The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 14th March 2011

BIRTWISTLE, Gordon (Burnley)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

Councillor, Burnley Borough Council

Received £1462.50 for performing duties as councillor and council leader in May 2010. 40 hours (Registered 29 July 2010)

Received £26.06 for performing council duties in June 2010. Hours 40. (Registered 18 August 2010)

Received £195.96 for performing council duties in August. Hours 40. (Registered 18 August 2010)

Received gross pay of £225 and net pay of £30.30 for performing council duties in September. Hours 40. (Registered 27 September 2010).

Received gross pay of £225 and net pay of £83.90 for period 1-31 October 2010. Hours:10 hrs. (Registered 3 November 2010)

Received gross pay of £225 and net pay of £83.90 for period 1-30 November 2010. Hours: 40 hrs. (Registered 23 January 2011)

Received gross pay of £225 and net pay of £83.90 for period 1-31 December 2010. Hours: 40 hrs. (Registered 23 January 2011)

Received gross pay of £225 and net pay of £83.90 for period 1-31 January 2010. Hours: 40 hrs. (Registered 23 January 2011)

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: Philip Young

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 8 June 2010)

6. Overseas visits

Name of donor: Indian Government

Address of donor: Public Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, India

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): air fares and accommodation; total value £3,143.23, plus other hospitality and meals for me and my wife; value £250. We paid for my wife’s flights ourselves.

Destination of visit: New Delhi and Kerala, India

Date of visit: 25 September-2 October 2010

Purpose of visit: to improve UK/India relationship

(Registered 26 October 2010)

9. Shareholdings

(a) P and J Engineering Supplies, of which I am an unremunerated director.