House of Commons

The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 24th November 2014

WATSON, Tom (West Bromwich East)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

Payments relating to the publication of a book I have co-authored, for which I have a contract with Penguin Books, 80 The Strand, London WC2R 0RL. (Registered 14 May 2012)

Received commission of £115.01 on sales of this book via my blog and Twitter feed, for the period 5 January 2013 to 5 January 2014. No additional hours. (Registered 8 January 2014)

Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for completing opinion surveys:

Received payment of £75 for completing survey on 15 November 2013. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to charity. (Registered 29 November 2013)

Received payment of £75 for completing survey on 3 March 2014. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party. (Registered 17 March 2014)

Received payment of £75 for completing survey on 30 April 2014. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party. (Registered 6 May 2014)

Received payment of £75 for completing survey on 12 June 2014. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party. (Registered 13 June 2014)

Received payment of £75 for completing survey on 23 August. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party. (Registered 2 September 2014)

Received payment of £75 for completing survey on 2 October 2014. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party. (Registered 2 October 2014)

4. Sponsorships

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

Name of donor: Unite the Union

Address of donor: Unite House, 128 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8TN

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000

Donor status: trade union

(Registered 10 April 2014)

Name of donor: Derek Webb

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: sponsorship of constituency party dinner, £2,500

Donor status: individual

(Registered 7 October 2014)

Name of donor: Bond Wolfe Assets Ltd

Address of donor: 2 Water Court, Water Street, Birmingham B3 1HP

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: sponsorship of constituency party dinner, £2,500

Donor status: company, registration 03977398

(Registered 7 October 2014)

Name of donor: David Manners Group Ltd

Address of donor: 991 Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, Birmingham B69 4RJ

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: sponsorship of constituency party dinner, £2,000

Donor status: company, registration 03110417

(Registered 7 October 2014)

Name of donor: Derek Webb

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 following the fundraising dinner sponsored by the donations registered on 7 October 2014

Donor status: individual

(Registered 28 October 2014)

Name of donor: West Bromwich East Labour Party

Address of donor: Terry Duffy House, Thomas Street, West Bromwich B70 6NT

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: fundraising dinner on 23 October 2014, sponsored by the donations registered on 7 October 2014 and at which £12,011 was raised, including the donation registered on 28 October 2014

Donor status: unincorporated association

(Registered 18 November 2014)

(b) Support in the capacity as an MP:

Name of donor: Reprieve

Address of donor: PO Box 72054, London EC3P 3BZ

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Reprieve provide support for a researcher for the APPG on Drones, of which I am the Chair. Estimated value for 6 months from 22 April 2013; £12,480

Date of receipt: 17 April 2013

Date of acceptance: 22 April 2013

Donor status: registered charity

(Registered 10 May 2013)

11. Miscellaneous

In addition to the donations listed above, support for staff costs and other expenses incurred as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Drones is received from registered donations made to the All-Party Parliamentary Group. (Registered 24 June 2013)

From 5 December 2013, Honorary President of the Goulash Co-operative Limited, 2 Coombe Warren, Brinklow Road, Coventry CV3 2AB (registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965), in which I hold one share. Expected commitment of 2-3 hours per month for which I receive no remuneration. (Registered 20 December 2013;updated 6 January 2014)

Prepared 26th November 2014