House of Commons

The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 30th January 2012

WHITTINGDALE, John (Maldon)

1. Remunerated directorships

Audio Network plc (non-executive); an online music catalogue. Address: School Farm Studios, Little Maplestead, Halstead, Essex CO9 2SN. As a non-executive director I review monthly board papers and attend quarterly board meetings as well as occasional ad hoc meetings with the managers of the company. This consists of an estimated 8 hours work over the quarter.

23 March 2011, quarterly payment of £2,000 gross to me in my capacity as non-executive director. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 26 March 2011)

22 June 2011, quarterly payment of £2,000 gross to me in my capacity as non-executive director. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 25 June 2011)

28 September 2011, quarterly payment of £2,000 gross to me in my capacity as non-executive director. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 16 October 2011)

21 December 2011, quarterly payment of £2,000 gross to me in my capacity as non-executive director. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 27 December 2011)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for participation in surveys:

15 February 2011, payment of £75 for participation in January 2011 parliamentary panel survey. Hours: approx 45 mins. (Registered 27 February 2011)

17 March 2011, payment of £75 for participation in February-March 2011 parliamentary panel survey. Hours: approx 45 mins. (Registered 25 April 2011)

28 April 2011, payment of £75 for participation in March-April 2011 parliamentary panel survey. Hours: approx 45 mins. (Registered 4 May 2011)

1 June 2011, payment of £75 for participation in research project regarding the advertising industry. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 16 June 2011)

13 June 2011, payment of £75 for participation in the May Parliamentary panel survey. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 16 June 2011)

28 June 2011, payment of £75 for participation in the June Parliamentary panel survey. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 3 September 2011)

26 July 2011, payment of £75 for participation in the July Parliamentary panel survey. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 3 September 2011)

29 November 2011,  payment of £75 for participation in the November Parliamentary Panel survey. Hours: 45 mins .(Registered 11 December 2011)

20 December 2011,  payment of £75 for participation in the December Parliamentary Panel survey. Hours: 45 mins . (Registered 7 January 2012)

Payments from Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY.

3 February 2011, payment of £150 for participating in an opinion research interview. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 12 February 2011)

6. Overseas visits

Name of donor: Parliament of Republic of Armenia and British Armenia All-Party Parliamentary Group

Address of donor: 19 Marshal Baghramyan Avenue, 0095 Yerevan, Armenia

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): air ticket paid by All-Party Group; value £660; other costs met by Armenian Parliament; estimated value £840

Destination of visit: Yerevan, Armenia and Nagorno Karabach

Date of visit: 17-21 April 2011

Purpose of visit: to meet the President, Government Ministers, Speaker and Members of Parliament of the Republic of Armenia and of the Autonomous Republic of Nagorno Karabach

(Registered 4 May 2011)

Name of donor:

11) Maurice Bennett

12) Huawei Technologies (UK) Ltd

13) International Department, Central Committee, Communist Party of China

Address of donor:

11) Private

12) Viables 3, Jays Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire

13) 4 Flixing Road, Beijing

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

11) Flight from London to Hong Kong and flight from Beijing to London; value £650

12) One night’s accommodation in Hong Kong; value £600

13) Flight from Shenzen to Guiyang, flight from Guiyang to Beijing, 6 nights accommodation and hospitality; value £1,000

Destination of visit: Hong Kong and China

Date of visit: 20-28 September 2011

Purpose of visit: to meet representatives of Huawei Technologies Ltd and representatives of the Chinese Government.

(Registered 18 October 2011)

Name of donor: British Ukrainian Society

Address of donor: 1st Floor, 25 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7RZ

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1,700

Destination of visit: Kiev, Ukraine

Date of visit: 8-10 December 2011

Purpose of visit: to meet members of the Government of Ukraine in my capacity as Chairman of the British Ukraine All-Party Parliamentary Group

(Registered 14 December 2011)

Prepared 8th February 2012