The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 23rd February 2015

WHARTON, James (Stockton South)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

30 December 2014, received £300 from Express Newspapers, The Northern & Shell Building, 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6EN, for a column. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 6 January 2015)

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: The Association of Conservative Clubs Ltd

Address of donor: 24 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500

Donor status: company, registration 457188

(Registered 2 June 2014)

Name of donor: The Association of Conservative Clubs Ltd

Address of donor: 24 Old Queen Street, London, SW1H 9HP

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500

Donor status: limited company, registration 457188

(Registered 14 July 2014)

(b) Support in the capacity as an MP:

Name of donor: Graham Robb

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500

Date of receipt: 5 February 2014

Date of acceptance: 5 February 2014

Donor status: individual

(Registered 7 February 2014)

Name of donor: Peter Cruddas

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000

Date of receipt: 10 February 2014

Date of acceptance: 10 February 2014

Donor status: individual

(Registered 11 February 2014)

Name of donor: United and Cecil Club

Address of donor: 18 Thorney Lane North, Iver, Bucks SL0 9JY

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £5,000

Date of receipt: 12 February 2014

Date of acceptance: 12 February 2014

Donor status: members’ association.

(Registered 19 February 2014)

Name of donor: Sir John Hall

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Date of receipt: 19 February 2014

Date of acceptance: 19 February 2014

Donor status: individual

(Registered 26 February 2014)

Name of donor: Mr Alexander Temerko

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation: £5,000

Date of receipt of donation: 17 March 2014

Date of acceptance of donation: 17 March 2014

Donor status: individual

(Registered 18 March 2014)

Name of donor: Peter Cruddas

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000

Date of receipt: 2 July 2014

Date of acceptance: 2 July 2014

Donor status: individual

(Registered 4 July 2014)

Name of donor: JCB research

Address of donor: Lakeside Works, Denstone Road, Uttoxeter, ST14 5JP

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000

Date of receipt: 4 July 2014

Date of acceptance: 4 July 2014

Donor status: company, registration 00682651

(Registered 10 July 2014)

Name of donor: IPGL Ltd

Address of donor: Park House, 16 Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7EB

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000

Date of receipt: 22 July 2014

Date of acceptance: 22 July 2014

Donor status: company, registration 02011009

(Registered 24 July 2014)

Name of donor: Simon Chappell

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000

Date of receipt: 13 October 2014

Date of acceptance: 13 October 2014

Donor status: individual

(Registered 21 October 2014)

Name of donor: Sukhraj Singh

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Date of receipt: 24 October 2014

Date of acceptance: 24 October 2014

Donor status: individual

(Registered 29 October 2014)

Name of donor: Peter Cruddas

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Date of receipt: 29 October 2014

Date of acceptance: 29 October 2014

Donor status: individual

(Registered 30 October 2014)

Name of donor: Susan Anstey

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Date of receipt: 7 November 2014

Date of acceptance: 7 November 2014

Donor status: individual

(Registered 19 November 2014)

Name of donor: Suzanne Moezzi

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Date of receipt: 5 December 2014

Date of acceptance: 5 December 2014

Donor status: individual

(Registered 9 December 2014)

Name of donor: Marc Pennick

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,500

Date of receipt: 2 January 2015

Date of acceptance: 2 January 2015

Donor status: individual

(Registered 6 January 2015)

Name of donor: United and Cecil Club

Address of donor: Beckfield, Crouch Lane, Winkfield, Windsor SL4 4TN

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Date of receipt: 8 January 2015

Date of acceptance: 8 January 2015

Donor status: members’ association. To date, no donor has given more than £1,500 to this association in 2015.

(Registered 13 January 2015)

Name of donor: Peter Cruddas

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000

Date of receipt: 14 January 2015

Date of acceptance: 14 January 2015

Donor status: individual

(Registered 15 January 2015)

Name of donor: Dominic Johnson

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: sponsorship of a fundraising dinner; £2,867.65

Date of receipt: 14 January 2015

Date of acceptance: 14 January 2015

Donor status: individual

(Registered 20 January 2015)

Name of donor: Antony Howard

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Date of receipt: 16 January 2015

Date of acceptance: 16 January 2015

Donor status: individual

(Registered 21 January 2015)

Name of donor: Alexander Temerko

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,250

Date of receipt: 22 January 2015

Date of acceptance: 22 January 2015

Donor status: individual

(Registered 26 January 2015)

Name of donor: Susan Anstey

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Date of receipt: 23 January 2015

Date of acceptance: 23 January 2015

Donor status: individual

(Registered 26 January 2015)

Name of donor: Timothy Bell

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Date of receipt: 26 January 2015

Date of acceptance: 26 January 2015

Donor status: individual

(Registered 28 January 2015)

Name of donor: David Soley

Address of donor: individual

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,500

Date of receipt: 28 January 2015

Date of acceptance: 28 January 2015

Donor status: individual

(Registered 3 February 2015)

Name of donor: Charles Cunningham

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500

Date of receipt: 29 January 2015

Date of acceptance: 29 January 2015

Donor status: individual

(Registered 3 February 2015)

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

Name of donor: Mr and Mrs D Wall

Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind:  accommodation and meals at a political conference, 20-22 June 2014, to the value of £950

Date of receipt of donation: 20-22 June 2014

Date of acceptance of donation: 20-22 June 2014

Donor status: individuals

(Registered 14 July 2014)

6. Overseas visits

Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel

Address of donor: c/o Shelley Stock Hunter LLP, 7-10 Chandos Street, London W1G 9DG

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1,250

Destination of visit: Israel

Date of visit: 22-25 April 2014

Purpose of visit: political delegation to Israel

(Registered 2 May 2014)

Name of donor: The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR)

Address of donor: 73 Netftchilar Avenue, Baku, AZ1000, The Republic of Azerbaijan

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £3,500 including flights, internal travel and notional costs.

Destination of visit: Baku, Azerbaijan

Date of visit: 6-9 October 2014

Purpose of visit: a delegation to discuss relations between the UK and Azerbaijan, including attendance at a business forum and meetings with political and business representatives.

(Registered 28 October 2014)