House of Commons
Session 2010-12
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The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 30th August 2011
WHARTON, James (Stockton South)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Payment of £75 received 18 March 2011 from Populus, 10 Northburgh Street, London EC1V 0AT, for opinion research, February 2011. Hours: 15 mins. Payment donated to my constituency association. (Registered 29 March 2011)
Payment of £75 received from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for opinion research. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to my constituency association. (Registered 7 June 2011)
Payment of £75 received 20 August 2011 from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for opinion research. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to my constituency association. (Registered 22 August 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: Sir John Hall
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 1 March 2011)
Name of donor: Sir John Hall
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 27 April 2011)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor: Grand Central Railway Company Ltd
Address of donor: River House, 17 Museum Street, York YO 7DJ.
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Complimentary first class pass valid for travel on Grand Central services. Expires 31 December 2011. Estimated value: £4,800.
Date of receipt of donation: 2 June 2010
Date of acceptance of donation: 2 June 2010
Donor status: 03979826
(Registered 23 June 2010)
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: Conservative Middle East Council
Address of donor: 83 Victoria Street, London SW1H OHW
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, hotels, transport and food to the value of £2,200
Destination of visit: Jordan and West Bank, Israel
Date of visit: 25-30 September 2010
Purpose of visit: study visit including meeting the Prime Minister of Jordan and the Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Assembly.
(Registered 12 October 2010)
Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel
Address of donor: 45B Westbourne Terrace, London W2 3UR
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1,355
Destination of visit: Israel
Date of visit: 21– 25 February 2011
Purpose of visit: Fact finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank
(Registered 16 March 2011 )
Name of donor: Ministry of External Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Address of donor: c/o Taipei Representative Office in the UK, 50 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1 W0EB
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £3,600, which includes travel to and from Taiwan (RoC), travel within the country, accommodation and hospitality
Destination of visit: Taipei and I Lan
Date of visit: 29 May-4 June 2011 inclusive
Purpose of visit: part of a parliamentary delegation at the invitation of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to gain a better understanding of economic and political issues concerning the country
(Registered 9 June 2011)