The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 4 September 2023

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)

From 23 May 2022, I am a regular panellist for Talk TV, News UK, 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)

21 February 2023, received £4,500 for two appearances on Piers Morgan Uncensored and ten appearances on the News Desk/First Edition. Hours: 12 hrs. (Registered 08 March 2023)

23 March 2023, received £660 for three appearances. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 04 May 2023)

25 May 2023, received £600 for hosting Jeremy Kyle Live on 25 April 2023. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 06 June 2023)

21 June 2023, received £1,080 comprised of £600 for Hosting Jeremy Kyle Live on 26 April 2023, £360 for appearing as a panellist on First Edition on 6 June 2023, and £120 for an interview on First Edition on 12 June 2023. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 03 July 2023)

21 July 2023, received £720 for appearing as a panellist on First Edition on 27 June and 11 July 2023. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 26 July 2023)

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: £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)

Name of donor: The Portcullis Club
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 to Rossendale & Darwen Conservative Association to support campaign activities
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 13 April 2023)

Name of donor: The Portcullis Club
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £8,000 to Rossendale & Darwen Conservative Association to cover the costs for a Campaign Manager
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 05 June 2023)

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

Name of donor: Anthony J Ford
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000
Date received: 11 July 2023
Date accepted: 11 July 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 17 July 2023)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Michael Ashcroft
Address of donor: private
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £6,420.65, accepted on 30 November 2022, to cover the costs of flights and accommodation for me and a member of staff
Destination of visit: Washington DC
Dates of visit: 4-8 December 2022
Purpose of visit: To attend the 2022 International Democracy Union Conference in Washington.
(Registered 09 December 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)

8. Miscellaneous

From 10 August 2020 until 6 September 2022, and from 20 February 2023, 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, 20 September 2022 and 22 February 2023)

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 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)

From 27 February 2023, unpaid director of Palatine Power Limited. (Registered 27 February 2023)