The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 28 November 2022

Berry, Sir Jake (Rossendale and Darwen)

Berry, Sir Jake (Rossendale and Darwen)

1. Employment and earnings

From 17 September 2020 until 6 September 2022, through Ford Bridge Farm Ltd, I provided strategic corporate advice to Squire Patton Boggs (law firm), 1 Hardman St, Manchester M3 3EB. Hours: an expected commitment of 15-20 hours a month, in return for a monthly payment of £3,500, paid to Ford Bridge Farm Ltd. I consulted ACoBA about this role. (Registered 13 October 2020; updated 20 September 2022)

1 October 2021, received £200 from the BBC, PO Box 745, Redhill RH1 9GB, for appearing on Any Questions. Hours: 2 hrs including preparation. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 04 November 2021)

From 23 May 2022, I am a regular panellist for Talk TV, 1 London Bridge Place, London SE1 9GF. (Registered 16 June 2022)

14 September 2022, received £3,600 for fifteen appearances. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 07 October 2022)

Payment of £200 expected from the BBC, PO Box 745, Redhill RH1 9GB, for appearing on BBC Radio 4 Any Questions on 15 July 2022. Hours: 2 hrs including preparation. (Registered 21 July 2022)

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

Name of donor: The Portcullis Club
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £6,000 to fund a campaign manager for my local association
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 29 April 2022)

Name of donor: The Portcullis Club
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 to Rossendale & Darwen Conservative Association
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 18 October 2022)

Name of donor: The Portcullis Club
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,000 to Rossendale & Darwen Conservative Association to support campaign activities
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 07 November 2022)

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

A share of a house in Anglesey: (i) and from April 2017, (ii). (Updated 11 April 2017 and 20 February 2019)

From April 2017 until 21 January 2022, a share of a third house in Anglesey: (i) and (ii). (Registered 11 April 2017; updated 19 February 2019 and 21 January 2022)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

From 10 August 2020 until 3 March 2022, Ford Bridge Farm Ltd, a farming, leisure, and property advisory company which I owned jointly with my wife. (Registered 10 September 2020; updated 04 March 2022)

8. Miscellaneous

From 10 August 2020 until 6 September 2022, an unpaid director of Ford Bridge Farm Ltd, in which I had a holding below the registrable threshold. (Registered 03 September 2020; updated 14 March 2022 and 20 September 2022)

From 1 October 2020 until 6 September 2022, through my part ownership of Ford Bridge Farm Ltd I had a small indirect interest in Palatine Hill Ltd, a holding company focussing mainly on the renewable energy sector. (Registered 12 October 2022; updated 07 October 2022)

From 15 January 2021 until 3 March 2022, through my part ownership of Ford Bridge Farm Ltd I had a small indirect interest in UGE (Kent) Ltd, a company in the renewable energy sector. (Registered 08 February 2021; updated 04 March 2022)

From 24 November 2020 until 6 September 2022, unpaid director of the Northern Research Group Ltd, a shared services company for northern MPs which became active on 16 June 2021. (Registered 24 May 2021; updated 16 June 2021 and 20 September 2022)

From 6 September 2022 until 25 October 2022, Chairman of the Conservative Party (salaried). (Registered 15 September 2022; updated 10 November 2022)