House of Commons

The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 21 January 2019

Morris, David (Morecambe and Lunesdale)

Morris, David (Morecambe and Lunesdale)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Turkey
Address of donor: private
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): airfare and accommodation for me and member of staff with a value of £2,415
Destination of visit: Turkey
Dates of visit: 7-11 March 2018
Purpose of visit: To meet with business people, politicians, and to visit a refugee camp in Turkey.
(Registered 20 March 2018)

Name of donor: Milli Mejlis (Parliament of Azerbaijan)
Address of donor: AZ 1152, Baku, Parliament Ave 1
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): airfare and accommodation for me and member of staff with a value of £3,700
Destination of visit: Azerbaijan
Dates of visit: 7-12 April 2018
Purpose of visit: To observe the Presidential Election 2018.
(Registered 16 May 2018)

Name of donor: Avanti Communications Group plc
Address of donor: Cobham House, 20 Black Friars Lane, London EC4V 6EB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): travel and accommodation with a value of £3,100
Destination of visit: French Guiana
Dates of visit: 3-7 April 2018
Purpose of visit: To observe the spaceport operation and watch the launch of the Hylas 4 satellite.
(Registered 17 May 2018; updated 21 May 2018)

Name of donor: (1) Clarion Defence (UK) Ltd (2) CAE Aircrew Training Services plc, both via the APPG on the Armed Forces
Address of donor: (1) Bedford House, 69 - 79 Fulham High Street, London SW6 3JW (2) MSHATF RAF Benson, Wallingford OX10 6AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): For my partner and myself, (1) £250; (2) £250. The APPG for the Armed Forces used these sums to meet the costs of travel, food, accommodation and museum entry fees, which together had a total value of approx. £250 per person, £500 in total, after personal contributions of £100 each.
Destination of visit: The Netherlands
Dates of visit: 25–27 July 2018
Purpose of visit: Operation Market Garden Battlefield Tour by the APPG for the Armed Forces. This included visits to the sites of World War II battles and Commonwealth cemeteries.
(Registered 04 September 2018)

Name of donor: HM Government Gibraltar
Address of donor: Gibraltar House, 150 Strand, London WC2R 1JA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, changes to flights, and accommodation for myself and my partner with a value of £2,186.60
Destination of visit: Gibraltar
Dates of visit: 6-11 September 2018
Purpose of visit: Visit as part of the Gibraltar APPG, for Gibraltar National Day and also to hold meetings with Ministers regarding Brexit and the current political situation in Gibraltar.
(Registered 11 October 2018)

Name of donor: Elections Commission of Maldives
Address of donor: 5th Floor, PA Complex, Hilaaleemagu, Malé 20307
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and accommodation for myself and my Parliamentary Assistant, value £8,966.68
Destination of visit: Maldives
Dates of visit: 20-25 September 2018
Purpose of visit: To join an international delegation to observe the Presidential Election.
(Registered 01 November 2018)

Name of donor: Prosperous Armenia Party
Address of donor: 47 Hanrapetutyan street, 0010 Yerevan
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, travel, food and drink for myself and member of staff, value £3,796
Destination of visit: Yerevan, Armenia
Dates of visit: 25 - 29 October 2018
Purpose of visit: To attend the Investment and Trade Roundtable in Yerevan.
(Registered 21 November 2018)

Name of donor: All Party Parliamentary China Group (sponsored by Arup, HSBC, Cambridge Assessment, John Swire & Sons & City of London)
Address of donor: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): International flights £1,442; accommodation £274.69; food and drink £52.60; total £1,769.29
Destination of visit: Beijing, China
Dates of visit: 6 - 10 November 2018
Purpose of visit: To strengthen relations between the UK Parliament and the National People’s Congress of China; to support British businesses operating in China; and to deepen the understanding of parliamentarians of China.
(Registered 21 November 2018)

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

Shop premises in Greater Manchester: (i) and (ii).

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

I employ my partner, Emma Smith, as Senior Parliamentary Assistant. (Registered 16 March 2017)

 

Prepared 23rd January 2019