The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 29 April 2024

Sheppard, Tommy (Edinburgh East)

Sheppard, Tommy (Edinburgh East)

1. Employment and earnings

Role, work or services: Columnist for the Sunday National
From: 7 July 2023.
Payer: Newsquest Herald & Times Group, 200 Renfield Street, Glasgow G2 3QB
Additional information: The first column was published on 23 July 2023.

Remuneration: £75 a week (£150 is paid fortnightly)
From: 7 July 2023.
Hours: 1.5 hrs a week (3 hrs a fortnight)

(Registered 28 July 2023)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: BBC
Address of donor: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Travel (train and car) and hotel costs associated with appearing on BBC Any Questions, value £497.79
Date received: 31 March 2023
Date accepted: 31 March 2023
Donor status: company, registration RC000057

(Registered 12 April 2023)

Name of donor: Humanists UK
Address of donor: 39 Moreland Street, London EC1V 8BB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Guest at a Blackham Society Event - An evening with Jim Al-Khalili, with associated hospitality (value is approximate), value £100
Date received: 21 March 2023
Date accepted: 21 March 2023
Donor status: other (charity, registration 285987)

(Registered 5 July 2023)

Name of donor: Humanists UK
Address of donor: 39 Moreland Street, London EC1V 8BB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Attendance with two members of staff of the Humanists UK Parliamentary Reception (value is approximate), value £101.20
Date received: 21 June 2023
Date accepted: 21 June 2023
Donor status: other (charity, registration 285987)

(Registered 5 July 2023)

Name of donor: Humanists UK
Address of donor: 39 Moreland Street, London EC1V 8BB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket for and travel, hotel and hospitality associated with the Humanists UK Conference (value is approximate), value £485.65
Date received: 9 June 2023 to 10 June 2023
Date accepted: 9 June 2023
Donor status: other (charity, registration 285987)

(Registered 5 July 2023)

Name of donor: Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Address of donor: 1-3 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, value £830
Date received: 14 August 2023
Date accepted: 14 August 2023
Donor status: company, registration 108857

(Registered 18 August 2023)

Name of donor: BBC
Address of donor: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: BBC Dinner at SNP Party Conference, value £45
Date received: 15 October 2023
Date accepted: 15 October 2023
Donor status: company, registration RC000057

(Registered 27 October 2023)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: APPG on Population, Development and Reproductive Health (PDRH) (sponsored by the United Nations Population Fund)
Address of donor: House of Commons, Westminster, London SW1A 0AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, food, travel and subsistence, value £2,963.04
Destination of visit: Thailand (Pattaya)
Dates of visit: 13 November 2022 to 18 November 2022
Purpose of visit: APPG on PDRH visit to attend the International Conference on Family Planning.

(Registered 6 December 2022; updated 15 August 2023)

Name of donor: APPG on Population, Development and Reproductive Health (PDRH) (sponsored by the European Parliamentary Forum on Reproductive Rights)
Address of donor: House of Commons, Westminster, London SW1A 0AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1,923), hotel (£964), other travel (£75), dinners and misc (£135), and per diem expenses (£175), value £3,272
Destination of visit: Rwanda (Kigali and Mahama Camp)
Dates of visit: 14 July 2023 to 21 July 2023
Purpose of visit: To attend Women Deliver Conference, Kigali, Rwanda and Mahama refugee camp as part of a delegation from the APPG on PDRH.

(Registered 11 August 2023)

Name of donor: APPG on Population, Development and Reproductive Health (PDRH) (sponsored by the European Parliamentary Forum on Reproductive Rights)
Address of donor: House of Commons, Westminster, London SW1A 0AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flight and visa (£1,421.89); accommodation (£296.38); other travel (£242.56); per diem, food and drinks (£217.70); and misc costs (£23.25), value £2,201.78
Destination of visit: Tanzania (Zanzibar)
Dates of visit: 10 February 2024 to 17 February 2024
Purpose of visit: Study tour on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and International Development

(Registered 26 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: Commercial property (premises)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Edinburgh
Ownership details: owned by Salt 'n' Sauce promotions Ltd (see category 7 below)

(Registered 4 June 2015)

Type of land/property: Residential property (property)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Edinburgh
Ownership details: owned by Salt 'n' Sauce promotions Ltd (see category 7 below)

(Registered 4 June 2015)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Name of company or organisation: Salt 'n' Sauce Promotions Ltd
Nature of business: An entertainment company

(Registered 4 June 2015)

8. Miscellaneous

Board Member (unpaid) of Common Weal, a 'think and do tank' campaigning for social and economic equality in Scotland.

(Registered 6 September 2017)

Honorary President of LinkNet, a charity offering direct mentoring to minority ethnic communities in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Scottish Borders and Fife.
Date interest arose: 1 September 2017

(Registered 6 September 2017)

Council member (unpaid) of the Scottish Independence Convention, an umbrella group bringing together pro-independence parties, groups and organisations to promote the concept and ideals of an independent Scotland.
Date interest arose: 1 February 2017

(Registered 6 September 2017)

I established a crowdfund to support an ongoing legal dispute with the Cabinet Office. Total value of the crowdfund £9,110. Costs paid to legal representatives to date £8,632 including £132 for room hire.
Date interest arose: 20 June 2022

(Registered 30 January 2023; updated 23 November 2023)