House of Commons

The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 29 August 2017

Duddridge, James (Rochford and Southend East)

Duddridge, James (Rochford and Southend East)

1. Employment and earnings

From 1 January 2017 until further notice, adviser to Brand Communications, 28-29 Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8AY, a company which exists to build iconic brands for Africa. For providing advice on a number of issues including financial services and Brexit, particularly relating to Africa, I will receive £3,333 a month. Hours: 8 hrs per month. I consulted ACoBA about this appointment. (Registered 17 January 2017)

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

Name of donor: Lady Tessa Keswick
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 towards local EU Referendum campaigning
Date received: 14 June 2016
Date accepted: 14 June 2016
Donor status: individual
(Registered 19 September 2016)

Name of donor: Rebecca Farrar-Hockley
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Date received: 15 May 2017
Date accepted: 15 May 2017
Donor status: individual
(Registered 15 August 2017)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Board of Investment Mauritius
Address of donor: 10th Floor, One Cathedral Square Building, 16 Jules Koenig Street, Port Louis, Mauritius
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): travel to a value of £1,955.10 and accommodation and meals to a value of £600; £2,555.10 in total
Destination of visit: Mauritius
Dates of visit: 19 September 2016 to 22 September 2016
Purpose of visit: To speak on African prosperity and investment at a conference.
(Registered 11 November 2016)

Name of donor: Hong Kong Government
Address of donor: c/o Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, 18 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights approx. £8,500; accommodation approx. £413 per night; transport and hospitality approx. £207; total value £10,359
Destination of visit: Hong Kong
Dates of visit: 9-13 January 2017
Purpose of visit: APPG on China delegation to maintain bilateral ties; support British businesses operating in Hong Kong; and deepen the knowledge of parliamentarians of Hong Kong’s political, social and economic development.
(Registered 16 February 2017)

Name of donor: (1) Professor Magdy Ishak (2) Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address of donor: (1) private (2) Nile Corniche, Boulaq, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Flights to a value of £1,380 (2) Accommodation, food and transport to a value of £596
Destination of visit: Sharm El Sheikh and Cairo, Egypt
Dates of visit: 16-20 March 2017
Purpose of visit: Parliamentary fact finding.
(Registered 28 March 2017)

 

Prepared 30th August 2017