The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 10th June 2013

TIMMS, Stephen (East Ham)

6. Overseas visits

Name of donor: Traidcraft plc

Address of donor: Kingsway, Gateshead NE11 0NE

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, visa and hotel bills costing £780. I was accompanied by my wife and she paid her airfare and other expenses.

Destination of visit: Bangladesh

Date of visit: 5-9 May 2012

Purpose of visit: To visit Traidcraft suppliers and charitable projects

(Registered 11 June 2012)

Name of donor: Elam Ministries

Address of donor: P O Box 75, Godalming, Surrey GU8 6YP

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): Estimated at £830 for travel and accommodation

Destination of visit: Turkey

Date of visit: 15-20 August 2012

Purpose of visit: To meet Christians from Iran

(Registered 11 August 2012)

Name of donor: Tate & Lyle Sugars

Address of donor: Thames Refinery, Factory Road, Silvertown, London E16 2EW

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): (1) £507 and (2) £200

Destination of visit: Brussels

Date of visit: (1) 28-29 March 2012 and (2) 18-19 September 2012

Purpose of visit: to discuss with MEPs and the European Commission the regulation of the European sugar market

(Registered 15 October 2012)

Name of donor: The Bible Society

Address of donor: Stonehill Green, Westlea, Swindon, SN5 7DG

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, accommodation and other costs with an estimated value of £4,000

Destination of visit: Shanghai, China

Date of visit: 1 to 6 November 2012

Purpose of visit: To deliver lectures on ethics and the world financial system

(Registered 4 December 2012 )

Name of donor: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

Address of donor: 66 Great Russell St, London WC1B 3BN

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

Destination of visit: Berlin and Wolfsburg

Date of visit: 14-16 April 2013

Purpose of visit: to study efforts in Germany to tackle youth unemployment

(Registered 8 May 2013)

11. Miscellaneous

I received from LOCOG (One Churchill Place, Canary  Wharf, London E14 5LN)  two tickets with a total value of £550 for the Olympic athletic events on Wednesday 8 August; and two tickets (with no face value) for the technical rehearsal on Wednesday 25 July. (Registered 30 August 2012) 

I was also admitted by LOCOG to the finals of the Paralympic judo and wheelchair basketball competitions in order to present flowers to the winners.  (Registered 18 September 2012)