The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 13 August 2018

Afolami, Bim (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Afolami, Bim (Hitchin and Harpenden)

1. Employment and earnings

11 January 2018, payment of £250 from Four Communications, 20 Thomas Street, London SE1 9BF, for participating in a panel event. Hours: 2 hrs including preparation. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 30 January 2018)

From 1 February 2018 until further notice, adviser to the Association of Independent Professionals and Self-employed, Heron House, 10 Dean Farrar Street, London SW1H 0DX. I will receive £1,500 a month for providing ad hoc advice on policy and general political issues. Hours: 8-10 hrs per month. (Registered 01 February 2018)

2 February 2018, payment of £400 from Queenswood School, Shepherds Way, Brookmans Park, Hatfield AL9 6NS, for a speaking engagement. Hours: 2 hrs including preparation. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 02 February 2018)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: (1) Great Britain China Centre (with sponsorship from BP and Prudential) (2) International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party (IDCPC)
Address of donor: (1) 15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS (2) No.4 Fuxing Road, Beijing
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Airfare £1,441; hotel and breakfast in Beijing and Wuhan £402.21; total £1,843.21 (2) train fare to Wuhan £95.76; food and drink (estimated at £60/day) £240; domestic travel (estimated at £10/day) £40; total £375.76
Destination of visit: Beijing and Wuhan, China
Dates of visit: 8-13 April 2018
Purpose of visit: To attend the 2018 UK-China Leadership Forum, organised by the Great Britain China Centre and IDCPC; to engage with Chinese Communist Officials on a broad range of topics and to strengthen UK-China bilateral relations.
(Registered 26 April 2018)

8. Miscellaneous

Member (unpaid) of the Ditchley Foundation's Programme Committee. (Registered 06 July 2017)

From June 2017, Member (unpaid) of the Court of the University of Bedfordshire. (Registered 30 January 2018)