House of Commons
Session 2022-23
Publications on the internet
The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 4 September 2023
Truss, Elizabeth (South West Norfolk)
Truss, Elizabeth (South West Norfolk)
1. Employment and earnings
Royalty payments from Springer Nature Ltd, The Campus, 4 Crinan Street, London N1 9XW, for a book written and published in 2012:
28 April 2023, received £1,853.80. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 05 May 2023)
Payments received via Chartwell Speakers, Colonnade Walk, 123 Buckingham Place Road, London SW1W 9SH:
28 February 2023, received £65,751.62 for a speaking engagement from Ananda Bazar Patrika (ABP) Network, 301, Boston House, 3rd Floor, Suren Road, Andheri - East, Mumbai- 400093. The payer also provided me and a staff member with accommodation valued at approximately £1,800, plus non-taxable expenses including flights. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 29 March 2023)
28 March 2023, received £6,443.60 for a speaking engagement from Tokyo University, 3 Chome-8-1 Komaba, Meguro City, Tokyo 153-004. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 30 March 2023)
30 May 2023, received £80,000 for a speaking engagement from Prospect Foundation, Tingzhou Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 100048, Taiwan. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 20 June 2023)
16 June 2023, received £32,000 for a speaking engagement from Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG, Zweigniederlassung NZZ Connect, Viktoriastrasse 72 3013 Bern, Switzerland. The payer also provided me and a staff member with accommodation valued at approximately £910, and flights valued at £1,717. Chartwell Speakers paid for Zurich Airport VIP Service, value £612. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 20 June 2023)
24 July 2023, received £32,000 from News Agenda Ltd, 2nd Floor, 148 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3AT, for participating in a discussion at the News Xchange conference held in Dublin. The payer also provided me, my husband and a staff member with accommodation valued at approximately £720, and flights valued at £2,377. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 02 August 2023)
16 August 2023, received £32,000 for a speaking engagement from the Alliance for Public Awareness, 103 Friern Barnet Road, London N11 3EU. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 04 September 2023)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: JC Bamford Excavators Ltd
Address of donor: Lakeside Works Rocester, Uttoxeter ST14 5JP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: To support my Conservative Party leadership campaign, transport with a value of £8,825
Date received: 22 August 2022
Date accepted: 22 August 2022
Donor status: company, registration 00561597
(Registered 12 September 2022)
Name of donor: Graham Edwards
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: To support my Conservative Party leadership campaign, transport with a value of £50,000
Date received: 25 August 2022
Date accepted: 25 August 2022
Donor status: individual
(Registered 14 September 2022)
Name of donor: Nigel Vinson
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: To support my Conservative Party leadership campaign, transport with a value of £5,000
Date received: 4 September 2022
Date accepted: 4 September 2022
Donor status: individual
(Registered 14 September 2022)
Name of donor: Big Ben Films Ltd
Address of donor: 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: To support my Conservative Party leadership campaign, transport with a value of £16,500
Date received: 23 August 2022
Date accepted: 23 August 2022
Donor status: company, registration 00384964
(Registered 20 October 2022)
Name of donor: Jon Moynihan
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £33,265.48 to cover winding up costs for my leadership campaign including transport, research, office services, and supporter events
Date received: 26 September 2022
Date accepted: 26 September 2022
Donor status: individual
(Registered 11 November 2022)
Name of donor: Johan Eliasch
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,500 for staff and office costs to support me with policy
Date received: 5 January 2023
Date accepted: 5 January 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 26 January 2023)
Name of donor: Johan Eliasch
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,500 for staff and office costs to support me with policy
Date received: 25 January 2023
Date accepted: 25 January 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 26 January 2023)
Name of donor: Johan Eliasch
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,500 for staff and office costs to support me with policy
Date received: 24 February 2023
Date accepted: 24 February 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 27 February 2023)
Name of donor: Johan Eliasch
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,500 for staff and office costs to support me with policy
Date received: 21 March 2023
Date accepted: 21 March 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 21 March 2023)
Name of donor: Jeremy Hosking
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £50,000 for staff and office costs to support me with policy
Date received: 6 April 2023
Date accepted: 6 April 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 25 April 2023)
Name of donor: Shirley Conran OBE
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 to support activity in my constituency
Date received: 29 August 2023
Date accepted: 29 August 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 04 September 2023)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Heathrow Airport Limited
Address of donor: The Windsor Suite, Windsor Close, Offwhittle Road, Western Perimeter Road, Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport TW6 2GA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Use of the Windsor Suite at Heathrow Airport for four people, total value £2,000
Date received: 4 December 2022
Date accepted: 4 December 2022
Donor status: company, registration 01991017
(Registered 22 December 2022)
Name of donor: Heathrow Airport Limited
Address of donor: The Windsor Suite, Windsor Close, Offwhittle Road, Western Perimeter Road, Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport TW6 2GA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Use of the Windsor Suite at Heathrow Airport for six people, total value £2,000
Date received: 22 December 2022
Date accepted: 22 December 2022
Donor status: company, registration 01991017
(Registered 22 December 2022)
Name of donor: UK Music
Address of donor: 33 Foley Street, London W1W 7TL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket to the Brit Awards 2023 with hospitality, value £1,320
Date received: 7 February 2023
Date accepted: 7 February 2023
Donor status: company, registration 03245288
(Registered 21 February 2023)
Name of donor: Heathrow Airport Limited
Address of donor: The Compass Centre, Nelson Road, London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow TW6 2GW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Use of the Windsor Suite at Heathrow Airport, value £1,800
Date received: 15 February 2023
Date accepted: 15 February 2023
Donor status: company, registration 05757208
(Registered 14 March 2023)
Name of donor: Heathrow Airport Limited
Address of donor: The Compass Centre, Nelson Road, London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow TW6 2GW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Use of the Windsor Suite at Heathrow Airport, value £1,800
Date received: 22 February 2023
Date accepted: 22 February 2023
Donor status: company, registration 05757208
(Registered 14 March 2023)
Name of donor: Heathrow Airport Limited
Address of donor: The Compass Centre, Nelson Road, London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow TW6 2GW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Use of the Windsor Suite at Heathrow Airport, value £1,800
Date received: 24 February 2023
Date accepted: 24 February 2023
Donor status: company, registration 05757208
(Registered 14 March 2023)
Name of donor: Heathrow Airport Ltd
Address of donor: The Compass Centre, Nelson Road, London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow TW6 2GW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Use of Windsor Suite for me and a member of staff at Heathrow Airport, value £1,800
Date received: 11 April 2023
Date accepted: 11 April 2023
Donor status: company, registration 05757208
(Registered 25 April 2023)
Name of donor: Heathrow Airport Limited
Address of donor: The Compass Centre, Nelson Road, London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow TW6 2GW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Use of the Windsor Suite at Heathrow Airport, value £1,800
Date received: 12 May 2023
Date accepted: 12 May 2023
Donor status: company, registration 05757208
(Registered 25 May 2023)
Name of donor: Heathrow Airport Ltd
Address of donor: The Compass Centre, Nelson Road, London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow TW6 2GW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Use of the Windsor Suite at Heathrow Airport, value £1,800
Date received: 14 May 2023
Date accepted: 14 May 2023
Donor status: company, registration 05757208
(Registered 07 June 2023)
Name of donor: Heathrow Airport Limited
Address of donor: The Compass Centre, Nelson Road, London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow TW6 2GW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Use of the Windsor Suite at Heathrow Airport, value £1,800
Date received: 15 May 2023
Date accepted: 15 May 2023
Donor status: company, registration 05757208
(Registered 07 June 2023)
Name of donor: Heathrow Airport Limited
Address of donor: The Compass Centre, Nelson Road, London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow TW6 2GW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Use of the Windsor Suite at Heathrow Airport, value £1,800
Date received: 20 May 2023
Date accepted: 20 May 2023
Donor status: company, registration 05757208
(Registered 07 June 2023)
Name of donor: Heathrow Airport Limited
Address of donor: The Compass Centre, Nelson Road, London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow TW6 2GW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Use of the Windsor Suite at Heathrow Airport; value £1,800
Date received: 7 June 2023
Date accepted: 7 June 2023
Donor status: company, registration 05757208
(Registered 20 June 2023)
Name of donor: UK Music
Address of donor: 33 Foley Street, London W1W 7TL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to the BST Hyde Park Bruce Springsteen concert with hospitality, value £549.92
Date received: 8 July 2023
Date accepted: 8 July 2023
Donor status: company, registration 03245288
(Registered 17 July 2023)
Name of donor: Gatwick Airport Limited
Address of donor: Destinations Place, Gatwick Airport RH6 0NP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Use of the Sussex Suite at Gatwick Airport; value £1,380
Date received: 2 July 2023
Date accepted: 2 July 2023
Donor status: company, registration 01991018
(Registered 19 July 2023)
Name of donor: Gatwick Airport Limited
Address of donor: Destinations Place, Gatwick Airport RH6 0NP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Use of the Sussex Suite at Gatwick Airport; value £1,380
Date received: 31 July 2023
Date accepted: 31 July 2023
Donor status: company, registration 01991018
(Registered 15 August 2023)
Name of donor: Gatwick Airport Limited
Address of donor: Destinations Place, Gatwick Airport RH6 0NP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Use of the Sussex Suite at Gatwick Airport; value £1,380
Date received: 14 August 2023
Date accepted: 14 August 2023
Donor status: company, registration 01991018
(Registered 15 August 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): Flights and accommodation, value £12,210.60
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 19 December 2022)
Name of donor: IPAC Global Ltd
Address of donor: 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£6,800) and hotel accommodation (£1,800) for me and a member of staff for three nights, total value £8,600
Destination of visit: Tokyo
Dates of visit: 16-19 February 2023
Purpose of visit: Attendance at a Symposium in Tokyo, hosted by IPAC.
(Registered 14 March 2023)
Name of donor: Heritage Foundation
Address of donor: 214 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington D.C. 20002-4999, USA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights for me and a member of staff, (£4,800) and provision of accommodation for me, my husband, two children and one member of staff for five nights (estimated value £2,800), total estimated value £7,600
Destination of visit: Washington DC
Dates of visit: 11-16 April 2023
Purpose of visit: To deliver the Margaret Thatcher Freedom lecture.
(Registered 02 May 2023)
Name of donor: Pacific Forum International
Address of donor: 1003 Bishop Street, Pauahi Tower, Suite 1150, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£15,520) and hotel accommodation (£2,392) for me and my husband for four nights, total value £17,912
Destination of visit: Honolulu
Dates of visit: 7-12 May 2023
Purpose of visit: Attendance at a Pacific Forum meeting on freedom and democracy.
(Registered 25 May 2023)
Name of donor: Alliance of Democracies Foundation
Address of donor: Bredgade 71, 1. th. 1260 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£757) and hotel accommodation (£584) for me and one member of staff for one night, total value £1,341
Destination of visit: Copenhagen
Dates of visit: 14-15 May 2023
Purpose of visit: Participation at Copenhagen Democracy Summit on the subject of Economic NATO.
(Registered 07 June 2023)
Name of donor: Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address of donor: No. 2, Ketagalan Blvd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 100
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£7,670) and provision of hospitality (£264) and accommodation for four nights (estimated value £2,907) for me and one member of staff, total estimated value £10,841
Destination of visit: Taiwan
Dates of visit: 15-20 May 2023
Purpose of visit: For meetings with Taiwanese ministers and President to support the free democracy of Taiwan.
(Registered 07 June 2023)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
From 17 January 2023, The Office of Liz Truss Limited, which provides support for my ongoing public activities. (Registered 21 February 2023)