House of Commons
Session 2015-16
Publications on the internet
The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 10th August 2015
Watson, Tom (West Bromwich East)
Watson, Tom (West Bromwich East)
1. Employment and earnings
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)
Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for completing opinion surveys:
Received payment of £75 for completing survey on 23 August. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party. (Registered 02 September 2014)
Received payment of £75 for completing survey on 2 October 2014. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party. (Registered 02 October 2014)
Received payment of £75 for completing survey on 20 November 2014. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party. (Registered 08 December 2014)
9 February 2015, received payment of £75 for completing a survey. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party. (Registered 17 February 2015)
22 April 2015, received payment of £75 for completing a survey. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party. (Registered 08 May 2015)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
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 07 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 07 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 07 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)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Joanne Rowling
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000 to support my campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party
Date received: 11 May 2015
Date accepted: 11 May 2015
Donor status: individual
(Registered 29 May 2015)
Name of donor: Employee Pulsecheck Ltd (trading as Karian and Box)
Address of donor: 22 Lendal, York YO1 8AA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 to support my campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party
Date received: 11 May 2015
Date accepted: 11 May 2015
Donor status: company, registration 06568503
(Registered 29 May 2015; updated 4 August 2015)
Name of donor: Employee Pulsecheck Ltd (trading as Karian and Box)
Address of donor: 22 Lendal, York YO1 8AA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,800 in providing design work for various materials to support my campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party
Date received: 11 May 2015
Date accepted: 11 May 2015
Donor status: company, registration 06568503
(Registered 29 May 2015; updated 4 August 2015)
Name of donor: Organise Consulting
Address of donor: 3 Akenside Hill, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3UF
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000 in staffing costs in relation to my campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party, including website development
Date received: 11 May 2015
Date accepted: 11 May 2015
Donor status: company, registration 08267284
(Registered 29 May 2015)
Name of donor: Derek Webb
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £25,000 to support my campaign for deputy leadership of the Labour Party
Date received: 19 June 2015
Date accepted: 19 June 2015
Donor status: individual
(Registered 26 June 2015)
Name of donor: Nigel Gardiner
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000 to support my campaign for deputy leadership of the Labour Party
Date received: 15 June 2015
Date accepted: 15 June 2015
Donor status: individual
(Registered 26 June 2015)
Name of donor: Anthony Gajadharsingh
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 to support my campaign for deputy leadership of the Labour Party
Date received: 22 June 2015
Date accepted: 22 June 2015
Donor status: individual
(Registered 26 June 2015)
Name of donor: Paramjit P Bassi CBE
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £15,000 to support my campaign for deputy leadership of the Labour Party
Date received: 23 June 2015
Date accepted: 23 June 2015
Donor status: individual
(Registered 26 June 2015)
Name of donor: Employee Pulsecheck Ltd (trading as Karian and Box)
Address of donor: 22 Lendal, York YO1 8AA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 in providing design work for various materials to support my campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party
Date received: 6 June 2015
Date accepted: 6 June 2015
Donor status: company, registration 06568503
(Registered 26 June 2015; updated 4 August 2015)
Name of donor: Bond Wolfe Estates Ltd
Address of donor: 2 Water Court, Water Street, Birmingham B3 1HP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: in support of my campaign for deputy leadership of the Labour Party, provision of office accommodation between 8 June and 12 September 2015; value £13,398.42
Date received: 8 June 2015
Date accepted: 8 June 2015
Donor status: company, registration no 4392069
(Registered 26 June 2015)
Name of donor: Trust Reservations
Address of donor: 6 Oxford Street, Hungerford RG17 8XP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: in support of my campaign for deputy leadership of the Labour Party, provision of office accommodation between 15 June and 31 July 2015; value £6,000
Date received: 15 June 2015
Date accepted: 15 June 2015
Donor status: company, registration 03829637
(Registered 26 June 2015)
Name of donor: Unite
Address of donor: 128 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8TN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: in support of my campaign for deputy leadership of the Labour Party, use of office accommodation and phones between 15 June and 12 September 2015; value £10,500
Date received: 15 June 2015
Date accepted: 15 June 2015
Donor status: trade union
(Registered 06 July 2015)
Name of donor: Employee Pulsecheck, trading as Karian and Box
Address of donor: 22 Lendal, York YO1 8AA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: design work, value £2,600, for various materials to support my campaign for deputy leadership of the Labour Party
Date received: 30 July 2015
Date accepted: 30 July 2015
Donor status: company, registration no 06568503
(Registered 31 July 2015)
Name of donor: Trust Reservations
Address of donor: 6 Oxford St, Hungerford RG17 8XP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: in support of my campaign for deputy leadership of the Labour Party, provision of additional office accommodation between 22 July 2015 and 2 September 2015, value £2,960.40
Date received: 22 July 2015
Date accepted: 22 July 2015
Donor status: company, registration 03829637
(Registered 31 July 2015)
Name of donor: Unite
Address of donor: 128 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8TN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: in support of my campaign for deputy leadership of the Labour Party, use of office accommodation and phones between 10 July and 7 August 2015; value £2,000
Date received: 10 July 2015
Date accepted: 10 July 2015
Donor status: trade union
(Registered 31 July 2015)
Name of donor: Ian Corfield
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 to support my campaign for deputy leadership of the Labour Party
Date received: 23 July 2015
Date accepted: 23 July 2015
Donor status: individual
(Registered 31 July 2015)
Name of donor: ASLEF
Address of donor: 77 St John St, London EC1M 4NN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: postage with a value of £2,499.75 in support of my campaign for deputy leadership of the Labour Party
Date received: 31 July 2015
Date accepted: 31 July 2015
Donor status: trade union
(Registered 31 July 2015)
8. 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 (Updated 6 January 2014). Expected commitment of 2-3 hours per month for which I receive no remuneration. (Registered 20 December 2013)