holdings Ltd.; international steel trading.


HODGSON, Sharon (Gateshead East and Washington West)


4.	Sponsorship or financial or material support
		Provision of an intern by CARE (Christian Action, Research and Education). (Registered 30 September 2008)


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 19 September 2008)


HOEY, Kate (Vauxhall)


11.	Miscellaneous
		Chairman of the Countryside Alliance.


HOGG, Rt. Hon. Douglas (Sleaford and North Hykeham)


2.	Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
		Barrister in current practice.
			Fee of £5,419.08 inclusive of VAT, from Legal Aid in capacity as a barrister. Hours worked: 38½. (Registered 14 July 2009)
			Fee of £7,771.13 inclusive of VAT, from Legal Aid in capacity as a barrister, in respect of work done mainly in 2008 and March 2009. Hours worked: 105½ (Registered 24 September 2009)
			Fee of £8,555.33 inclusive of VAT, from Legal Aid in capacity as a barrister, in respect of 55 hours work on a case. (Registered 13 October 2009)


5.	Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
		Name of donor: Ken Costa
		Address of donor : private
		Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: hospitality at the Carlton Club Political Dinner, London, value £1700
		Date of receipt of donation: 22 September 2009
		Date of acceptance of donation: 22 September 2009
		Donor status: individual
		(Registered 22 October 2009)


8.	Land and Property
		I am the owner of three properties in London which I have let to tenants.
		50 acres of agricultural land in Lincolnshire.


9.	Registrable shareholdings
		(b)	Foreign and Colonial.
			City of London Investment Trust.
			Temple Bar Investment Trust.
			Henderson TR Pacific Investment Trust.
			Foreign and Colonial Eurotrust Investment Trust.
			Fidelity Special Values Investment Trust.
			Henderson Far East Income
			Hansa A Investment Trust


HOLLOBONE, Philip (Kettering)


1.	Remunerated directorships
		Nviro Cleantech plc (non-executive); an AIM-listed company engaged in clean coal and other environmental technologies. (£15,001-£20,000)


2.	Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
		Councillor, Kettering Borough Council, Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, NN15 7QX.
			15 July 2009 payment of £389.17 received. Payment is standard allowance unrelated to hours worked. Actual hours worked: 13.5 hrs. (Registered 22 July 2009)
			14 August 2009, payment of £389.17 received. Payment is standard allowance unrelated to hours worked. Actual hours worked: 9 hours. (Registered 18 August 2009)
			15 September 2009, payment of £389.17 received. Payment is standard allowance unrelated to hours worked. Actual hours worked: 20 hours. (Registered 17 September 2009)
			15 October 2009, payment of £389.17 gross received. Payment is standard allowance unrelated to hours worked. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 26 October 2009)
		31 July 2009, £150 donation to charity made by Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY, as a result of my taking part in an opinion survey. Hours worked: 1 hour. (Registered 18 August 2009)


HOLLOWAY, Adam (Gravesham)


2.	Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
		Lecturer at Defence Academy/Staff College, Wiltshire.
		Occasional research for Bridgepoint; private equity company
		Occasional research for Stirling Square; private equity company.


6.	Overseas visits
		22-27 June 2008, to Syria and Lebanon, in order to look at security issues in the region. Flights, hotels, transport and subsistence paid for by Conflicts Forum. I was upgraded on one flight by British Midland. (Registered 30 June 2008)
		1-11 October, to Afghanistan, to establish the security and political situation on the ground and visit the British forces stationed in theatre. The visit was sponsored by a donation from Mr Michael Hintze. (Registered 11 November 2008)
		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)


HOLMES, Paul (Chesterfield)
	Nil.


HOOD, Jim (Lanark and Hamilton East)


2.	Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
		Parliamentary Consultant to Scottish Coal, Bain Square, Livingston EH54 7DQ. (£5,001-£10,000) I receive a retaining annual fee of £7,500 as a Parliamentary Consultant to advise on parliamentary matters as they pertain to the coal industry, payable in equal monthly instalments.
			£625 received 1 July 2009. Hours worked nil. (Registered 3 July 2009)
			£625 received 3 August 2009. Hours worked nil. (Registered 31 August 2009)
			£625 received 1 September 2009. Hours worked nil. (Registered 29 September 2009)
			£625 received 1 October 2009. Hours worked nil. (Registered 30 October 2009)


HOON, Rt. Hon. Geoff (Ashfield)


5.	Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
		Name of donor: Silverstone Circuits Limited
		Address of donor : Silverstone, Northamptonshire
		Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: tickets and hospitality for my wife and me at the British Grand Prix 2009 on 21 June 2009, value £2,139.
		Date of receipt of donation: 21 June 2009
		Date of acceptance of donation: 21 June 2009
		Donor status: company
		(Registered 20 July 2009)


HOPE, Phil (Corby)
	Nil.


HOPKINS, Kelvin (Luton North)
	Nil.


HORAM, John (Orpington)


10.	Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
		Unpaid non-executive director of CRU International Ltd. and CRU Publishing Ltd., business consultancy and publishing companies which I helped to found in 1969.


HORWOOD, Martin (Cheltenham)


8.	Land and Property
		50 per cent interest in a house in Cheltenham.


HOSIE, Stewart (Dundee East)


5.	Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
		Executive lounge membership for myself and my wife at Dundee United Football Club, provided by Dundee United Football Club.


HOWARD, Rt Hon Michael (Folkestone and Hythe)


1.	Remunerated directorships
		Entrée Gold Inc. (non-executive Deputy Chairman), 1166 Alberni Street, Vancouver BC, Canada; company engages in exploration and mining. I attend board meetings and meetings of board committees (chairing them where appropriate) and communicate between meetings with the company.
			Payment of £4166.66. Hours: 8 hours (Registered 19 August 2009)
			Payment of £4166.66. Hours: 7 hours (Registered 19 September 2009)
			Payment of £4166.66. Hours: 6 hours (Registered 20 October 2009)

		Northern Racing Limited (non-executive Chairman), 12c Lancaster Park, Needwood, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire BE13 9PD; company owns and operates racecourses. I attend board meetings and meetings of board committees (chairing them where appropriate) and communicate between meetings with the company.
			Payment of £6660.53 in respect of my chairmanship of Northern Racing Ltd paid by Motcomb Estates Ltd, 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 4QP. Hours: 12 hours (Registered 19 August 2009)
			Payment of £6660.53. Hours: 8 hours (Registered 19 September 2009)
			Payment of £6166.73. Hours: 6 hours (Registered 20 October 2009)

		Helphire Group PLC (non-executive), Pinesgate, Lower Bristol Road, Bath BA2 3DP; company provides accident management services. In my role as senior independent director I attend board meetings and meetings of board committees (chairing them where appropriate) and communicate between meetings with the company.
			Payment of £2350.27. Hours: 15 hours (Registered 19 August 2009)
			Payment of £2350.27. Hours: 14 hours (Registered 19 September 2009)
			Payment of £2350.27. Hours: 15 Hours (Registered 20 October 2009)

		Luup Limited (non-executive Chairman); company is an independent provider of mobile payment solutions. I attend board meetings and meetings of the senior management of the company as and when required and communicate between meetings with the company.
			Payment of £4910.86. Hours: 14 hours (Registered 19 September 2009)
			Payment of £2400.00. Hours: 15 hours (Registered 20 October 2009)


2.	Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.
		Queen's Counsel (non-practising).
		Member, International Advisory Board, Lightbridge Corporation, Inc (formerly Novastar Resources, Inc); company develops nuclear fuel designs to dispose effectively and safely of weapons and reactor-grade plutonium.
		Member of the Advisory Board of Hermitage Global Fund; investment management.
			Payment of £2936.00. Hours: 2 hours (Registered 20 October 2009)

		2 October 2008, speech at the Scottish Businessman of the Year Awards, Edinburgh. (£5,001-£10,000) My flights to and from and accommodation in Edinburgh were arranged and paid for by the organisers. (Registered 30 October 2008)
		Payment of £250 from The Times, 1 Virginia St, London E98 1XY, for a book review. Hours: 10 hours. (Registered 20 October 2009)


5.	Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
		I receive honorary membership of the Carlton Club. (Registered 6 November 2008)
		My wife and I received tickets for the Conservative Party's 'Black and White Party' on 4 February 2009, paid for by Lord Marland. (Registered 10 March 2009)
		I receive honorary membership of Buck's Club. (Registered 13 March 2009)


6.	Overseas visits
		21 August-4 September 2008, my wife and I were guests on a Saga cruise from Barcelona to Venice. I participated in a Question and Answer session on the trip which was organised by a subsidiary of Saga Group. Our flights to Barcelona and from Venice were provided by Saga. (Registered 4 October 2008)
		21-25 February 2009, to Bahrain, to attend a conference on the security of the region. My airfare and accommodation were paid for by the Government of Bahrain. (Registered 13 March 2009)


8.	Land and Property
		Flat, currently let, in London SW1.
		Quarter share in two flats and a small shop site in Swansea.


10.	Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
		Half-share in syndicate which owns four racehorses, from which I may receive returns.


HOWARTH, David (Cambridge)


2.	Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
		Royalties and fees from books on law.
		Payment of £8.91 from Reed Elsevier (UK) Ltd in respect of royalties on the book of 'The Law of Restitution' which was published in 2003 and on which all the work was carried out before I became a Member in 2005. (Registered 9 July 2009)


10.	Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
		Fellowship at Clare College Cambridge, giving occasional access to college facilities.
		Reader in the Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge (on unpaid leave 2005-10).


HOWARTH, George (Knowsley North and Sefton East)


2.	Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
		Parliamentary adviser to the William Hill Organisation. (£25,001-£30,000)


6.	Overseas visits
		24-31 May 2009, to Vietnam as member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Vietnam, to further co-operation with our counterpart parliamentary group. The cost of external and internal flights and accommodation was paid by the Group's registered sponsors, Premier Oil and the University of Central Lancashire. The National Assembly of Vietnam paid for ground travel costs and some hospitality. (Registered 9 June 2009)


HOWARTH, Gerald (Aldershot)


1.	Remunerated directorships
		Landkom International Plc; undertaking large-scale farming operations in the Ukraine. (Consultant to the company from 31 July 2007 until appointment to the Board on 15 October 2007.)


2.	Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
		Parliamentary adviser to the Consumer Credit Association of the United Kingdom, which is the trade association representing the majority of businesses in the home credit industry. Address: Queens House, Queens Road, Chester, CH1 3BQ. (£5,001-£10,000)
			Received payment of £2,250 for providing advice and attending the CCA Annual Convention. Period covered: April-June 2009. Hours: 75hrs. (Registered 28 July 2009)


5.	Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
		26-27 January 2009, to Warton in Lancashire, to visit BAe Systems for a tour of facilities and briefing meetings as Shadow Minister for Defence Equipment and Support. My return flights from London to Warton and one night's accommodation were provided by BAe Systems. (Registered 11 February 2009)
		28 June 2009, visit to Biggin Hill Air Show as guest of BSkyB. Overnight stay, dinner and entry to the show for my wife and me. (Registered 30 June 2009)


9.	Registrable shareholdings
		(b)	Landkom International Plc (share options as part of remuneration) .


HOWELL, John (Henley)


1.	Remunerated directorships
		Media Presentation Consultants Ltd; media training and consultancy.


2.	Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
		County Councillor, Oxfordshire County Council (ceased 4 June 2009).
		Director of Music, St Laurence Church, Warborough, Oxfordshire (ceased 1 January 2009).
		Received payment of £150 for giving a lecture, Westminster Explained. Address: Dod's Parliamentary Communications Limited, 4 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7DL. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 15 October 2009)
		Received a £50 wine voucher for giving a lecture. Address: Accessible Retail, PO Box 164, Saffron Walden CB10 9AA. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 15 October 2009)


4.	Sponsorship or financial or material support
		During my election campaign an office was made available as a campaign headquarters in Thame for the duration of the campaign at a notional value or rent by John Ingram, of Oxfordshire. (Registered 3 September 2008)


9.	Registrable shareholdings
		(a)	Media Presentation Consultants Ltd.


HOWELLS, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd)
	Nil.


HOYLE, Lindsay (Chorley)


6.	Overseas visits
		23-28 July 2008, to the Cayman Islands with the All-Party Group on the Cayman Islands, as a guest of the Cayman Islands Government, who paid for my flights and hotel accommodation. (Registered 6 November 2008)


8.	Land and Property
		Commercial leasehold property at Adlington, Chorley, from which rental income is received.


9.	Registrable shareholdings
		(a)	Screen Arts Ltd.; screen printing.


HUGHES, Beverley (Stretford and Urmston)
	Nil.


HUGHES, Simon (North Southwark and Bermondsey)


4.	Sponsorship or financial or material support
		Donation to Southwark Liberal Democrat constituency party from Jonathan Fletcher, IPA Consulting Limited. (Registered 21 April 2009)


5.	Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
		Occasional match tickets and hospitality provided by Millwall PLC.


6.	Overseas visits
		23-29 August 2008, to the Maldives, to assist in raising interest and participation in forthcoming Maldivan elections, including meetings with local politicians and officials, civil servants and the press. My flights and all other expenses were met by the Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Registered 21 October 2008)

		Name of donor: UK-Korea Forum for the Future
		Address of donor: Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
		Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1,726
		Destination of visit: Republic of Korea
		Date of visit: 11-14 June 2009
		Purpose of visit: to attend meeting of the UK-Korea forum for the Future
		(Registered 3 July 2009)


8.	Land and Property
		Part interest in family home in Wales.


HUHNE, Chris (Eastleigh)


2.	Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
		Fees for Financial News column (Efinancial news) (£5,001-£10,000)
		Speaker's fees from Parliament Communications. (Up to £5,000)


4.	Sponsorship or financial or material support
		Support for the running of my office from August 2007 received from:
			Sir Ian Wrigglesworth, of London
			Lord Sharman of Redlynch.

		Name of donor: Lord Sharman
		Address of donor: private
		Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1500
		Date of receipt: 1 October 2009
		Date of acceptance: 1 October 2009
		Donor status: individual
		(Registered 19 October 2009)


6.	Overseas visits
		8-11 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 15 October 2008)
		22-24 January 2009, to Versailles, France, to attend a conference organised by the Franco-British Colloque, who paid my accommodation costs. (Registered 4 February 2009)


8.	Land and Property
		Residential house and flat in Oxford, from which rental income is received.
		Residential house and two flats in London, from which rental income is received.


9.	Registrable shareholdings
		(b)	IRISYS, of Towcester, Northants; company makes thermal imagers for process, people and queue monitoring.


HUMBLE, Joan (Blackpool North and Fleetwood)
	Nil.


HUNT, Jeremy (South West Surrey)


2.	Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
		From July to December 2009 I receive £1,000 per month from Hotcourses for 2 hours of work of an advisory nature per week. Address: 150-152, King Street, London W6 0QU
			31 July 2009, payment of £1000 (net £594.76) . Hours worked: 8 (Registered 27 August 2009)
			31 August 2009, payment of £1000 (net £594.76) . Hours worked: 8 (Registered 27 August 2009)
			30 September 2009, payment of £1000 (net £594.76) . Hours worked: 8 (Registered 30 September 2009)


4.	Sponsorship or financial or material support
		Financial support for my office costs from:
			Hotcourses Ltd; an educational publisher.
			Mr John Lewis, Dorset (personal donation)

		Name of donor: Miss Daisy Lewis
		Address of donor: private
		Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5000
		Date of receipt: 22 September 2009
		Date of acceptance: 22 September 2009
		Donor status: individual
		(Registered 30 September 2009)

		Name of donor: Mr Richard Lascelles
		Address of donor: private
		Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5000
		Date of receipt: 10 September 2009
		Date of acceptance: 10 September 2009
		Donor status: individual
		(Registered 30 September 2009)


5.	Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
		The FA provide me with tickets and hospitality at various football matches. (Registered 21 November 2008)
		20 February 2008, two tickets to the Brit Awards as guests of the BPI. (Registered 21 November 2008)
		20 April 2008, one ticket for BAFTA Awards, as guest of ITV. (Registered 21 November 2008)
		31 May 2008, two tickets for Britain's Got Talent Final, as guests of ITV. (Registered 21 November 2008)
		2 July 2008, two tickets for Wimbledon Men's Semi-Final, as guests of the LTA. (Registered 21 November 2008)
		25 January 2009, in the course of an otherwise unregistrable visit I was upgraded from Premium Economy to Upper Class by Virgin Atlantic on a return flight from Nairobi. (Registered 26 January 2009)
		24 March 2009, helicopter travel from London to Bristol provided by Lord Ashcroft. (Registered 31 March 2009)
		8 February 2009, one ticket for BAFTA Awards, as guest of Pinewood. (Registered 19 May 2009)
		18 February 2009, two tickets for Brit Awards, as guests of BPI. (Registered 19 May 2009)
		21 March 2009, one ticket for England v Scotland rugby match at Twickenham, as guest of RBS. (Registered 19 May 2009)
		18 June 2009 two tickets to a gala performance of la Traviata at the Royal Opera House, as guests of the Royal Opera House. (Registered 25 June 2009)

		Name of donor: Mr John Lewis
		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 20009
		Date of acceptance of donation: 17 June 2009
		Donor status: individual
		(Registered 6 July 2009)


6.	Overseas visits
		15-20 August, to Beijing, China, to the Olympic Games, funded by donations my office receives from Mr John Lewis, of Dorset (see Category 4 above). (Registered 2 October 2008)


8.	Land and Property
		House in Farnham.
		Half-share of holiday house in Italy.


HUNTER, Mark (Cheadle)


6.	Overseas visits
		15-20 November 2008, to Israel and Palestine for fact-finding trip. Accommodation, hospitality and travel within Israel paid for by the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Accommodation, hospitality and travel within Palestine paid for by Welfare Association UK. (Registered 4 February 2009)


HURD, Nick (Ruislip -Northwood)


1.	Remunerated directorships
		Sancroft International (non-executive); corporate responsibility consultancy. Address: 46 Queen Anne's Gate, London, SW1H 9AP. Work includes corporate development and business planning.
			Received £2,080 monthly retainer fee for July 2009. Hours: 10 hours. (Registered 16 September 2009)
			Received £2,080 monthly retainer fee for August 2009. Hours: 10 hours. (Registered 16 September 2009)


6.	Overseas visits
		8-11 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 10 December 2008)


HUTTON, Rt Hon John (Barrow and Furness)


2.	Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
		Employed by Eversheds LLP, solicitors, 1 Wood Street, London EC1, to host and speak at a series of private dinners.