House of Commons
Session 2010-12
Publications on the internet
The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 30 April 2012
BLUNKETT, Rt. Hon. David (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough)
1. Remunerated directorships
HADAW Productions and Investments Ltd; publishing, broadcast and print media; advisory services for overseas trade, and cyber and internet security advice; to which is payable income from:
Adviser on business development to A4e Ltd; global public service reform. (£30,001–£35,000 per financial year) This involves some travel. (Updated 18 April 2012)
Secure Trading Inc. (US), 108 West 13th Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, USA. This involves some travel.
Advisory post for corporate social responsibility (volunteering and education) for News International, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1HR.
Contract renewal, 6 month rolling contract. January 2012, £49,500. (Registered 10 January 2012)
£3,000 received in May 2011 for Sky IQ Advisory Seminar. Address of payer: Michael Wood Consultancy, 38 Taunton Avenue, London SW20 0BH. Hours worked: 5 hrs. (Registered 9 June 2011)
Payments from RLF Partnership (51 Causton St, London SW1P 4AT) for seminars on UK and International Relations:
£1,500 received on 4 July 2011. Hours worked: 4 hrs (Registered 12 July 2011)
£1,500 received on 3 October 2011. Hours worked: 2 hrs. (Registered 13 October 2011)
London School of Business and Finance visiting lecturer. Address: 8-9 Holborn, London EC1N 2LL.
Six month contract; £20,000. (Registered 5 September 2011)
Second six month contract: £20,000. (Registered 17 April 2012)
28 November 2011, I received £2,000 from Sysmex Ltd, Sysmex UK Ltd, Sysmex House, Garamonde Drive, Wymbush, Milton Keynes, MK8 8DF for making a speech. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 20 December 2011)
I have not yet drawn down any income from the above directorship.
UC Group Ltd, Sundridge Park Manor, Willoughby Lane, Bromley, Kent BR1 3FZ (non-executive). This involves some travel.
Payment of £5,000 received on 1 May 2011. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 18 May 2011)
Payment of £5,000 received on 10 June 2011. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 29 June 2011)
Payment of £5,000 received on 30 June 2011. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 28 July 2011)
Payment of £5,000 received on 27 July 2011. Hours: 11 hrs. (Registered 5 September 2011)
Payment of £5,000 received on 30 August 2011. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 13 October 2011)
Payment of £5,000 received on 30 September 2011. Hours: 9 hrs. (Registered 13 October 2011)
Payment of £5,000 received on 1 November 2011. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 23 November 2011)
Payment of £5,000 received on 30 November 2011. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 20 December 2011)
Payment of £5,000 received on 18 January 2012. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 8 February 2012)
Payment of £5,000 received on 2 February 2012. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 16 February 2012)
Payment of £5,000 received on 9 March 2012. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 16 March 2010)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Payments for articles published by The Yorkshire Post, Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 1RF:
23 May 2011, I received a payment of £150. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 1 June 2011)
13 June 2011, I received a payment of £150. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 29 June 2011)
8 August 2011, I received a payment of £150. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 22 August 2011)
13 September 2011, I received a payment of £150. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 14 September 2011)
31 October 2011, I received a payment of £150. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 2 November 2011)
28 November 2011, I received a payment of £150. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 20 December 2011)
12 December 2011, I received a payment of £150. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 20 December 2011)
20 February 2012, I received a payment of £150. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 27 February 2012)
5 March 2012, I received a payment of £150. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 16 March 2012)
Payments for articles written for Associated Newspapers Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT:
1 May 2011, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 9 hrs. (Registered 18 May 2011)
23 May 2011, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 11 hrs. (Registered 1 June 2011)
27 June 2011, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 11 hrs. (Registered 29 June 2011)
25 July 2011, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 28 July 2011)
22 August 2011, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 24 August 2011)
26 September 2011, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 13 October 2011)
24 October 2011, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 27 October 2011)
21 November 2011, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 23 November 2011)
19 December 2011, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 10 January 2012)
23 January 2012, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 26 January 2012)
27 February 2012, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 2 March 2012)
7 March 2012, the Mail on Sunday paid £500 to charity in exchange for an article I wrote. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 16 March 2012; updated 21 March 2012)
26 March 2012, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 30 March 2012)
3 June 2011, I received £1,000 from CIR Magazine, Perspective Publishing, Sixth Floor, 3 London Wall Buildings, London EC2M 5PD, for speaking at a seminar. Hours: 4 hrs. Payment donated to charity. (Registered 10 June 2011)
8 July 2011, I received £2,550 from Magdalen College School, Oxford (Cowley Place, Oxford OX4 1DZ) for a speech I gave. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 12 July 2011)
27 September 2011, I received £4,250 from the British Safety Federation, 93 Bowen Court, Asaph Business Park, St Asaph, Denbighshire LL17 0JE, for a speech I gave. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 13 October 2011)
23 October 2011, I received £4,250 from IBM Ltd, IBM United Kingdom Limited, PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU, for a speech I gave. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 27 October 2011)
3 November 2011, I received £250 from the Trade Association Forum, Centre Point, 103 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1DU, for making a speech. Hours: 3 hrs. The payment was donated to charity. (Registered 23 November 2011)
22 November 2011, I received £2,000 from Shell International Petroleum Company Limited, Shell Centre, London SE1 7NA, for making a speech. Hours: 3 hrs. The payment was donated to charity. (Registered 23 November 2011)
5 January 2012 and 9 January 2012 I was interviewed by telephone by The Corporate Research Group, PSA Interviewing Denver, Inc.99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA. Hours: 1 hr. The Corporate Research Group agreed to donate £126 to charity as payment for the interview. (Registered 2 February 2012)
10 February 2012, I received £3,825 from the National Housing Federation, Lion Court, 25 Procter Street, London WC1V 6NY, for a speech. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 16 February 2012)
22 February 2012, I received £150 for taking part in BBC’s ‘Any Questions’. Address of payer: Television Centre, Wood Lane, London W12 7RJ. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 2 March 2012)
6 March 2012, I received £4,250 from the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation, 5th Floor, Northumberland House, 303-306 High Holborn, London WC1V 7JZ, for a speech. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 16 March 2012)
15 March 2012, I received £400 from the Radio Times for an article. Address: Immediate Media Co Ltd, Media Centre, 201 Wood Lane , London W12 7TQ . Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 16 March 2012)
Payments for articles written for Building Magazine, Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UY:
20 March 2012, I received £500 for an article. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 30 March 2012)
20 March 2012, I received £500 for an article. Hours: 4.5 hrs. (Registered 30 March 2012)
8. Land and Property
House in London, from which rental income is received.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) HADAW Productions and Investments Ltd.
11. Miscellaneous
My formal connection with News International is registered under Category 1 above.
Following negotiations relating to intrusion and substantial damage caused to my family (as well as myself), News International paid damages to close members of my family in July 2011.(Registered 12 December 2011)