Register of Journalists' Interests Contents


RADICE - RYAN

RADICE, Rt. Hon. Giles (North Durham)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.
Occasional journalism and authorship.
Advance for book commissioned by Little Brown.
6.Overseas visits
19 January 1999, to Paris, to address a conference at the Assemblée Nationale. Eurostar ticket paid for by M & M Conseil. (Registered 10 February 1999)
25-26 January 1999, to Berlin; air ticket paid for by the Centre for British Studies, Humboldt University, Berlin. (Registered 10 February 1999)
 
RAMMELL, Bill (Harlow)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional surveys for MORI.
Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000)
Member of Harris Research Panel. (£1-£1,000)
Occasional surveys for Opinion Leader Research. The fees are paid to Harlow Labour Party.
Occasional fees for speaking.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Provision of office space by Harlow District Council. I paid for the refurbishment of the office and pay for furniture, equipment and telephone bills.
6.Overseas visits
18-20 July 1999, to Gibraltar, paid for by the Gibraltar Government. (Registered 23 July 1999)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Patron of the St. Clare West Essex Hospice Care Trust (unremunerated).
Patron of the Rainbow Services Furniture and Clothing Project in Harlow, Essex (unremunerated).
Patron of the Harlow Museum (unremunerated).
Presenter of monthly hour long show on ACR FM (unremunerated).
Patron of Homestart in Harlow (unremunerated).
Vice-President of the Harlow Rugby Club.
 
RANDALL, John (Uxbridge)
1.Remunerated directorships
Randalls of Uxbridge Ltd.; family owned retail store in Uxbridge.
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional income from broadcasting, etc.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Sponsorship as a Member of Parliament by Uxbridge Portcullis Club (private business club).
6.Overseas visits
9-11 September 1999, to Gibraltar as part of an All-Party Group on the occasion of Gibraltar's National Day. Flights, hospitality and accommodation paid for by the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 15 October 1999)
15-16 November 1999, to Munich to attend a Conference as the guest of the Institute for Foreign Relations of the Hanns Seidel Foundation. (Registered 23 November 1999
8.Land and Property
Residential rented property in Uxbridge.
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)Randalls of Uxbridge Ltd.
Aquila Termeszetvedelmi Es Idegenforgalmi KFT (Aquila Nature Conservation and Tourist Ltd.); Hungarian eco-tourism company.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Director of Abbeyfield Uxbridge Society Limited (unremunerated).
Trustee, the Randalls of Uxbridge Ltd. (1984) Retirement Benefit Scheme.
 
RAPSON, Syd (Portsmouth North)
Nil.
 
RAYNSFORD, Nick (Greenwich and Woolwich)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
31 December 1999, I attended the Millennium Dome opening celebration accompanied by my wife and two guests, as guests of the New Millennium Experience Company. (Registered 16 February 2000)
 
REDWOOD, Rt. Hon. John (Wokingham)
1.Remunerated directorships
Murray Financial Corporation PLC (non-executive).
Non-executive Chairman of Mabey Securities Ltd.
Cairngorm Demutualisation Investment Trust Ltd (non-executive); investment company.
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional journalism, book royalties and speeches to business organisations and students.
Twelve articles for The Express newspaper. (Contract renewed, August 2000.) (£5,001-£10,000)
Occasional fees for radio and television appearances.
Member of the Advisory Board of Intelligent Engineering Holdings Ltd; a company developing new material for engineering uses.
Visiting Professorship to Middlesex University Business School, lecturing on financial subjects related to my previous career.
Fee for speech to Xplore UK, a business conference, in Brighton on 3 May 2000.
Fee for speech for the Henley Management Centre about the future of e-commerce, on 20 June 2000.
Fee for speech to the Garden Industry Manufacturers Association, July 2000.
Fee for corporate finance project from Active Value Fund Managers Ltd. (Investment Management).
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
June 1999, debate on the Euro sponsored by Middlesex University Business School and Brigade Electronics.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Member of Investment Committee of All Souls College, Oxford (unpaid).
 
 
REED, Andrew (Loughborough)
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)
Fees from both organisations are donated to local charities or the local constituency party.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
October 1999, I participated in the Parliamentary Rugby world cup organised by the House of Commons and Lords rugby team, against teams from the parliaments of New Zealand, South Africa, France, Ireland and Japan. I played three games of rugby and received hospitality and accommodation for two nights in Cardiff as well as attending the New Zealand v France and England v New Zealand World Cup games. The whole event was sponsored by a large number of companies, including Ford, Lloyds TSB, Rolls Royce, Glaxo Wellcome, Welsh Development Agency, Cardiff City Council, Rugby Borough Council, Birmingham International Airport, Alstom, Gardner Merchant, Shoosmiths solicitors, Rugby Chamber of Commerce, Rugby Advertiser and Gilberts. (Registered 22 November 1999)
I received help from Delta-Net, a local Loughborough company, in the design of my new web page. (Registered 22 November 1999)
I have had complimentary use of The Mill Gym in Loughborough during the summer of 2000 to carry out my 'Commit to get fit' pledge. (Registered 11 October 2000)
6.Overseas visits
2-4 August 2000, to Prague, Czech Republic, representing the Parliamentary Football teams in a game against the Czech Parliament and funded by Anglia Water. (Registered 11 October 2000)
 
REID, Dr. John (Hamilton North and Bellshill)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
May 1999, two tickets to the Chelsea Flower Show and hospitality from Lex Service. (Registered 5 July 1999)
July 1999, two tickets to Wimbledon and hospitality from The Automobile Association. (Registered 5 July 1999)
6 November 1999, two tickets plus overnight stay from the International Rugby Board for Rugby World Cup Final in Cardiff. (Registered 9 December 1999)
17 November 1999, two tickets from the Football Association plus reception for England v Scotland at Wembley. (Registered 9 December 1999)
8.Land and Property
Rental income received from my son who occupies my flat in Kennington, London.
 
RENDEL, David (Newbury)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.
Occasional payment for press articles, broadcasting appearances, and conference presentations.
 
ROBATHAN, Andrew (Blaby)
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)
 All the fees from both panels are paid direct either to charity or to the Blaby Conservative Association.
Very occasional broadcasting fees.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
5 November 1999, I was entertained to a day's clay pigeon shooting by Imperial Tobacco Ltd. (Registered 7 December 1999)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Trustee of the Halo Trust, mine clearance agency and a registered charity (unremunerated).
 
 
ROBERTSON, Laurence (Tewkesbury)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Proprietor of L.A. Robertson & Co., a sole trading company since 1983, now run by my wife. The business is involved in providing charity fundraising services to clients, advice on raising charitable funds, running special events, management consultancy, public relations services and general business advice.
Various fees for television or radio appearances.
Various fees for surveys or interviews.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Hospitality provided by representatives of the tobacco industry on an occasional basis for my wife and me, and by the industry itself.
Various hospitality to my wife and me provided by racecourses, bookmakers, racing companies, and other racing groups and organisations.
6.Overseas visits
2-3 October 1999, to Paris, accompanied by my wife, to attend the horse race meeting at Longchamp on 3 October. The costs of the trip were paid by the Horserace Totalisator Board. (Registered 15 December 1999)
20-27 April 2000, to Egypt, with my wife, at the invitation and expense of the Egyptian Government. (Registered 10 May 2000)
8-13 October 2000, to Bahrain, with my wife, including all travel and hospitality,paid for by the Gulf Centre for Strategic Studies Ltd. (Registered 6 November 2000)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Vice-Chairman and Director of the Association of Conservative Clubs Ltd. (unremunerated).
 
ROBINSON, Geoffrey (Coventry North West)
1.Remunerated directorships
New Statesman Limited.
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)TransTec PLC; specialised engineers (in receivership).
New Statesman Ltd.
Stenbell Ltd.; administrative services.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Discretionary beneficiary together with my wife and other members of my family of the Robinson Family No 1 Trust and Robinson Family No 2 Trust (administered in Guernsey and commonly referred to as "The Orion Trust").
 
ROBINSON, Peter (Belfast East)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of Castlereagh Borough Council.
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Minister for Department of Regional Development in Northern Ireland Assembly.
Occasional television and radio appearances.
8.Land and Property
Trustee for Party-owned property.
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)Union Arch; property development.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Director (unremunerated) of Voice Newspapers Ltd.
Director (unremunerated) of Crown Publications.
Shareholding in Harland and Wolff; shipbuilders.
 
ROCHE, Barbara (Hornsey and Wood Green)
Nil.
 
ROE, Mrs. Marion (Broxbourne)
9.Registrable shareholdings
Shares held by my husband:
(b)Commerz Asset Management (UK) PLC.
Shares held by my husband and myself:
(b)Fleming Income and Capital Investment Trust PLC.
 
ROGERS, Allan (Rhondda)
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 television and media fees.
All fees donated to Rhondda Multiple Sclerosis Society and/or Rhondda Special School for Handicapped Children.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Director and Chairman of Rhondda Rugby Foundation (unremunerated).
 
 
ROOKER, Rt Hon Jeff (Birmingham, Perry Barr)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
10-11 July 1999, paddock passes for my wife and myself for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone provided by Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Transport provided by Williams Grand Prix Engineering. (Registered 13 July 1999)
 
ROONEY, Terry (Bradford North)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel.
Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000)
6.Overseas visits
February 1999, to Israel to study peace process and meet representatives of Palestinians and Israelis, paid for by Labour Friends of Israel. (Registered 21 December 1999)
 
ROSS, Ernie (Dundee West)
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Free use of Dundee District Council premises for fortnightly surgery, available to all elected representatives.
I am a member of the Commission of Inquiry which was established by the joint Middle East Councils of the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour Parties to inquire into the status of the Palestinian refugees under United Nations Resolution 194. The Commission undertakes visits to the region to take evidence and meet with academics and international lawyers and publishes its findings. Donations of more than £1000 towards the funding of the Commission have been received from:
Mr A Qattan
The Council of Arab Ambassadors in London
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Complimentary invitation from Dundee United F.C. to attend home games during the season.
6.Overseas visits
5-10 March 1999, to Qatar to act as an observer in the Qatari Municipal Elections. Travel and accommodation paid for by the Centre for Futuristic Studies. (Registered 26 March 1999)
25-29 June 1999, to Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza as guest of MIFTAH, a Palestinian organisation for the promotion of global dialogue and democracy. All costs met by Mr A. Qattan. (Registered 5 July 1999)
20-27 April 2000, to Egypt with spouse at the invitation and expense of the Egyptian Government. (Registered 15 May 2000)
1-10 September 2000, to West Bank, Gaza, Amman, Damascus and Beirut as a member of the Commission of Inquiry into Palestinian refugees. Travel and expenses paid for by the Commission of Inquiry. Hotel accommodation in Amman, Damascus and Beirut paid for by the Meridien Hotel Group. (Registered 11 October 2000)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (unremunerated).
Member of the Claverhouse Group (a training company). The company is a registered charity and I receive no remuneration.
 
ROSS, William (East Londonderry)
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)
8.Land and Property
Farmland in Turmeel, Dungiven, Co. Londonderry.
 
ROWE, Andrew (Faversham and Mid Kent)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Additional air miles credited by Virgin Atlantic as compensation for cancelled flight from Washington during Select Committee visit. (Registered 8 February 1999)
8.Land and Property
House at Chilham, Kent, which I let regularly.
 
ROWLANDS, Ted (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
I occasionally receive payment for writing articles, broadcasting, opinion polls, etc.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
6 November 1999, my wife and I were guests of HTV at the Rugby World Cup Final. (Registered 12 November 1999)
6.Overseas visits
9-14 October 2000, to Taiwan at the invitation of the Taiwanese Government. (Registered 25 October 2000)
 
ROY, Frank (Motherwell and Wishaw)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000). Fees to be donated to my Constituency Labour Party.
Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Various football matches in August 1999 at Celtic FC, with corporate hospitality, at the invitation of Associated Newspapers Ltd. (Registered 2 September 1999)
6.Overseas visits
18-20 July 1999, to Gibraltar, airfares and accommodation paid for by the Gibraltar Government. (Registered 30 July 1999)
28 February-7 March 2000, to Japan on fact-finding visit. All transport and accommodation costs were paid by the Japanese Government. (Registered 28 March 2000)
 
RUANE, Christopher (Vale of Clwyd)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
Member of Political Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000)
Opinion polls for MORI. (£1-£1,000)
Fees from opinion polls are donated to charity and local constituency party.
 
RUDDOCK, Joan (Lewisham, Deptford)
6.Overseas visits
18-27 February 2000, to India; flights paid for by Labour Friends of India, which is funded by donations from various British Indian companies and individuals, and travel within India provided by the Indian Government. (Registered 9 March 2000)
 
RUFFLEY, David (Bury St. Edmunds)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fees from occasional journalism and lecturing.
Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
Fees from occasional opinion surveys conducted by Opinion Leader Research, MORI and NOP.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
17 February 1999, guest of Lotus Development UK Limited at Premier League football match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford, including travel and accommodation. (Registered 7 April 1999)
Honorary membership of the Suffolk Golf and Country Club, Bury St. Edmunds. (Registered 17 August 1999)
6.Overseas visits
29 August-12 September 1999, to China, sponsored by the Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU) and the Britain Club. (Registered 18 October 1999)
8-13 October 2000, study tour to Bahrain at the invitation and expense of the Gulf Centre for Strategic Studies. (Registered 7 November 2000)
 
RUSSELL, Bob (Colchester)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Colchester Borough Councillor.
6.Overseas visits
23-27 August 2000, to Poland to attend the 3rd General Assembly of the World Parliamentary Scout Union in my capacity as Secretary of the All-Party Parliamentary Scout Group. My return air fare between London and Warsaw was paid by the UK Scout Association. Accommodation costs in Poland were paid by the Polish Scout Association supported by the Polish Government. (Registered 27 September 2000)
 
RUSSELL, Christine (City of Chester)
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. The Centre met all expenses of the visit. (Registered 4 May 1999)
 
RYAN, Joan (Enfield North)
Nil.



 
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