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

McCARTHY, Kerry (Bristol East)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

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

Payment of £75 for April-May 2011 survey. Hours: 10 mins. Payment donated to charity. (Registered 31 May 2011)

Payment of £75 for May-June 2011 survey. Hours: 10 mins. Payment donated to charity. (Registered 12 July 2011)

6. Overseas visits

Name of donor: All Party Parliamentary China Group, sponsored by GKN plc, City of London, London Export Corporation (LEC), John Swire & Sons, GlaxoSmithKline, Astra Zeneca, Arup, University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, HSBC.

Address of donor: c/o Great Britain China Centre, 15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £2,349.98; return flights to China, internal travel in China, accommodation and meals. I also received some meals and hospitality provided locally.

Destination of visit: China; Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu

Date of visit: 16-23 December 2011

Purpose of visit: to maintain and strengthen relations between Parliament and the National People’s Congress of China; to learn about and support British businesses operating in China; and to deepen the knowledge and understanding of parliamentarians of China.

(Registered 4 January 2012)

Name of donor: Justice for Colombia

Address of donor: 75 St John’s Street, London EC1M 4NN

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £2,200

Destination of visit: Colombia

Date of visit: 26 February-3 March 2012

Purpose of visit: visit organized by Parliamentary Friends of Colombia to explore the human rights situation in Colombia.

(Registered 11 April 2012)

8. Land and Property

Part-share of house in Luton.