House of Commons
Session 2023-24
Publications on the internet
The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 4 March 2024
Anderson, Lee (Ashfield)
Anderson, Lee (Ashfield)
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from GB News Limited, Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT:
From 1 March 2023 until further notice, Presenter/Contributor on GB News. I receive £100,000 per annum, paid monthly. Hours: 8 hrs per week. (Registered 07 March 2023)
Payment of £750 expected from News UK & Ireland Limited, 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF, for an article written for the Sun on 25 February 2023. Hours: 1 hr. This fee will be donated to charity. (Registered 02 March 2023; updated 21 March 2023)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Lord Michael Hintze
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 for local campaigning
Date received: 20 October 2023
Date accepted: 20 October 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 23 October 2023)
Name of donor: The Cayzer Trust Company Limited
Address of donor: Cayzer House, 30 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6NN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 for local campaigning
Date received: 7 November 2023
Date accepted: 7 November 2023
Donor status: company, registration 04987694
(Registered 08 November 2023)
Name of donor: Bassim Said Haidar
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 for local campaigning
Date received: 8 November 2023
Date accepted: 8 November 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 09 November 2023)
Name of donor: Christopher Wood
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 for local campaigning
Date received: 8 November 2023
Date accepted: 8 November 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 10 November 2023)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Make Consulting Ltd
Address of donor: 18 St Christophers Way, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8JY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One hospitality ticket for Nottingham Forest v Manchester United, value £630
Date received: 16 April 2023
Date accepted: 16 April 2023
Donor status: company, registration 09656370
(Registered 03 May 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
From 21 January 2020, Member of the Town Fund Board for Ashfield. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 10 February 2020)
From 6 February 2023 until 16 January 2024, Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. This part time role would have carried an annual salary of £10,000 from 11 January 2024, but I will not receive any payment for it. (Registered 03 March 2023; updated 15 January 2024 and 17 January 2024)
From 8 August 2023, my Twitter profile is registered as an affiliated account by GB News. GB News pays £50 per month for a square affiliate badge on my Twitter page. (Registered 15 August 2023)