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

Whittingdale, Mr John (Maldon)

Whittingdale, Mr John (Maldon)

1. Employment and earnings

Payments received from AlphaSights Ltd, Thames Court, 1 Queenhithe, London EC4V 3DX, for advice on state of UK media industry and regulatory issues:

3 August 2017, received £420. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 11 October 2017)

31 August 2017, received £375. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 11 October 2017)

28 September 2017, received £550. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 11 October 2017)

From 22 April 2017 until further notice, member of an advisory board providing advice on media policy issues and regulatory developments to South West News Service, Media Centre, Emma Chris Way, Filton, Bristol BS34 7JU, for which I receive £1,000 a month. I consulted ACoBA about this appointment. First payment received 1 May 2017. Hours: 6 hrs a month. (Registered 04 July 2017)

1 April 2017 until further notice, providing advice on regulatory issues and policy development to Authors Licensing and Collecting Society, Barnard's Inn, 86 Fetter Land, London EC4A 1EN, for which I receive £1,500 a quarter. I consulted ACoBA about this appointment. First payment received 30 June 2017. Hours: 12 hrs a quarter. (Registered 04 July 2017)

18 September 2017, received payment of £564 from Guidepoint Global, 730 Third Ave, New York, NY 10017, for advice on state of UK Media and industry and regulatory issues. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 11 October 2017)

From 16 August 2017 until further notice, adviser to the Federation of International Polo, Miraflores 1556, 11500 Montevideo, Uruguay, for which I receive £3,000 a quarter. I consulted ACoBA about this appointment. First payment received: 4 September 2017. Hours: 6 hours a month. (Registered 11 October 2017)

24 January 2018, received £850 from Makor Securities Ltd, Gossard House, 7/8 Savile Row, London W1S 3PE, for advice on UK gaming industry and regulatory issues. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 06 February 2018)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Guards Polo Club
Address of donor: Smiths Lawn, Windsor Great Park, Egham TW20 0HP
Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the Royal Box and lunch at the Cartier Queens Cup Final, value £800
Date received: 17 June 2018
Date accepted: 17 June 2018
Donor status: company, registration 02403242
(Registered 04 July 2018)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Address of donor: c/o Taipei Representative Office in the UK, 50 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0EB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): flights, internal travel, accommodation and hospitality; approx. value £5,000
Destination of visit: Taipei
Dates of visit: 16 – 23 September 2017
Purpose of visit: Taiwan APPG delegation at the invitation of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to gain a better understanding of economic and political issues concerning the country.
(Registered 26 October 2017)

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

Flat in London: (i) and (ii). (Registered 08 October 2012)