The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 13th January 2012

LAWS, David (Yeovil)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

Payments from ComRes; 4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for Parliamentary Panel Surveys:

Fee of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 17 January 2011)

Payments in respect of published book. (£15,001–£20,000):

Received from Biteback Publishing, 3 Albert Embankment, London:

£1,500 as publication advance for book. Hours: 90 hrs approximately. (Registered 10 January 2011)

£1,280.31 for royalties on sales of book. No additional hours worked. (Registered 1 August 2011)

£928.14 for royalties on sales of book. No additional hours worked. (Registered 8 January 2012)

Received from Mail on Sunday (via Biteback Publishing), Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT: £16,000 for serialisation rights. Hours spent on serialisation checking, 1 hr. (Registered 10 January 2011)

Payments for articles from News International, PO Box 64617, London SW8 9BG:

Payment of £400 for article in The Times. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 21 June 2011)

Payment of £800 for article in The Sun. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 27 October 2011)

Payment of £500 for article in The Times. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 8 January 2012)

Payments from Parliament Communications Limited, Verry House, Chine Crescent Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5LQ:

Payment of £4,000 for a speech, Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 1 August 2011)

Payment of £4,000 for a speech. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 27 October 2011)

From September 2011: Member of the Investment Committee of Stanhope Capital, 35 Portman Square, London W1H 6LR. The work involves one meeting of two hours duration, every two months. The remuneration is £20,000 per annum.

First payment of £6,666.67 for September-December 2011. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 8 January 2012)