House of Commons
Session 2023-24
Publications on the internet
The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 29 April 2024
Collins, Damian (Folkestone and Hythe)
Collins, Damian (Folkestone and Hythe)
1. Employment and earnings
Role, work or services: Writing a book
Payer: Northbank Talent Management, Acre House, 11/15 William Road, London NW1 3ER
Payment: £2,733.06 as an advance for a book.
Received on: 16 October 2023. Hours: 200 hrs between November 2022 and September 2023.
Ultimate payer: Bloomsbury Publishing, 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP
(Registered 8 November 2023; updated 14 November 2023)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Betting and Gaming Council
Address of donor: Kings Building, 16 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two guest tickets for a concert at the O2 in London including hospitality., value £2,148
Date received: 15 October 2023
Date accepted: 15 October 2023
Donor status: company, registration 12213577
(Registered 31 October 2023)
Name of donor: The Premier League
Address of donor: Brunel Building, 57 North Wharf Road, London W2 1HQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets including hospitality to the EFL Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, value £2,200
Date received: 25 February 2024
Date accepted: 25 February 2024
Donor status: company, registration 02719699
(Registered 27 March 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Ministry of Law, Singapore
Address of donor: 100 High Street, #08-02 The Treasury, Singapore 179434
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Travel and accommodation, value £11,000
Destination of visit: Singapore
Dates of visit: 24 September 2023 to 28 September 2023
Purpose of visit: To speak at and attend the Online Harms Symposium organised by the Ministry of Law.
(Registered 23 October 2023)
Name of donor: Davos Klosters Bergbahnen AG
Address of donor: Brämabüelstrasse 11, 7270 Davos, Switzerland
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Ski passes, ski guides, formal dinners and receptions (I paid all other costs), value £1,800
Destination of visit: Switzerland (Davos)
Dates of visit: 2 January 2024 to 6 January 2024
Purpose of visit: 68th Annual British-Swiss Parliamentary ski week with the APPG for Switzerland, including political meetings with Swiss Parliamentarians and diplomats.
(Registered 23 January 2024)
Name of donor: Betting and Gaming Council
Address of donor: 1 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4BU
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Two tickets to the Dublin Racing Festival, including flights and accommodation, value £1,249.61
Destination of visit: Ireland (Dublin)
Dates of visit: 3 February 2024 to 5 February 2024
Purpose of visit: To attend the Dublin Racing Festival.
(Registered 27 February 2024)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
Type of land/property: Residential property (flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Rental income: Yes
8. Miscellaneous
Unpaid partner of Infotagion LLP, an independent fact checking service. This involves a commitment of 10 hrs per month.
Date interest arose: 31 March 2020
Additional information: This involves a commitment of 10 hrs per month.
(Registered 28 April 2020)
Unpaid board member of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a not for profit NGO headquartered in London that seeks to disrupt the architecture of online hate and misinformation. This involved a commitment of 2 hrs per month.
Date interest arose: 24 April 2023
Additional information: I also held this position from 20 July 2020 until 22 July 2022.
(Registered 22 July 2020; updated 25 July 2022 and 24 April 2023)