The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 9th February 2015

BURNS, Rt Hon Simon (Chelmsford)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

Payments from ComRes, 4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for completing Parliamentary Panel Surveys:

10 March 2014, received payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 10 March 2014)

28 April 2014, received payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 28 April 2014)

9 June 2014, received payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 9 June 2014)

4 August 2014, received payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 4 August 2014)

Payments from YouGov plc, 50 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RT for completing surveys:

9 June 2014, received payment of £80. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 9 June 2014)

Payments from Total Politics Magazine, Dods Engagement Division, 21 Dartmouth Street, London SW1H 9BP:

14 February 2014, received payment of £400 for article. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 14 February 2014)

12 March 2014, received payment of £400 for article. Hours: 12 hrs. (Registered 12 March 2014)

6. Overseas visits

Name of donor: Government of Taiwan

Address of donor: Taipei Representative Office, 50 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0EB

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, accommodation and hospitality at an approximate value of £3,640

Destination of visit: Taiwan

Date of visit: 20-26 October 2014

Purpose of visit: to learn more about High Speed Rail and relations between Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China.

(Registered 29 October 2014)