The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 9 October 2017

Chishti, Rehman (Gillingham and Rainham)

Chishti, Rehman (Gillingham and Rainham)

1. Employment and earnings

From 1 March 2016, Adviser to the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, a think tank/NGO. Address: P.O. Box 51049, Riyadh 11543, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The role will involve providing advice to the centre on its work on international relations covering Europe and the Middle East, for which I will be paid £2,000 per month until further notice. Hours: 10 hrs per month. (Registered 24 February 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: Bestway Wholesale Ltd
Address of donor: 2 Abbey Road, Park Royal, London NW10 7BW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: company, registration 01207120
(Registered 05 July 2017)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Government of Pakistan
Address of donor: c/o High Commission of Pakistan, 36 Lowdnes Square, London SW1X 9JN
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, meals and internal travel with an approx. value of £3,598
Destination of visit: Lahore, Islamabad, Muzaffarad, Karachi
Dates of visit: 1-9 April 2017
Purpose of visit: Parliamentary delegation, as part of 70th anniversary of independence, to look at strengthening democratic institutions, security, trade, religious freedom and the work of DFID in Pakistan.
(Registered 24 April 2017)

8. Miscellaneous

Councillor, Rainham Central Medway Council. Since my election to Parliament I draw no allowances.

Non-practising barrister.

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

I employ my sister, Nusrat Ahmed, as Office Manager.