House of Commons

The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 20 February 2017

Watson, Tom (West Bromwich East)

Watson, Tom (West Bromwich East)

1. Employment and earnings

Payments from the Story Mining and Supply Co LLC, 3000 Alpine Road Suite 100 Menio Park, California, USA, received via Aitken Alexander Associates Ltd, 291 Gray’s Inn Road, Kings Cross London WC1X 8QJ. (Updated 02 November 2016)

22 January 2016, received £9,439.99 for a film rights option on a book I co-authored. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 18 February 2016; updated 02 November 2016)

17 October 2016, received £10,974.17 for a film rights option on a book I co-authored. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 28 October 2016; updated 02 November 2016)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: GMB
Address of donor: 22 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £60,000 received via the Labour Party to support my office as Deputy Leader and Shadow Cabinet Office Minister
Donor status: trade union
(Registered 01 February 2016)

Name of donor: Max Mosley
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £200,000 received via the Labour Party to support my office as Deputy Leader and Shadow Cabinet Office Minister
Donor status: individual
(Registered 28 June 2016)

Name of donor: Max Mosley
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £300,000 received via the Labour Party to support my office as Deputy Leader and Shadow Secretary of State for DCMS
Donor status: individual
(Registered 10 February 2017)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Name of donor: Sir Trevor Chinn
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 to support my office as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
Date received: 27 June 2016
Date accepted: 28 June 2016
Donor status: individual
(Registered 28 June 2016)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: EE Ltd
Address of donor: Trident Place, Mosquito Way, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9BW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets and accommodation to attend the Glastonbury Festival, total value £956
Date received: 22-26 June 2016
Date accepted: 22 June 2016
Donor status: company, registration 02382161
(Registered 05 July 2016)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: (1) Labour Friends of Israel (2) Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address of donor: (1) BM LFI, London WC1N 3XX (2) 9 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd., Kiryat Ben-Gurion, Jerusalem 9103001
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): For myself and two members of staff: (1) travel and accommodation with a total value of £4,500 (2) hospitality with a total value of £375.
Destination of visit: Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Dates of visit: 14-17 November 2016
Purpose of visit: Fact finding visit. Meeting with Israeli and Palestinian co-existence campaigners, politicians, academics, journalists and diplomats.
(Registered 02 December 2016)

8. Miscellaneous

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 22nd February 2017