The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 16 March 2020

Blunt, Crispin (Reigate)

Blunt, Crispin (Reigate)

1. Employment and earnings

From 22 March 2018 until 16 April 2019, retained by Wena Consult Ltd of Cranbrook House, 61 Cranbrook Road, Ilford IP1 4PG, to provide advice on UK exports to Middle Eastern markets. I received £20,000 from Nael Farargy of [private address], beneficial owner of 90% of Wena Consult, on 22 March 2018, as an engagement fee. Hours: 300 hrs. (Registered 17 April 2019; updated 25 June 2019)

Payments from Irvine Thanvi Natas Solicitors, No 5 The Office Village, Romford Rd, London E15 4EA:

28 February 2019, received £3,000 for work done as part of an advisory panel. Hours: approx. 40 hrs. (Registered 18 April 2019; updated 24 February 2020)

3 January 2020, received £15,000 for contribution as an expert diplomat to a report and for conducting discussions with the authorities of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria. Hours: approx. 200 hrs. (Registered 07 January 2020)

Payments received for articles from the Telegraph Media Group Limited, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT:

3 April 2019, received £350 for an article commissioned and not used. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 18 April 2019)

30 May 2019, received £270 for an article published on 18 May 2019. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 09 July 2019)

27 June 2019, received £200 for an article published on 10 June 2019. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 09 July 2019)

14 March 2019, received £500 from Intelligence Squared Ltd, 6th Floor Newcombe House, 45 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3LQ, for taking part in a panel discussion on 4 February 2019. Hours: 5 hrs, including preparation. (Registered 18 April 2019)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Peter Harrison CBE
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 for my fighting fund
Donor status: individual
(Registered 07 January 2020)

Name of donor: Raymond Foss
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 for my fighting fund
Donor status: individual
(Registered 07 January 2020)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: (1) Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group (CDPRG); (2) Zimmer & Co
Address of donor: (1) Suite 15.17, Citibase, 15th Floor Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 4Q;
(2) 1139 Morgan Road, Suite 11, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Accommodation and subsistence, £521.76;
(2) Flights, £3,262.19
Destination of visit: Kingston, Jamaica
Dates of visit: 23-26 September 2019
Purpose of visit: To meet Jamaican Ministers and policy makers. I was also due to attend and speak at a conference on the regulatory and legislative framework around policy towards cannabis in Jamaica, but the visit was cut short.
(Registered 24 October 2019)

Name of donor: Centre for Kurdish Progress
Address of donor: 8th Floor, Elizabeth House, 39 York Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 7NQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights to Iraq, £506.64; two nights' accommodation in Iraq, £311.78; three nights shared accommodation in North East Syrian administration guesthouse in Qamishli (Estimate at £25 per night), £75; total value £893.42.
Protocol, transport and security also provided by local authorities.
Destination of visit: Iraq and North East Syria
Dates of visit: 15-20 September 2019
Purpose of visit: APPG for Rojava visit, organised by the donor and Unite the Union, to receive an on the ground update on the political and security situation in North East Syria.
(Registered 28 October 2019)

8. Miscellaneous

From 31 January 2019 until further notice, unpaid Chairman of Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group Ltd (CDPRG Ltd) a company which promotes evidence based drug policy, of 12 New Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1JP. (Registered 15 February 2019)