House of Commons
Session 2013-14
Publications on the internet
The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 25th November 2013
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 the sources listed below. I have not yet drawn down any income from this directorship.
Secure Trading Inc. (US), 108 West 13th Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, USA. This involves some travel. (Ended November 2012). (Updated 8 October 2013)
Advisory post for corporate social responsibility (volunteering and education) for News International, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1HR. Hours: one day per month. Concluded 30 June 2013.(Updated 15 August 2013
Contract renewal, 6 month rolling contract, July 2012, £49,500. (Registered 15 January 2013)
Contract renewal, 6 month rolling contract, January 2013, £49,500. (Registered 15 January 2013)
London School of Business and Finance visiting lecturer. Address: 8-9 Holborn, London EC1N 2LL.
Six month contract from 1 April 2013: £20,000 (Registered 1 May 2013)
Chair of the easyJet Special Assistance Advisory Group, established to investigate and facilitate the improvement in support for those requiring special assistance for air travel. Address: Hangar 89, London Luton Airport, LU2 9PF:
Rolling six month contract from 1 April 2013. Hours: 4 hours per month. Payment of £20,000. (Registered 8 April 2013)
UC Group Ltd, Sundridge Park Manor, Willoughby Lane, Bromley, Kent BR1 3FZ (non-executive). This involves some travel.
Payment of £5,000 received on 8 November 2012. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 22 November 2012)
Payment of £5,000 received on 31 January 2013. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 14 February 2013)
Payment of £5,000 received on 28 February 2013. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 15 March 2013)
Payment of £10,000 received on 10 July 2013. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 30 July 2013)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Payments for articles published by The Yorkshire Post, Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 1RF:
12 November 2012, I received a payment of £150. Hours: 2.5 hrs. (Registered 22 November 2012)
4 February 2013, I received a payment of £300 for two articles. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 14 February 2013)
2 April 2013, I received a payment of £180 for articles written. Hours: 2.5 hrs. (Registered 17 April 2013)
8 April 2013, I received a payment of £150 for an article. Hours: 2.5 hrs. (Registered 30 April 2013)
29 April 2013, I received a payment of £300 for two articles. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 17 May 2013)
28 May 2013, I received a payment of £150 for an article. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 6 June 2013)
30 July 2013, I received a payment of £150 for an article. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 12 August 2013)
Payments for articles written for Associated Newspapers Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT:
10 December 2012, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2012)
10 December 2012, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 19 December 2012)
25 March 2013, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 27 March 2013)
25 March 2013, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 5 April 2013)
25 March 2013, I received £3,000 for articles. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 10 April 2013)
25 March 2013, I received £2,000 for articles. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 17 April 2013)
22 April 2013, I received £2,000 for articles. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 30 April 2013)
30 May 2013, I received £2,000 for articles. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 19 June 2013)
24 June 2013, I received £2,000 for articles. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 27 June 2013)
22 July 2013, I received £2,000 for articles. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 2 August 2013)
15 July 2013, I received £750 for article in Mail on Sunday. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 12 August 2013)
27 August 2013, I received £2,000 for articles. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 3 September 2013)
Payments from BBC:
6 November 2012, I received £250 for taking part in the Sunday Morning Live Programme. Address of payer: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1AA 1AA. Hours: 24 hrs. (Registered 22 November 2012)
Articles for the Radio Times. Address: Immediate Media Co Ltd, Media Centre, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TQ:
22 May 2013, I received £400 for an article. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 6 June 2013)
Payments for articles written for Building Magazine, Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UY:
22 October 2012, I received £500 for an article. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 12 November 2012)
22 March 2013, I received £500 for an article. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 5 April 2013)
Payments from Guardian News and Media Limited, PO Box 68164, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1P 2AP:
9 January 2013, I received £310 for an article. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 11 January 2013)
5 November 2012, the Centre for Social Justice, Victoria Charity Centre, 11 Belgrave Road, London SW1V 1RB, donated £5,000 as a one off payment to charity for intermittent advice and being part of their advisory board. Hours: 3 hrs per session, 3 times a year. (Registered 22 November 2012)
11 December 2012, I received £4,250 from Education Investor Magazine, Investor Publishing, Greener House, 66-68 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4RF, for hosting their awards ceremony. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2012)
11 December 2012, I received £3,825 from the Catering Equipment Suppliers Association, 3 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SL, for a speech. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2012)
11 December 2012, I took part in a seminar for Websense, 420 Thames Valley Park, Reading, Berks RG6 1PU, for which they agreed to donate £1,000 to a charity. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2012)
18 December 2012, I received £4,250 for a speech at an event organised by Runwood Care Home Group Ltd. Address: Runwood Homes, Runwood House, 107 London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 2QL. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 11 January 2013)
28 January 2013, I received £4,250 from Civica PLC, 2 Burston Road, London SW15 6AR, for taking part in a panel debate. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 14 February 2013)
15 February 2013, I received £250 from the University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ, for a lecture. Hours: 11 hrs. (Registered 22 February 2013)
19 March 2013, I received £5,525 from Pearson PLC, Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UY, for speaking at two conferences organised by Pearson PLC. Hours: 9 hrs. (Registered 5 April 2013)
22 March 2013, I received £500 from Building Magazine (Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UY) for an article I wrote. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 10 April 2013)
25 March 2013, I received £2,000 from Roy Newey Growth Partnership (28 School Lane, Hartford, Cheshire CW8 1PE) for a speech. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 10 April 2013)
26 March 2013, I received £2,677 from Liverpool Mutual Homes, Commutation Plaza, Commutation Row, Liverpool L3 8QF for a speech I gave. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 17 April 2013)
22 March 2013, I received £500 from Building Magazine , Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UY, for an article I wrote. Hours: 2.5 hrs. (Registered 17 April 2013)
23 April 2013, I received £400 from The Sunday Times, 3 Thomas More Square, London E98 1RL, for an article. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 30 April 2013)
23 April 2013, I received £3,400 for taking part in a seminar organised by Queen Ethelburg’s College, Thorpe Underwood Hall, Thorpe Green Lane, York YO26 9SS. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 17 May 2013)
4 June 2013, I received £400 from The Sunday Times, 3 Thomas More Square, London E98 1RL, for an article. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 19 June 2013)
25 June 2013, I received £4,000 from DST Global Solutions, D S T House, St Mark's Hill, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 4QD, for a speech. Hours: 3 hrs (Registered 27 June 2013)
Member of the Oracle Capital Advisory Board, Oracle House, 8-12 Welbeck Way, London W1G 9YL. Four meetings annually plus charitable fundraising events:
Introductory payment of £20,000, donated to charity. 0 hours. (Registered 4 July 2013)
11 July 2013, I received £2,500. Hours: 0 hrs. (Registered 8 August 2013)
7 August 2013, I received £2,500. Hours: 0 hrs. (Registered 3 September 2013)
10 October 2013, I received £2,500. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 18 October 2013)
2 September 2013, I spoke at a conference at the Sir Stanley Matthews Academy, Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton, Stoke on Trent, ST3 3JD, for which they agreed to donate £3,000 to charity. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 3 October 2013)
21 October 2013, I received £1,700 from the ACCA (ACCA UK, 29 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3EE) for speaking at a UK Local Government summit. The sum has been donated to two charities in my constituency. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 12 November 2013)
21 October 2013, I received £3,400 from Ernst and Young (1 More London Place , London SE1 2AF) for speaking at the Yorkshire Financial Director Awards. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 12 November 2013)
4 November 2013, I received £8,500 from Zurich (Zurich London, 3 Minster Court, Mincing Lane, London EC3R 7DD) for speaking to a conference about risk. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 12 November 2013)
8. Land and Property
House in London, from which rental income is received.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) HADAW Productions and Investments Ltd.