Register of Journalists' Interests Contents


FABER - FYFE

FABER, David (Westbury)
1.Remunerated directorships
Freestream Aircraft Ltd.; private aircraft hire.
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Underwriting Member of Lloyd's.
Categories of business: All except Life.
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)Sterling Marketing Ltd. (marketing consultants).
 
FABRICANT, Michael (Lichfield)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.
Occasional contributions to press and broadcasting.
Parliamentary reviewer for the Institution of Electrical Engineers on engineering matters. Fee received is passed on in full for researcher for IEE. (£1,001-£5,000)
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Provision, free of charge, by SolNet Systems Limited of Lichfield of internet site detailing my parliamentary and constituency work on the world wide web.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Free membership of the Congress Private Dining Club of Westminister, provided by the Club. (Registered 24 May 1999)
8.Land and Property
House in Maine, USA, lived in by friends who maintain the property but do not pay rent.
 
FALLON, Michael (Sevenoaks)
1.Remunerated directorships
Just Learning Ltd; nursery schools.
Bannatyne Fitness Ltd.; fitness clubs.
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fees from occasional market research, journalism and lecturing.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
9 February 1998, I attended the Brit Awards as a guest of British Music Rights. (Registered 1 March 1999)
6.Overseas visits
26-28 February 1999, to Seoul, Korea, to attend a conference on 'Market Economy, Democracy and Development', organised by the Government of South Korea and the World Bank. Flight and accommodation paid for by the organisers. (Registered 1 March 1999)
10-12 September 1999, to Cadenabbia, Italy, to attend CDU-Conservative Conference. Flight and expenses paid by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. (Registered 25 November 1999)
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)Just Learning Ltd.
Metermaster Ltd.; automated metering.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Director (unremunerated), International Care and Relief; overseas charity based in Kent.
Director (unremunerated), Metermaster Ltd.
 
FEARN, Ronnie (Southport)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Councillor, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
30 September 1999, I attended the Scottish and Newcastle (Pontins) 250 years celebration in Edinburgh, including one night's hotel accommodation for myself and my wife following the Celebration Dinner, costs met by the Scottish and Newcastle Brewery. (Registered 19 October 1999)
31 December 1999, four tickets for the Millennium Dome opening celebration provided by the New Millennium Experience Company. (Registered 10 January 2000)
6.Overseas visits
17-18 May 1999, to Geneva, in my capacity as Liberal Democrat Tourism spokesperson, to attend the EIBTM (European Incentive and Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition)/EMILG (European Meeting and Incentive Industry Liaison Group) working dinner and visit to exhibition on the Opening Day. Return flight and one night's accommodation sponsored by EIBTM. (Registered 19 May 1999)
1-3 July 1999, to Amsterdam, to visit the British Tourist Association office in my capacity as Liberal Democrat Tourism spokesperson. All expenses met by the British Tourist Association. (Registered 5 July 1999)
 
FIELD, Rt. Hon. Frank (Birkenhead)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Freelance writer and journalist.
Regular column in the Sunday People. (£15,001-£20,000)
Occasional fees for public speaking engagements.
Monthly column for PensionsWeek, a publication owned by Pearson. (£1,001-£5,000)
Three articles for Financial Adviser journal. (£1-£1,000)
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Provision of a research secretary by the Institute of Community Studies.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
22 May 1999, ticket and supper at Glyndebourne provided by the Prudential. (Registered 24 May 1999)
22 July 2000, I was the guest of the Prudential at a lunch and performance at Glyndebourne. (Registered 6 October 2000)
8.Land and Property
House in Chiswick.
 
FISHER, Mark (Stoke­on­Trent Central)
Nil.
 
FITZPATRICK, Jim (Poplar and Canning Town)
1.Remunerated directorships
The Fire Protection Association (non-executive). (£5,001-£10,000)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fee received for chairing conference of the Fire Industry Council in Birmingham on 11 May 1999. The Council also met the cost of my fares.
Fee received for setting up and chairing the National Council of the Fire Protection Association, and launching UK Fire Safety Week.
Fee received from Hope College, University of Michigan, in respect of speaking to a group from the college, on 18 May 2000.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
9 February 1998, I received two tickets for the Brit Awards from the British Phonographic Industry. (Registered 25 February 1999)
16 February 1999, I received one ticket to the Brit Awards from The London Arena. (Registered 25 February 1999)
4 July 1999, two tickets for "Party in the Park", courtesy of Capital Radio. (Registered 5 July 1999)
I have received two season tickets to West Ham United's Director's Box for the 1999/2000 season. (Registered 11 August 1999)
September 1999, during the visit of the Hungarian Parliamentary Football Team to the UK, I received hospitality sponsored by Powergen Ltd., Provident Finance and West Ham FC. (Registered 17 December 1999)
Two season tickets to West Ham United FC Director's Box for 2000/1. (Registered 11 October 2000)
6.Overseas visits
26-29 April 1999, study visit to the United Arab Emirates at the invitation of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research, who met the expenses of the visit. (Registered 18 May 1999)
22-27 June 1999, to Bangladesh, flights and board paid for by Awami League political organisation. (Registered 29 June 1999)p
24 August 1999, to Metz, France for a football match, flight paid for by West Ham United FC. (Registered 6 September 1999)
10 September 1999, to Portugal with the Parliamentary Football Team, travel costs met by National Express Ltd., cost of football kit met by Spall Sports. (Registered 17 December 1999)
2-4 August 2000, to Prague with the Parliamentary Football Team, costs met by Anglian Water. (Registered 11 October 2000)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Director of Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership (unremunerated).
 
FITZSIMONS, Lorna (Rochdale)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
I receive occasional fees for media work and lecturing.
I lecture for two terms a year to politics students at Richmond College. (£1,001-£5,000)
 
FLIGHT, Howard (Arundel and South Downs)
1.Remunerated directorships
Joint Chairman, Investec Asset Management Ltd.
Director of the following subsidiary and associated companies:
Guinness Flight Global Strategy Fund Ltd. (Guernsey) (remunerated personally).
Guinness Flight International Accumulation Fund Ltd. (Guernsey) (remunerated personally).
Investec Asset Management Ireland Limited (Ireland) (unremunerated).
Guinness Flight Select Funds PLC (Ireland) (unremunerated).
First India Asset Management Ltd. (India) (unremunerated)
Investec Investment Management Ltd. (unremunerated).
Investec Asset Management (Guernsey) Ltd. (unremunerated).
Investec Asset Management (Pty) Limited (South Africa) (unremunerated).
Investec European Growth and Income Trust Ltd. (remunerated).
Gulf Overseas Investment Fund Limited (unremunerated).
Director, Investec International Money Market Fund Limited (Jersey) (unremunerated)/
Director, Avebury Asset Management Limited; specialist bond fund management company (remunerated).
Director, Halliday Flight Halliday Ltd.; family company, for receipt of income from any articles and broadcasting activities and property rental income.
Chairman, ACM European Enhanced Income Fund PLC; a Dublin-based, closed-ended investment trust, investing in higher yielding European Bonds, managed by Alliance Capital Management (ACM) (remunerated).
Director, Pathway Associates Limited; new company not yet in business, plan to provide patented psychometric testing on the Net for university and job selection assistance (unremunerated).
Chairman, Buyers Guide PLC; online provision of information and quotes on businesses supplying products and services to local and public sector bodies (remunerated).
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000).
Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
Occasional fees for participating in MORI and Opinion Leader Research polls.
All fees for opinion polls are donated to Arundel and South Downs Conservative Association.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
I received legal assistance in the drafting of amendments for the Committee and Report Stages of the Financial Services and Markets Bill from lawyers, Mr Richard Slater, Mr Charles Abrams, Mr Simon Morris,.
The following individuals, who are all lawyers in London, provided me with assistance with regard to the Finance Bill 2000: Mr Julian Smith, Mr William Norton and Mr Michael Jacobs.
I received assistance from Mr Stephen Williams in establishing my MP website.
6.Overseas visits
March 1999, to Hong Kong as Joint Chairman of the All-Party Hong Kong Group, paid for by the Government of Hong Kong. (Registered 21 June 1999)
8.Land and Property
House and 70 acres of mixed farmland rented in Worcestershire, including approximately an acre of land with planning permission, owned by my wife.
50% interest in a small farmhouse in the Tarn area in France (pending disposal).
Ski chalet in France, beneficially owned, rented out occasionally.
House in Westminster.
House in Arundel in my constituency.
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)Halliday Flight Halliday Ltd.
Updata Software PLC.
Software first; .com plc.
Pathway Associates Ltd.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Beneficial interest, below registrable value, in Investec Group shares.
Shareholding and options below registrable value in Town Pages.com plc.
Shareholding and options below registrable value in Buyers Guide.
 
FLINT, Caroline (Don Valley)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000). I donate the fee to my constituency Labour Party.
Occasional surveys for opinion research companies (all fees donated to my Constituency Labour Party).
Occasional fees for media, journalism, broadcasting and lectures.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
10 April 2000, guest of GNER at Labour Party Centenary Dinner. (Registered 17 May 2000)
6.Overseas visits
3-8 October 1999, to Israel and the Palestinian Authority with Labour Friends of Israel to meet senior Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the Middle East Peace process. Flight and accommodation paid for by Labour Friends of Israel. (Registered 10 December 1999)
11-13 July 2000, to Washington DC, under the auspices of the All-Party Parliamentary Global Security and Non-Proliferation Group, to meet Members of Congress, National Security Council and the Administration to discuss the US National Missile Defence programme and CTBT ratification. Flight and hotel costs paid for by the W Alton Jones Foundation of Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. (Registered 24 July 2000)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Board Member, Sure Start Denaby Main Partnership (unremunerated).
 
FLYNN, Paul (Newport West)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Weekly column in the South Wales Echo. (£1,001-£5,000)
Occasional income from other journalism and book sales.
Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000). Fees are donated to charity.
6.Overseas visits
5 November 1999, to Rotterdam to investigate drug treatment projects, fare paid by ALLOUT radio production company. (Registered 6 December 1999)
8.Land and Property
Rental income from London property of less than £2000.
 
 
FOLLETT, Barbara (Stevenage)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Communications consultant to Ken Follett.
 
 
FORTH, Rt. Hon. Eric (Bromley and Chislehurst)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional fees for writing and broadcasting.
Talks given to groups of delegates from business and voluntary sectors on behalf of the House Magazine. (£1-£1,000)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
December 1999, I received a case of wine from the House Magazine for my participation in a seminar. (Registered 6 December 1999)
April 2000, I received a case of wine from the House Magazine for my participation in a seminar. (Registered 6 April 2000)
July 2000, I received a case of wine from the House Magazine for my participation in a seminar. (Registered 24 July 2000)
6.Overseas visits
26-30 September 2000, to Nevada, USA, accommodation and hospitality for myself and my wife as guests of Mr and Mrs Biuso. (Registered 20 October 2000)
8.Land and Property
My wife owns a house in France from which she receives occasional rental income.
 
FOSTER, Rt. Hon. Derek (Bishop Auckland)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Parliamentary consultant to 3M UK PLC. (£5,001-£10,000)
 
FOSTER, Don (Bath)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.
Occasional income from broadcasting and journalism.
Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000). All income donated directly to Bath Abbey 2000 Appeal Fund.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
The salary of my assistant is provided by the Centre for British Teachers.
6.Overseas visits
September 1999, to Vancouver, Canada, to attend an education conference, funded by the Ditchley Foundation. (Registered 9 December 1999)
 
FOSTER, Michael (Hastings and Rye)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Consultant to a firm of solicitors, Messrs. Fynmores of Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Contributions of £100 each to costs of printing and distributing a constituency calendar by: Connex; Centrica; Seeboard; National Rail Enquiries. (December 1999.)
Contributions to costs of distributing a roads campaign letter to constituents by Sussex Enterprise; other contributions towards printing costs expected. (August 2000.)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
24 August 2000, two tickets provided to my wife and myself by Connex to travel to Derby to attend meetings with the manufacturers of the trains that Connex are intending to purchase for the Hastings to London line. (Registered 25 August 2000)
 
FOSTER, Michael (Worcester)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional income from broadcasting and journalism.
Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel.
Member of MORI Opinion Panel.
Remuneration from opinion polls goes to local charities and the Labour Party.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
March 1999, two tickets for England v France Rugby Union international at Twickenham, and hospitality, provided by Nike UK Ltd. (Registered 24 March 1999)
September 1999, during the visit of the Hungarian Parliamentary Football Team to the UK, I received hospitality sponsored by Powergen Ltd., Provident Finance and West Ham FC. (Registered 15 December 1999)
6.Overseas visits
10 September 1999, to Portugal with the Parliamentary Football Team, travel costs met by National Express Ltd., cost of football kit met by Spall Sports. (Registered 15 December 1999)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Patron of Maggs Day Centre, a centre for homeless people based in Worcester.
Honorary President of Worcester City Mind Group.
 
FOULKES, George (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
6 July 2000, to the All England Tennis Championships, Wimbledon. Wife and self as guests of EUK Consulting Ltd. (Registered 7 July 2000)
 
FOWLER, Rt. Hon. Sir Norman (Sutton Coldfield)
1.Remunerated directorships
Chairman (non-executive) of Regional Independent Media Holdings Ltd. and subsidiaries; publishers of regional newspapers including the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post, the Sheffield Star and the Lancashire Evening Post.
Chairman (non-executive) of Numark Ltd.; industrial and provident society representing United Kingdom independent pharmacies
Chairman (non-executive) of Aggregate Industries PLC; building materials and quarrying.
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.
Occasional writing, broadcasting and lecturing.
Member of Lloyd's (resigned 1998).
Categories of business underwritten:
MAPA: all categories.
Other syndicates covering Marine, Non-Marine, Motor, Aviation.
6.Overseas visits
25-28 March 2000, to New York, USA, to make speech at Hofstra University at a conference on the impact of the Thatcher government. Air travel provided by American Airlines and hotel accommodation by Hofstra University. (Registered 5 April 2000)
9.Registrable shareholdings
(b)Aggregate Industries PLC.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Member of the Rover Task Force.
Shareholding of a value below registrable threshold in Regional Independent Media.
 
FOX, Dr. Liam (Woodspring)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional lectures in emergency medicine.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Contributions to staffing running of private office from Cllr Michael Batter of Amersham and Mr Alex Rowe of Cornwall.
6.Overseas visits
September 1999, to Brazil, to attend a Conference on Human Rights in Brasilia, partly sponsored by the Ministry of Justice in Brazil and several commercial sponsors, including Varig Airlines, who paid for the air travel. (Registered 21 October 1999)
30 October-1 November 1999, to Charlotte, USA, accompanied by a researcher, paid for by Atlantic Bridge Inc., a group of like minded Conservatives in North America and the UK exchanging political ideas and expertise. (Registered 20 January 2000)
20-22 November 1999, to New York, accompanied by a researcher, paid for by Atlantic Bridge Inc. (Registered 20 January 2000)
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)Arrest Ltd.; medical education company.
 
FRASER, Christopher (Mid-Dorset and North Poole)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Management consultant.
Writer.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
As a member of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, I received tickets to visit the Millennium Dome. (Registered 20 January 2000)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Appeals Director, Pramacare Charity (unremunerated).
Patron, Firmlink - Dorset Business Forum (unremunerated).
Director, Small Business Bureau (unremunerated).
 
FYFE, Maria (Glasgow Maryhill)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fee received from Business Planning and Research International for participating in a survey.
Fee received from MORI for participating in a survey.
Occasional fees from other research panels.
All the above fees are passed on to other bodies.



 
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