The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 1st October 2012

OPPERMAN, Guy (Hexham)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

Barrister in private practice. Fees received since 6 May 2010 for legal services provided. Work done before 6 May 2010; no hourly rate agreed, but all between £100 and £250 per hour save where specified. All payments exclusive of VAT, all gross:

Solicitors: Shoosmiths. Address: Quantum House, Basingstoke, Hants RG21 4EX.

Received £168.75, 1 August 2011, carried out 30 March 2009 - 2 May 2009, hourly rate £135.

Received £200, 22 August 2011, carried out 9 October 2009, hourly rate £135.

Received £330, 30 September 2011, carried out 8 March 2010 - 1 May 2010, hourly rate £110.

(Registered 7 November 2011)

Received £250, 2 November 2011, carried out 10 August 2008. Hourly rate £125. (Registered 20 December 2011)

Received £200, 2 November 2011, carried out 26 March 2008. Hourly rate £100. (Registered 20 December 2011)

Received £235, 10 February 2012, carried out 31 December 2009; hourly rate £133. (Registered 1 March 2012)

Received £1,232.64, 24 October 2011, carried out 30 April 2009 - 2 November 2009. No hourly rate.

Received £940.54, 31 October 2011, carried out 7 September 2009 - 18 February 2010. No hourly rate.

(Registered 7 November 2011)

Received £192.73, 19 December 2011, carried out 7 September 2009, hourly rate £200.

(Registered 20 December 2011)

Received £6,335.57, 6 February 2012, carried out on multiple dates between 1 February 2009 and 1 March 2010; variable hourly rate (Registered 1 March 2012)

Received £3,569.57, 6 February 2012, carried out on multiple dates between 9 December 2008 and 9 March 2010; variable hourly rate (Registered 1 March 2012)

Solicitors: Pardoes. Address: West Quay House, Northgate, Bridgewater, Somerset TA6 3HJ

Received £1,000, 1 December 2011, carried out on 23 November 2009; no hourly rate. (Registered 20 December 2011)

Solicitors: Gorman Hamilton. Address: Percy House, Percy Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4PW

Received £200, 8 December 2011, carried out 19 March 2010; hourly rate £150. (Registered 20 December 2011)

Solicitors: William Graham Law Ltd. Address: 24 Neptune Court, Ocean Way, Cardiff CF24 5PJ

Received £1,125, 13 December 2011, carried out between 13 July 2009 and 23 July 2009; hourly rate £150. (Registered 20 December 2011)

Solicitors: Warner Goodman LLP. Address: 8/9 College Place, London Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2FF

Received £1,309.79, 15 November 2011, carried out 19 March 2010. Hourly rate: £150. (Registered 20 December 2011)

Solicitors: Bosworths, 63 Bridge Road, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9ER

Received £6,240, 29 September 2010, carried out between 19 July 2006 & 1 October 2009. £150 per hour (Registered 18 November 2011)

Solicitors: Ewart Price. Address: 16 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts.

Received £725, 19 October 2011. Carried out between 17 November 2003 and 25 January 2007. Hourly rate: £100. (Registered 7 November 2011)

Solicitors: BG Partners. Address: Sea Lane Chambers, 11 Sea Lane, Ferring, Worthing, Sussex. Received £ 16,500, 19 August 2011. Carried out between 22 February 2010 and 30 March 2010. Hourly rate: £150. (Registered 7 November 2011)

Payment of £2,000 received on 7 October 2011 for article for the Daily Mail, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT. Payment donated to charity. Hours: 14 hrs. (Registered 29 November 2011)

Solicitors: TV Edwards. Address: Park House, 29 Mile End Rd, London E1 4TP.

Received £2,750, 10 November 2011. Carried out between 17 July 2008 and 8 July 2009. Hourly rate: £150. (Registered 20 December 2011)

Solicitors: Access Legal. Address: Waterfront House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3DQ. Received £2,505, 24 February 2012, carried out between 26 March 2010 and 1 May 2010; hourly rate £225. (Registered 1 March 2012)

Solicitors: TWM. Address: 123 High Street, Epsom, KT19 8AU. Received £1,282.50, 12 March 2012, for work carried out between 17 February 2010 and 16 March 2010; hourly rate £140. (Registered 10 May 2012)

Solicitors: Davies & Co. Address: 17 Grand Central Square, Stockport, SK1 3TA. Received £425, 21 March 2012, for work carried out between 5 November 2009 and 12 January 2010; hourly rate £150. (Registered 10 May 2012)

Solicitors: Shoosmiths. Address: The Lakes, Northampton, NN4 7SH.

Received £2,130.33, 12 April 2012, for work carried out between 12 February 2009 and 22 February 2009, hourly rate £200. (Registered 10 May 2012)

Received £200 on 11 June 2012 for work carried out on 17 March 2009; hourly rate £100. (Registered 30 July 2012)

Received £200 on 18 July 2012 for work carried out on 20 April 2009; hourly rate £100. (Registered 30 July 2012)

Solicitors: Lamport Bassitt. Address: 6-8 Market Place, Reading, RG1 2EG. Received £2,577.12 on 11 July 2012 for work carried out between 30 December 2009 and 15 March 2010; hourly rate approximately £125. (Registered 30 July 2012)

Solicitors: Geoffrey Leaver. Address:  251 Upper Third Street, Milton Keynes, Bucks. MK9 1DR. Received £600 on 24 August 2012 for work carried out on 20 August 2009 ; hourly rate £150 (Registered 31 August 2012)

4. Sponsorships

(a) Donations to my constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by my party to the Electoral Commission:

Name of donor: Mr Britt A Shaw

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 14 May 2012)