The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 6th September 2010

AMESS, David (Southend West)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

Parliamentary Adviser to the Caravan Club, East Grinstead House, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1UA. (£5,001–£10,000)

Received annual payment of £6,000 on 21 December 2009. Hours: 100 hrs. (Registered 7 January 2010)

4. Sponsorships

(a) Donations to the constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by the party to the Electoral Commission:

Name of donor: Southend West Dining Club

Address of donor: Kevin Thomas, Bird Luckin Ltd, Aquila House, Waterloo Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1BW.

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £9,000. No individual donor gave more than £1,500.

Donor status: group of individuals

(Registered 15 June 2010)

6. Overseas visits

Name of donor: Maldives Government

Address of donor: Maldives Government Offices, Maldives

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): less than £5,000

Destination of visit: Maldives

Date of visit: 24 August-2 September 2008

Purpose of visit: to meet parliamentarians and advise on good practice in election procedures, as a member of the All-Party British-Maldives Parliamentary Group.

(Registered 15 September 2009)

Name of donor: Qatar Government

Address of donor: Qatar Embassy, 1 South Audley Street, London W1K 1NB.

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): estimated value £5,000.

Destination of visit: Doha, Qatar.

Date of visit: 30 May to 2 June 2010

Purpose of visit: to attend the Forum on Democracy

(Registered 15 June 2010)

11. Miscellaneous

Trustee of the Industry and Parliament Trust.

Chairman of the Industry and Parliament Fellowship Committee.