Register of Members' Interests Contents


ABBOTT - AUSTIN

ABBOTT, Diane (Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
1.Remunerated directorships
Smithville Associates; a training consultancy.
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Occasional lecturing and journalism.
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)Smithville Associates.
 
ADAMS, Gerry (Belfast, West)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Author.
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Director Féile An Phobail Limited.
 
ADAMS, Irene (Paisley North)
Nil.
 
AINGER, Nicholas (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
A contribution of 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the TGWU.
 
AINSWORTH, Peter (East Surrey)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
As Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, I have received frequent invitations to attend cultural and sporting events; the value of the hospitality I receive on some of these occasions may exceed £250.
 
AINSWORTH, Bob (Coventry North East)
Nil.
 
ALEXANDER, Douglas (Paisley South)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional contributions to various newspapers and broadcasting.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
My constituency party received a donation of £1,000 from the AEEU for election campaigning. (Registered 28 August 2001)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
29 November 2001, my wife and I attended a concert as the guests of the BBC. (Registered 2 December 2001)
19 February 2002, I attended a film showing, accompanied by my wife, as the guests of Channel 4. (Registered 21 February 2002)
20 February 2002, I attended the Brit Awards, accompanied by my wife, as the guests of the British Phonographic Institute. (Registered 21 February 2002)
8.Land and Property
Rental of building attached to my house.
Rental of flat in Edinburgh
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Scottish Public Policy (non-remunerated).
Member of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) Liaison Committee (non-remunerated).
Honorary President of the Gleniffer Out of School Club, Paisley (non-remunerated).
 
ALLAN, Richard (Sheffield Hallam)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional fees for broadcasting, writing, speeches, lectures and opinion surveys.
Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000). The fee is donated to my constituency party.
6.Overseas visits
23-25 November 2001, to Nafplion, Greece, to attend the Hydra II Conference and speak on information technology, at the invitation of the British Council, who, with the British Embassy, paid my travel expenses. Accommodation and meals were funded jointly by the Greek Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the Greek Ministry of Development. (Registered 20 December 2001)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Director (unpaid) of the Sheffield City Trust, a charitable company set up by Sheffield City Council to run a range of facilities such as sports and entertainment venues.
Trustee of the Industry and Parliament Trust, a non-profit charitable company established to promote mutual understanding between Parliament and UK industry.
 
ALLEN, Graham (Nottingham North)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional fees for writing and lecturing.
6.Overseas visits
26 June-16 July 2001, to Australia, representing the British and Irish Parliamentary Rugby Union team against the Australian Parliament. Over 70% of the tour expenses were funded by contributions from the players and the balance from sponsorship and advertising generated on behalf of the Club/Parliamentary Lions. The sponsors and advertisers were: Arlington Lodge, Ashurst Morris Crisp, Bell Design, GEM Construction, Glaxosmithkline, HIFX Ltd., Irish Independent News & Media, Japan Airlines, ntl, Rickitt Grant & Partners, Rickitt Mitchell, Rolls Royce, R Smith, Sweet Chariot, Toyota, Waterford Crystal. (Registered 25 August 2001)
27-28 October 2001, to Spain, to participate in the Madrid Conference on Democratic Transition. Honorarium, travel and hotel expenses paid by the Gorbachev Foundation. (Registered 20 November 2001)
18-22 February 2002, to North Carolina for a family holiday during which I gave several lectures at local universities, who met my transport and accommodation costs and paid a small honorarium. (Registered 28 February 2002)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
I hold shares in Nottingham Forest FC.
 
AMESS, David (Southend West)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional media interviews.
Parliamentary Adviser to the Caravan Club. (£1,001-£5,000)
 
ANCRAM, Rt. Hon. Michael (Devizes)
1.Remunerated directorships
Portzim Ltd.; family estate company in Roxburghshire.
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Minority limited partner in Bonny Extra (Paper) Limited Partnership; provision of consultancy services for the development of waste paper recovery procedures.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
I received the following donations of £1,000 and over for my campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party (Registered 18 December 2001):
 
Lord Phillip Harris of Peckham£5,000
Mr Henry Keswick£5,000
Mr Irvine Laidlaw£10,000
Mr John Spurling£10,000
Provision of office facilities, value £3,000, from Yellow M Company, Newcastle upon Tyne. (Registered 18 December 2001)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
December 2001, gift of a pair of skis from the Head Sports Group. (Registered 15 January 2002)
6.Overseas visits
19-20 November 2001, to Gibraltar as a guest of the Government of Gibraltar, who paid for my flights and accommodation. (Registered 9 January 2002)
24 November 2001, to Amsterdam, to attend a luncheon and speak at a seminar, as a guest of the Benedictus de Spinoza Foundation in Amsterdam, who met all the costs. (Registered 12 December 2001)
16-22 February 2002, to Israel, the Palestine Authority and Jordan, sponsored by Conservative Friends of Israel UK. (Registered 25 February 2002)
8.Land and Property
A small tenanted estate and a partnership in a tenanted farm in Roxburghshire.
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)Portzim Ltd.
 
 
ANDERSON, Rt. Hon. Donald (Swansea East)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000). Fees are paid to charity.
Broadcasting receipts, which are paid to charity.
Three articles for the Daily Mirror. (£1-£1,000)
8.Land and Property
I receive rental income from a paying guest in our London home from time to time.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Member of the Board of Mercy Ships, an aid charity (unremunerated).
 
 
ANDERSON, Janet (Rossendale and Darwen)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
20 February 2002, two tickets for the Brit Awards 2002, as a guest of the British Phonographic Institute. (Registered 27 February 2002)
 
 
ARBUTHNOT, Rt. Hon. James (North East Hampshire)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Barrister (non-practising).
Member of Lloyd's.
Categories of business underwritten - CBS Mapa: All categories.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
2-4 November 2001, two nights' accommodation, including meals, at the Savoy Hotel in London, and other meals elsewhere, while attending a conference as a guest of the British-Spanish Tertulias. The event was funded partly by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and partly by the Spanish Tertulias, with contributions from British business. (Registered 7 December 2001)
8.Land and Property
Rental income from a flat in London SW10.
 
ARMSTRONG, Rt Hon Hilary (Durham, North West)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Car park pass provided for Teesside Airport. (Registered 20 July 2001)
Car park pass provided for Newcastle Airport. (Registered 20 July 2001)
Car park pass provided for GNER stations. (Registered 20 July 2001)
All used only for journeys from constituency to London for parliamentary work.
Since 1 January 2001, three visits to the Stadium of Light accompanied by my husband as guests of the Chairman of Sunderland AFC.
 
ATHERTON, Candy (Falmouth and Camborne)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000)
Member of Harris Political Opinion Panel. (£1-£1,000)
Fees received from panels goes to my constituency office.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
£12,000 in lieu of rent from Falmouth Labour Club to Falmouth Branch Labour Party. (Registered 7 October 2001)
8.Land and Property
Small cottage in St. Day, Cornwall.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Trustee on the Board of Directors for Carn Brea Recreation Centre, Cornwall, a charitable trust (unremunerated).
 
ATKINS, Charlotte (Staffordshire Moorlands)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional fees from opinion polls.
Occasional fees from broadcasting.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
My constituency party receives £1,500 a year from UNISON under a constituency development agreement.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
I act as an unpaid adviser on parliamentary matters to the British Fluoridisation Society.
 
ATKINSON, David (Bournemouth East)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional fees received for participating in opinion polls.
Occasional payment for addressing seminars, conferences and other speeches.
 
ATKINSON, Peter (Hexham)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Parliamentary and public affairs consultant, Countryside Alliance. (£10,001-£15,000)
Freelance journalism.
Member of the political opinion panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000). The fees received are paid directly to Hexham Conservative Association.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Research work provided by Countryside Alliance.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Car park pass provided by GNER. (Registered 17 July 2001)
 
AUSTIN, John (Erith and Thamesmead)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000) Fees are paid directly to the Erith and Thamesmead Constituency Labour Party.
Small payments received for completing research surveys or for speaking engagements or writing articles, which are passed on to charitable organisations or the Erith and Thamesmead Constituency Labour Party.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
In 2000/2001, the Erith and Thamesmead Constituency Labour Party received the sum of £1,500 from MSF under a Constituency Development Plan Agreement for organisational activities. It is anticipated that a similar sum will be received during the current financial year. I receive no direct or indirect financial benefit from this arrangement which is negotiated between my constituency party and the trade union. (Registered 25 July 2001)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
13 January 2002, my partner and I attended the European film premier of "Iris", as guests of Pfizer Ltd., including a reception before and dinner afterwards at the Park Lane Hotel. (Registered 16 January 2002)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Director (unremunerated), London Marathon Charitable Trust Ltd.
Trustee (unremunerated), Greenwich MIND.
Director and Trustee (unremunerated) of the Crossness Engines Trust.
 




 
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