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

Cherry, Joanna (Edinburgh South West)

Cherry, Joanna (Edinburgh South West)

1. Employment and earnings

Kings Council and member of the Faculty of Advocates. Non-practising since 25 November 2022, but I continue to receive payments for legal services rendered before my election in 2015; and for the period 28 June 2021 to 25 November 2022 when I returned to part-time practice. (Registered 04 June 2015; updated 19 July 2021, 20 December 2022 and 30 December 2022)

From 3 September 2020 until further notice, weekly column for the National. I will receive £150 for each column from Newsquest Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe HP10 9TY. First payment expected on 1 December 2020. Hours: approx. 4 hrs a week. (Registered 18 November 2020)

25 November 2022, received £4,510 plus VAT from the Scottish Legal Aid Board, Thistle House, 91 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5HE, for legal services provided between 27 September 2012 and 22 November 2013. Hours: none since my election to Parliament. (Registered 20 December 2022)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Franco-British Colloque Ltd
Address of donor: Station House, Station Approach, East Horsley KT24 6QX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Food and accommodation while attending the Franco-British Colloque 2023 in London, value £986
Date received: 26-28 January 2023
Date accepted: 26 January 2023
Donor status: company, registration 06913437
(Registered 22 February 2023)

Name of donor: NatWest Group
Address of donor: 175 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with lunch for Scotland v Wales rugby match, value £324
Date received: 11 February 2023
Date accepted: 11 February 2023
Donor status: company, registration SC083026
(Registered 06 March 2023)

Name of donor: Neil Murray
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Legal services provided between 8 and 12 May 2023 (paid for by the donor), value £22,932
Date received: 8-12 May 2023
Date accepted: 8 May 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 16 June 2023)

8. Miscellaneous

From 25 January 2022, Member of the advisory group of Sex Matters, a not for profit company which campaigns, advocates and produces resources to promote clarity about sex in public policy, law and culture. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 08 February 2022)