House of Commons

The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 20 February 2023

Williamson, Sir Gavin (South Staffordshire)

Williamson, Sir Gavin (South Staffordshire)

1. Employment and earnings

From 20 June 2022 until 25 October 2022, Chairman of the Advisory Board of RTC Education Ltd, 153 Great Titchfield Street, London W1W 5BD. I provided general strategic advice on international business expansion and chaired regular advisory board meetings. I received £17,500. Hours: 28 hrs. I consulted ACoBA about this appointment. (Registered 22 June 2022; updated 16 November 2022)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Name of donor: Roger Bannister
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000
Date received: 5 May 2022
Date accepted: 8 May 2022
Donor status: individual
(Registered 12 January 2023)

Name of donor: Roger Bannister
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000
Date received: 20 December 2022
Date accepted: 23 December 2022
Donor status: individual
(Registered 12 January 2023)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

From 30 September 2016, honorary membership for life of the Carlton Club. (Registered 25 March 2019)

Name of donor: World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association Ltd (WPBSA)
Address of donor: 75 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2NT
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality ticket for The Masters, value £325
Date received: 9 January 2023
Date accepted: 9 January 2023
Donor status: company, registration 01607454
(Registered 27 January 2023)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar
Address of donor: Qatar Embassy, 1 South Audley Street, London W1K 1NB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, internal travel, and meals with a value of £3,865
Destination of visit: Qatar
Dates of visit: 10-15 February 2022
Purpose of visit: APPG for Qatar visit to meet ministers and officials to discuss Qatar's humanitarian and political response to the Afghanistan crisis, preparations for the World Cup, workers' rights reform and bilateral relations.
(Registered 01 March 2022)

Name of donor: Somaliland Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture
Address of donor: Hargeisa, Somaliland
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, meals and miscellaneous costs, value £4,620.78
Destination of visit: Somaliland
Dates of visit: 16-21 February 2022
Purpose of visit: Trade and political visit, including meetings with the Somaliland President and other ministers and a visit to Berbera port.
(Registered 08 March 2022)

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

From 25 October 2021, Gratton Lansdowne, a company set up to manage my financial affairs and investments. (Registered 19 November 2021)

 

Prepared 23rd February 2023