The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 25th October 2010

STRAW, Rt. Hon. Jack (Blackburn)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

Payments from News International Supply Co Ltd. Address: Cygnet Park, 200 Serpentine Way, Peterborough PE7 8FD:

Payment of £500 for article in The Times 13 May 2010. Hours: 4 hrs approx, plus unquantifiable thinking time. (Registered 6 July 2010)

Payment of £500 for article in The Times 7 June 2010. Hours: 4 hrs approx, plus unquantifiable thinking time. (Registered 12 August 2010)

Payment of £500 for article in The Times 30 July 2010. Hours: 4 hrs approx, plus unquantifiable thinking time. (Registered 18 October 2010)

4. Sponsorships

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

Name of donor: Lord Carter of Coles

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 7 June 2010)

Name of donor: Mr Phil Woods

Address of donor: GET Property Management

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 7June 2010)

6. Overseas visits

Name of donor: (1) Mr Teddy Forstmann, Forstmann Little & Co

(2) Mr Johan Eliasch

Address of donor:

(1) 767 Fifth Avenue, New York NY10153, USA

(2) private

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value):

(1) Business class flights London/NewYork, board and accommodation in Aspen and other travel in US for myself and my wife; estimated value £12,954.52

(2) Flights for myself and my wife Aspen/Manchester on a private plane; estimated value £3545.48

Destination of visit: Aspen, Colorado, USA

Date of visit: 23-26 September 2010

Purpose of visit: attendance and participation in Fortmann Little Weekend Conference (an international conference) by self and wife

(Registered 30 September 2010)