The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 26 June 2023

Skidmore, Chris (Kingswood)

Skidmore, Chris (Kingswood)

1. Employment and earnings

Oxford International Education Group, 259 Greenwich High Rd, London SE10 8NB:

From 19 May 2021 until 16 May 2022, Advisory Board Member. For providing advice on higher education and international student recruitment, I received £10,000 per annum, paid monthly. First invoice submitted on 1 July 2021. Hours: 4-8 hrs per month. I consulted ACoBA about this appointment. (Registered 22 June 2021; updated 14 June 2022)

From 16 May 2022 until further notice, Non-Executive Director. I will receive £40,000 per annum, paid monthly. Hours: 6-8 hrs per month. First payment expected in late June 2022. (Registered 14 June 2022; updated 31 January 2023)

Payments from Public Policy Projects Ltd (independent public policy institute), 10 Rose and Crown Yard, Rose and Crown Yard, London W1Y 6RE. I consulted ACoBA about this appointment.

27 May 2022, received £3,207.09 for research work and writing services as senior research adviser in May 2022. Hours: 40 hrs. (Registered 27 June 2022)

29 June 2022, received £3,207.09 for research work and writing services as senior research adviser in June 2022. Hours: 40 hrs. (Registered 26 July 2022)

29 July 2022, received £3,207.09 for research work and writing services as senior research adviser in July 2022. Hours: 40 hrs. (Registered 23 August 2022)

29 August 2022, received £3,207.09 for research work as senior research adviser in August 2022. Hours: 40 hrs. (Registered 11 October 2022)

29 September 2022, received £3,207.09 for research work as senior research adviser in September 2022. Hours: 30 hrs. (Registered 11 October 2022)

27 October 2022, received £3,236.90 for research work as senior research adviser in October 2022. Hours: approx. 24 hrs. (Registered 28 November 2022)

29 November 2022, received £3,307.13 for research work as senior research adviser in November 2022. Hours: approx. 24 hrs. (Registered 28 December 2022)

21 December 2022, received final payment of £3,291.70 for research work as senior research adviser in December 2022. Hours: approx. 24 hrs. (Registered 28 December 2022; updated 28 February 2023)

3 November 2022, received £6,023.30 from King's College London, the Strand, London WC2R 2LS, for chairing a panel reviewing research methods and its report between May 2021 and August 2022. Hours 24 hrs. I consulted ACoBA about this appointment. (Registered 30 November 2022)

From 3 January 2023 until further notice, Adviser to the Emissions Capture Company (industrial decarbonisation and clean technology), 8-10 Hill Street, London W1J 5NG. I receive £80,000 per annum, paid monthly, for providing advice on the global energy transition and decarbonisation. Hours: 160-192 hrs per annum. (Registered 07 February 2023)

Payments from Global Insight Exchange (independent policy institute), 1 Vincent Square, London SW1P 2PN, for advisory and research services in the area of energy and the environment:

27 January 2023, received £3,307.13 for work during January 2023. Hours: 24 hrs. (Registered 21 February 2023)

28 February 2023, received £3,307.13 for work during February 2023. Hours: 24 hrs. (Registered 27 March 2023)

From 1 March 2023 until further notice, Chairing events and policy research, writing policy reports for Global Insight Exchange, (independent policy institute), 1 Vincent Square, London SW1P 2PN, for which I receive £80,000 per annum, paid monthly. Hours: approx. 24 hours per month. (Registered 27 March 2023)

Payments from Springer Nature Ltd, Cromwell Place, Hampshire International Business Park, Lime Tree Way, Basingstoke RG24 8YJ:

6 May 2023, received £1,853.80 royalty payment for a previous publication. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 05 June 2023)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: British Phonographic Industry (BPI)
Address of donor: 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to the Brit Awards, value £2,640
Date received: 11 February 2023
Date accepted: 11 February 2023
Donor status: limited liability partnership
(Registered 14 April 2023)

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

From 30 May 2022, Bosworth Ltd, through which I will provide research and advisory services. (Registered 14 June 2022)

8. Miscellaneous

From 30 May 2022, sole director of Bosworth Ltd. At present, this is an unpaid role. (Registered 14 June 2022)