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

Stewart, Bob (Beckenham)

Stewart, Bob (Beckenham)

1. Employment and earnings

From 1 February 2016 to 31 January 2017, consultant providing leadership and mentoring services to LBC Wise Counsel, Cheltenham Film and Photographic Studios, Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6PN. LBC Wise Counsel provides leadership and management training for lawyers. I will receive £500 a month for an expected monthly commitment of 5 hours. (Registered 03 February 2016)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: APPG for the Armed Forces
Address of donor: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: twelve dinners, value: £40 each; two breakfasts, value: £14.25 each; total £508.50
Date received: 1 January 2018 to 31 July 2018
Date accepted: 1 January 2018 to 31 July 2018
Donor status: other
(Registered 30 August 2018)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Government of Kazakhstan
Address of donor: Kazakhstan Embassy, 125 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5EA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flight £2,392; accommodation £400; total value £2,792
Destination of visit: Astana
Dates of visit: 29 May – 2 June 2018
Purpose of visit: As part of the APPG on Kazakhstan, meetings with Parliament, Foreign Minister, Chairman of Defence and Foreign Affairs Committee, Chairman of State Committee on Anti-Corruption, Nur Otan political party, Ak Zhol political party, Kazakh Invest and Nazarbayev University.
(Registered 04 June 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): (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 30 August 2018)

Name of donor: Cayman Islands Government
Address of donor: Cayman Islands Representative, 34 Dover St, Mayfair, London W1S 4NG
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): for myself and my partner, flights £3,849.50; accommodation £786.82; meals and hospitality £1,000; total value £5,636.32
Destination of visit: Georgetown, Cayman Islands and Little Cayman Island
Dates of visit: 2-6 August 2018
Purpose of visit: As part of the Cayman Islands APPG to visit the islands and there meet local ministers and members of parliament as the first parliamentary visit.
(Registered 30 August 2018)

Name of donor: Government of Lebanon
Address of donor: Embassy of Lebanon, 21 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QN
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): For my wife and myself, flights £546; hotel £300; dinners approx. £200; transport £60; total value £1,106
Destination of visit: Beirut, Lebanon
Dates of visit: 7-10 November 2018
Purpose of visit: As part of the APPG on Lebanon, meetings MPs and various ministers. One visit to Balbek.
(Registered 14 November 2018)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

I employ my wife, Claire Podbielski-Stewart, as part-time Senior Parliamentary Assistant. (Registered 15 May 2015)