The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 13th October 2014

LUFF, Sir Peter (Mid Worcestershire)

1. Remunerated directorships

Chairman of Democracy Forum Ltd, 34 South Molton Street, London W1K 5RG; a not-for-profit organisation promoting peace and democracy. Remuneration: retainer of £12,000 per annum, unrelated to hours worked, which average about one day per month.

Received on 16 September 2013, £1,000. (Registered 8 October 2013)

Received on 15 October 2013, £1,000. (Registered 28 October 2013)

Received on 15 November 2013, £1,000. (Registered 1 December 2013)

Received on 15 December 2013, £1,000. (Registered 30 December 2013)

Received on 15 January 2014, £1,000. (Registered 3 February 2014)

Received on 17 February 2014, £1,000. (Registered 28 February 2014)

Received on 17 March 2014, £1,000. (Registered 28 March 2014)

Received on 15 April 2014, £1,000. (Registered 7 May 2014)

Received on 15 May 2014, £1,000. (Registered 3 June 2014)

Received on 15 June 2014, £1,000. (Registered 19 June 2014)

Received on 15 July 2014, £1,000. (Registered 30 July 2014)

Received on 15 August 2014, £1,000. (Registered 9 September 2014)

Received on 16 September 2014, £1,000. (Registered 16 September 2014)

Non-executive director of Marlin Group Holdings plc, suppliers of advanced industrial automation systems, from 2 February 2013 to 15 May 2014. Address: Marlin House, Johnson Road, Fernside Park, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7SE. Annual remuneration of £25,000 per annum unrelated to hours worked, but which are expected to be about 1.5 days per month.  (Registered 4 February 2013; updated 15 May 2014))

Received on 27 December 2013, £14,583.33 for the period May to December 2013. (Registered 30 December 2013)

Non-executive director of Parity Group plc, providers of information technology, recruitment and digital media marketing services, from 26 September 2013 to 29 May 2014.   My duties include attendance at meetings of the Board and advising senior management on a range of issues. Annual remuneration of £40,000 per annum unrelated to hours worked, but which are expected to be about 1.5 days per month. (Registered 8 October 2013, updated 3 June 2014)

28 October 2013, received £3,794.87. (Registered 28 October 2013)

28 November 2013, received £3,333.33. (Registered 1 December 2013)

28 December 2013, received £3,333.33. (Registered 30 December 2013)

28 January 2014, received £3,333.33. (Registered 3 February 2014)

28 February 2014, received £3,333.33. (Registered 28 February 2014)

28 March 2014, received £3,333.33. (Registered 28 March 2014)

28 April 2014, received £3,333.33. (Registered 7 May 2014)

29 May 2014, received £3,333.33 as final payment. (Registered 3 June 2014)

Chairman of the Pub Governing Body, administered by the British Institute of Innkeeping, Wessex House, Camberley GU15 3PT, which oversees the codes of conduct for tenants of public houses. Annual remuneration of £15,000 and anticipated time commitment is between one and two days per month. (Registered 1 July 2014)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

£15,000, plus travel and accommodation expenses of approximately £1,700 (including costs of visit to Baku 17-18 September) received from Trend News Agency, B. Vahabzade 14, Baku AZ 1141, Azerbaijan, for advice and discussions on matters relating to parliamentary relations and business, academic and educational links between the UK and Azerbaijan and discussions of two international conferences. Hour: approx 4 working days. (Registered 29 September 2014)

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

Name of donor: QinetiQ (personal invitation of Leo Quinn, CEO)

Address of donor: Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough GU14 0LX

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: a day’s shooting in Wiltshire, with meals and accommodation; approximate value £1,500

Date of receipt of donation: 25 October 2013

Date of acceptance of donation: 25 October 2013

Donor status: company, registration no 45862941 

(Registered 28 October 2013)

7. Overseas benefits and gifts

See my entry in Category 2.

8. Land and Property

Two small residential properties, one in Worcester and one in London, both jointly owned with my wife, from which a registrable income is derived.

11. Miscellaneous

Unremunerated post on the Advisory Board of NDI, a supply chain development association . (Registered 28 November 2012)

Chairman of the British Shooting Sports Council (unremunerated), with effect from 19 June 2014. (Registered 19 June 2014)

Independent chair of the oversight group of the RUSI-University of Roehampton Research Hub (unremunerated). (Registered 21 July 2014)