House of Commons
Session 2013-14
Publications on the internet
The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 10th June 2013
FOX, Dr. Liam (North Somerset)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
22 January 2013, received £250 for article from The Spectator. Address: 22 Old Queen Street, London, SW1H 9HP. Hours: 5 hrs (Registered 6 February 2013)
Contract with Quercus Editions Limited for writing a book. Address: Quercus Editions Limited, 55 Baker Street, 7th Floor, South Block, London, W1U 8EW. Advance payment of £4,100. Hours: none so far. (Registered 6 February 2013)
4. Sponsorships
(b) Support in the capacity as an MP:
Name of donor: Mr Frederick Forsyth
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 contribution to staffing and running of private office
Date of receipt: 16 August 2012
Date of acceptance: 16 August 2012
Donor status: individual
(Registered 18 September 2012)
Name of donor: Investors & Private Capital
Address of donor: 25 Harley Street, London W1G 9BR
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 contribution to staffing and running of private office
Date of receipt: 16 August 2012
Date of acceptance: 16 August 2012
Donor status: company, registration no. 5204672
(Registered 18 September 2012)
Name of donor: IPGL Limited
Address of donor: Park House, 16 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7EB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 contribution to running of private office
Date of receipt: 12 October 2012
Date of acceptance: 17 October 2012
Donor status: company, registration no. 02011009
(Registered 17 October 2012)
Name of donor: Mr Mick Davis
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,200 contribution to staffing and running of private office
Date of receipt: 29 January 2013
Date of acceptance: 6 February 2013
Donor status: individual
(Registered 6 February 2013)
Name of donor: Keltbray Group (Holdings) Ltd
Address of donor: St Andrew's House, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9TA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000
Date of receipt: 25 May 2013
Date of acceptance: 29 May 2013
Donor status: company, registration no. 2810840
(Registered 31 May 2013)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
I have accepted Honorary Membership for life of the Carlton Club.
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: Atlantic Council of Montenegro
Address of donor: Cetinjski put, CITY Kvart 1-4/21, 81000Pod gorica, Crna Gora
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1,251.98 covering flights, ground transportation, hotel and meals
Destination of visit: 2BS Forum, Splendid Hotel, Budva, Montenegro
Date of visit: 4-7 June 2012
Purpose of visit: To attend the 2BS Forum, a summit in Montenegro centred on regional and international security and co-operation issues and global economics, and to take part as a keynote speaker (Registered 11 June 2012)
Name of donor: The European Azerbaijan Society
Address of donor: 2 Queen Anne's Gate SW1H 9AA
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £2,640 (to include flights and accommodation)
Destination of visit: Baku, Azerbaijan
Date of visit: 17-20 July 2012
Purpose of visit: To address the Center for Strategic Studies, Baku, and to attend meetings with the President of Azerbaijan, Members of the Cabinet and other delegates.
(Registered 25 July 2012)
Name of donor: The Ministry of Defence of Estonia
Address of donor: Sakala 1, Tallinn 15094
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £766 (including return flights, accommodation and hospitality)
Destination of visit: Tallinn, Estonia
Date of visit: 19-20 September 2012
Purpose of visit: To take part in the Sixth Annual Baltic Conference on Defence: ‘European Security and Defence at a Strategic Crossroads’. (Registered 10 October 2012)
Name of donor: Office Chérifien des Phosphates Foundation (OCP), via German Marshall Fund (GMF)
Address of donor: Office Chérifien des Phosphates Foundation, 2-4, rue Al Abtal, Hay Erraha, 20200, Casablanca, Morocco; German Marshall Fund, 1744 R Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009, United States
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): return flights, transportation, accommodation, meals and other costs with a value of £1,708 (approx)
Destination of visit: Rabat, Morocco
Date of visit: 28-30 September 2012
Purpose of visit: To take part and speak in The Atlantic Dialogues to promote discussion and understanding of regional security issues. (Registered 18 October 2012)
Name of donor: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address of donor: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Policy Section, P.O. Box 8114 Dep., N-0032 Oslo, Norway
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): Return flights, accommodation, internal travel and some meals for myself and a member of staff, with a total value of £1,524
Destination of visit: Oslo, Norway
Date of visit: 28–30 October 2012
Purpose of visit: To give a lecture at the University of Oslo in conjunction with the British Politics Society Norway, as part of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs annual programme to support information and public debate on European politics, including bilateral partnerships. (Registered 8 November 2012)
Name of donor: Halifax International Security Forum
Address of donor: 1717 Rhode Island Ave, NW , Suite 610, Washington, DC 20036
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): return flights, internal transportation, accommodation and some meals with a total value of £3,228.12
Destination of visit: Halifax, Canada
Date of visit: 16-18 November 2012
Purpose of visit: To take part in the Halifax International Security Forum, a non-profit, non-partisan organization, to discuss emerging threats in the world.
(Registered 29 November 2012)
Name of donor: University of Bahrain
Address of donor: University of Bahrain, P.O. Box 32038, Sakheer, Kingdom of Bahrain
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): return flights, accommodation, in country travel and food, with a total value of £2,500
Destination of visit: Kingdom of Bahrain
Date of visit: 31st March – 2nd April 2013
Purpose of visit: To take part in the Bahrain International Symposium, to examine institutional developments and political reforms in Bahrain.
(Registered 26 April 2013)
8. Land and Property
Residential property in London SE1 from which rental income is received (from 25 September 2011). (Registered 20 October 2011)
11. Miscellaneous
In settlement of my claim for phone hacking I received a payment from News International, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1HR. A sum was paid to my lawyers on 21 December 2012. (Registered 6 February 2013)