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BLACKMAN - BYERS

BLACKMAN, Liz (Erewash)
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the GMB union. (Registered 8 October 2001)
 
BLAIR, Rt. Hon. Tony (Sedgefield)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
24 November 2001, tickets and hospitality for my family and me to see the England vs South Africa rugby match at Twickenham, provided by the Rugby Football Union. (Registered 25 November 2001)
6.Overseas visits
December 2001/January 2002, accompanied by my family I spent six nights as a guest of the Egyptian Government at two private Government villas at the New Tower Hotel in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt. The Egyptian Government also provided my family and I with a return flight from Cairo to Sharm-el-Sheikh. I have made charitable donations to a charity chosen by the Egyptian Government equating to the cost to the Egyptians for this accommodation and travel. (Registered 14 January 2002)
 
BLEARS, Hazel (Salford)
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
There is a constituency development plan between my constituency party and the Transport and General Workers Union of £1000 per annum.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
June 2001, two tickets to Kabuki performance provided by Lowry Centre Trust. (Registered 14 October 2001)
August 2001, I was a guest of Manchester Airport and received a small cosmetic gift at their Airport Dinner. (Registered 14 October 2001)
October 2001, to Labour Gala Dinner as guest of the Co-operative Group. (Registered 14 October 2001)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Trustee of Working Class Movement Library (voluntary - no remuneration).
Trustee of The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (unremunerated).
 
 
BLIZZARD, Bob (Waveney)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000)
Member of Harris Research Panel. (£1-£1,000)
Fees from both panels are paid to local charities.
6.Overseas visits
19-21 March 2002, to Germany with the Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group to study renewable energy, paid for by Powergen. (Registered 11 April 2002)
 
BLUNKETT, Rt. Hon. David (Sheffield, Brightside)
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
My Constituency Labour Party was supported in the early part of 2001 by the professional association Connect, the telecom managers' union. (Registered 18 October 2001)
8.Land and Property
One-bedroom house in Southfields, London. This is normally used for my own residential purposes but is temporarily rented out on a six-month lease.
 
BLUNT, Crispin (Reigate)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional fees from polling organisations, media and academic institutions, for articles and appearances.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
12 June 2001, hospitality and ticket to one day international at Lords, England vs Pakistan, as guest of BP Amoco. (Registered20 June 2001)
13 January 2002, my wife and I attended the European file premiere of "Iris" at the Curzon cinema as guests of Pfizer Ltd., who are a large employer in my constituency. Hospitality included a reception beforehand and dinner afterwards at the Park Lane Hotel. (Registered 15 January 2002)
 
 
BOATENG, Rt. Hon. Paul (Brent South)
Nil.
 
 
BORROW, David (South Ribble)
Nil.
 
BOSWELL, Tim (Daventry)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Self­employed partner in family farming business.
Receipt of fees for occasional articles and media appearances.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
13 July 2001, to the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone, as guest of the Motor Sport Industry Association. (Registered 19 July 2001)
15 July 2001, to the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone, accompanied by a personal guest and in my capacity as constituency MP, as guests of Octagon Motor Sport. (Registered 19 July 2001)
8.Land and Property
Lower Aynho Grounds Farm (as at item 2), Northants/Oxon, from which rental income is also received.
Land at Great Leighs, Essex (with family interests), from which rental income is received.
 
 
 
BOTTOMLEY, Peter (Worthing West)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Income from speaking, reading, and writing.
Economist.
Advice and deposition on casualty reduction and vehicle risks (including evidence in litigation relating to Suzuki; and to Consumers Union) to Roth, Edwards & Smith, Attorneys in Florida, and to other lawyers.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Donation of £1000 to the West Worthing Conservative Fighting Fund from the Westminster Circle, a group of business people originally based in the Carshalton and Wallington constituency for whom I sponsor lunch meetings. The Fighting Fund is not tied to my candidacy but is also used for borough, district and county election expenses and helps other constituencies when possible.
Donation of £2500 to the West Worthing Conservative Association from the Westminster Circle.
Unpaid assistance by Daniel Hahn from Germany.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Many media, sporting, musical, dramatic and other cultural invitations as an MP and a spouse.
Infrequent payments by media of damages and/or legal costs as the result of writs after actionable defamation.
21 January 2002, attended the tribute and dinner with Luciano Pavarotti at Covent Garden as guests of Tina and Tim Benn. (Registered 25 January 2002)
6.Overseas visits
7-9 September 2001, to Germany. Hospitality provided by Konrad Adenauer Foundation; I paid my travel costs. (Registered 30 September 2001)
13-15 March 2002, to Florida, USA, to visit British prisoner at Union Correctional Institution, Raiford and to meet Governor Jeb Bush's assistant general counsel, Tallahassee: two legs of the flights arranged by Krishna Maharaj defence group, two legs and other expenses paid by me. (Registered 18 March 2002)
8.Land and Property
Income from house sharing in London and occasional holiday letting of properties in Isle of Wight and Surrey.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Non-sponsored member of TGWU.
Member of Drapers' Company Court.
Member of NACRO Council.
Frequently I give unpaid advice to charities and to campaigning groups.
 
 
BOTTOMLEY, Rt. Hon. Virginia (South West Surrey)
1.Remunerated directorships
Member of the Supervisory Board of Akzo Nobel; Dutch multinational company.
International Resources Group Ltd. (Odgers Ray and Berndston); executive recruitment consultancy.
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional fees for lectures, articles and broadcasting.
Partner: Odgers Ray and Berndtson.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Media, sporting, musical, dramatic and cultural invitations as MP, former Minister and occasionally as a wife.
15 September 2001, use of uncancellable return tickets to USA allowed to secretary and her daughter from Odgers Ray and Berndtson. (Registered 11 October 2001)
21 January 2002, attended the tribute and dinner with Luciano Pavarotti at Covent Garden as guests of Tina and Tim Benn. (Registered 25 January 2002)
8.Land and Property
Income from house sharing in London and occasional holiday letting of properties in Isle of Wight and Surrey.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Vice-Chairman of the British Council (unpaid). (Term expires December 2001.)
Governor of the London School of Economics (unpaid).
Governor of the Ditchley Foundation (unpaid).
Patron, Cruse Bereavement Care (unpaid).
Vice-Patron, Carers' UK.
Governor of the London Institute (unpaid).
Shareholding of below registrable threshold in PatientView Ltd.; a patient publicity and market research firm.
 
 
BRADLEY, Rt. Hon. Keith (Manchester, Withington)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
I occasionally visit Old Trafford Football Ground and Old Trafford Cricket Ground during the season as a guest of Manchester Airport PLC. Such visits sometimes include one or more of my children. (Registered 14 June 1999)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Unremunerated director of the Parrs Wood Rural Trust; a charitable company limited by guarantee.
 
 
BRADLEY, Peter (The Wrekin)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional fees from journalism, media appearances, lectures and opinion surveys.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
IT training provided without charge by a local company, Imagine UK. (Registered 14 September 2001)
A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by the GMB trade union. (Registered 14 January 2002)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Two second-hand computers provided by Professor Steve Molyneux of the University of Wolverhampton for my use in my constituency and by my constituency Labour Party. (Registered 18 July 2001)
8.Land and Property
Rental income received from a lodger in my London home (until end July 2001).
 
 
BRADSHAW, Ben (Exeter)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
I receive small fees (under £100) for occasional appearances on radio and television news and current affairs programmes. All such fees are paid to local constituency charities and organisations.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Provision of website designed and hosted by Website Ltd. of Exeter.
8.Land and Property
Mortgaged terrace house in Exeter, Devon.
One-third share of terrace house in Salcombe, Devon, from which rental income is received.
 
BRADY, Graham (Altrincham and Sale West)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional lecturing and public speaking engagements.
Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000)
Member of Opinion Leader Research Parliamentary Panel.
Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International).
Member of MORI Parliamentary Panel.
June 2001, fee received from Underline Communications for hosting Pension Journalist of the Year Award in the House of Commons, sponsored by AON Consulting. (Registered 21 June 2001)
Two courses of lectures to students visiting from USA, Richmond College, between 18 June and 28 July 2001. (Registered 21 June 2001)
 
 
BRAKE, Tom (Carshalton and Wallington)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel.
Occasional fees for opinion polls.
All fees passed to local charities or my constituency party.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Trustee of the Centre for Environmental Initiatives (non-remunerated).
Governor of Carshalton High School for Girls.
 
BRAZIER, Julian (Canterbury)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Freelance journalism and lecturing: writes articles, broadcasts and gives lectures on a freelance basis only.
Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000). Proceeds paid to the Red Cross Landmines Appeal.
Parliamentary adviser to the British Secondary Metals Association. (£1,001-£5,000)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
President of the Conservative Family Campaign.
 
 
BREED, Colin (Cornwall South East)
6.Overseas visits
1-4 September 2001, to Tunisia, to attend opening of Mediterranean Games. Air travel from London to Tunisia and accommodation funded by the Tunisian Government. (Registered 8 October 2001)
8-11 September 2001, to Gibraltar for National Day. Air travel from London to Gibraltar and full accommodation for my wife and me funded by the Government of Gibraltar. (Registered 8 October 2001)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Lay member, General Medical Council (expenses only).
 
 
BRENNAN, Kevin (Cardiff West)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Weekly column in the South Wales Echo. (£1,001-£5,000)
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
A donation of £1,000 was made to my election expenses at the 2001 General Election by the Union of Construction, Allied Trade and Technicians. (Registered 26 November 2001)
The Cardiff West Constituency Labour Party receives an annual donation of £1,000 from the Union of Construction, Allied Trade and Technicians. (Registered 26 November 2001)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
23 March 2002, I attended the England v. Wales Six Nations match at Twickenham, as the guest of Knox Darcy. (Registered 15 April 2002)
4 May 2002, I attended the FA Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, as the guest of BT. (Registered 14 May 2002)
 
BROOKE, Annette (Mid-Dorset and North Poole)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Partner in Broadstone Minerals; small retail and wholesale business dealing in rocks, minerals and gemstones.
Member of Poole Borough Council - I receive an allowance.
8.Land and Property
Business premises (retail shop and store) in Poole.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Trustee of Poole Community Family Trust.
Trustee of Broadstone Bowls Club.
 
BROWN, Rt. Hon. Gordon (Dunfermline East)
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
A registrable donation was made to my election expenses by the Transport and General Workers Union. (Registered 10 October 2001)
Research help from the Labour Party.
 
BROWN, Rt. Hon. Nicholas (Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend)
Nil.
 
BROWN, Russell (Dumfries)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Two season tickets for Queen of the South Football Club, provided by the Club. (Registered 29 October 2001)
 
BROWNE, Desmond (Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Parliamentary and Public Affairs Consultant to the William Hill Organisation from 8 March-1 June 2001. (£10,001-£15,000). Remuneration received £3,750.
8.Land and Property
Small dwellinghouse in Ayrshire, currently occupied by my mother.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Non-remunerated director of East Ayrshire Employment Initiative (since 1 May 1998).
Non-practising Member of Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh (since 15 May 1999).
 
BROWNING, Angela (Tiverton and Honiton)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional income from television, radio, journalism.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
A contribution of more than 25% of my election expenses at the 2001 General Election was made by Lowman Manufacturing , of Tiverton, Devon. (Registered 3 September 2001).
April 2001, a donation of £2700 was made to my constituency association by the Exeter Constitutional Trust. (Registered 3 September 2001)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Annual car parking pass provided by South West Trains. (Registered 14 September 2001)
 
BRUCE, Malcolm (Gordon)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional broadcasting and journalism fees.
Regular articles for the Aberdeen Press and Journal. (£1,001-£5,000)
6.Overseas visits
28-31 January 2002, to Washington DC with an all-party delegation to meet membrs of Congress to discuss climate change, arranged by GLOBE (global legislators organisation for a balanced environment), who provided Business Class return air tickets and accommodation for three nights. (Registered 1 April 2002)
26-28 March 2002, to Germany, with the Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group, sponsored by Powergen who paid for economy air tickets and overnight accommodation in Berlin and Schleswig-Holstein. (Registered 1 April 2002)
 
BRYANT, Chris (Rhondda)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional income from media/journalism activities.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Two tickets to attend the Brit Awards on 20 February 2002, provided by the British Phonographic Industry. (Registered 21 February 2002)
8.Land and Property
Hill farm in the Rhondda; minor income from tack.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Member of MSF trade union
Associate of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain.
 
 
BUCK, Karen (Regent's Park and Kensington North)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional small fees from TV and other media appearances, and from participating in polling research, with the latter income being given directly to charity.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Governor, Wilberforce School (unremunerated).
Board member, 'New Life for Paddington' single Regeneration Budget Board.
Trustee, Westminster Drugs Project.
 
BURDEN, Richard (Birmingham, Northfield)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
14-15 July 2001, passes for British Grand Prix at Silverstone and passes from F1A. Transport arranged by Sir Frank Williams. (Registered 12 July 2001)
23-24 November 2001, visit to Rally GB organised by International Sportsworld Communicators, who also provided overnight accommodation in Cardiff. (Registered 27 November 2001)
In my capacity as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Motor Group, I receive occasional invitations during the year to attend various charity/awards functions etc. associated with the motor industry or motorsport as the guest of the organisations concerned. (Registered 3 December 2001)
 
 
BURGON, Colin (Elmet)
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
GMB contributes £600 per annum towards the running of the constituency party.
 
 
BURNETT, John (Torridge and West Devon)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
I retain an interest in Messrs. Stones (formerly Burd Pearse), Solicitors of Okehampton and Great Torrington.
6.Overseas visits
3-7 November 2000, to Rome, Italy, with the All-Party British Italian Parliamentary Group to the Jubilee celebrations for Parliamentarians. I paid the travel expenses for my wife and me. Accommodation and some hospitality was paid for by the organising Committee of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Parliamentarians for the Jubilee Year in the Italian Senate. (Registered 1 November 2001)
8.Land and Property
Farm land buildings and residential property in Devon and London from which rental income is derived.
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)Greycoat Management Ltd.
 
BURNHAM, Andy (Leigh)
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
A donation of £2000 was made by the AEEU to the Leigh CLP Election Fund at the 2001 General Election. (Registered 16 August 2001)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
I am a member of Unison and the Transport and General Workers' Union.
Chair of Supporters Direct (unpaid); a publicly funded organisation set up to promote greater supporter ownership of football clubs.
 
BURNS, Simon (West Chelmsford)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
6 July 2001, fee for delivering speech as part of the Oxford Academic Summer School for American High School Students Programme. (Registered 6 July 2001)
July 2001, fee for five lectures during the month from Hospitality Line as part of their American High School Students Programme. (Registered 25 August 2001)
6 September 2001, fee for speech given to Stock Probus Club. Fee donated to Farleigh Hospice, Chelmsford. (Registered 7 September 2001)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
11 July 2001, case of wine from The House Magazine for a speech I delivered on Private Members' Legislation. (Registered 25 August 2001).
 
 
BURNSIDE, David (South Antrim)
1.Remunerated directorships
David Burnside Associates Ltd.; communications consultancy including occasional parliamentary and governmental advice to clients in UK and overseas. (£60,001-£65,000)
3.Clients
Of David Burnside Associates Ltd.:
The British Racing Drivers Club
Octagon
Both involved in motor sport in the UK including Silverstone and Brands Hatch racing circuits.
Countryside Alliance; umbrella grouping representing countryside interests.
PPP Healthcare; a health insurance company provide private healthcare.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Between August 2000 and March 2001, DBA Limited contributed a total of £22,200 to the South Antrim Ulster Unionist Fighting Fund, which was set up primarily to support my campaigning for selection as parliamentary candidate in the by-election in September 2000, my campaign to be re-selected following my defeat in the by-election and my campaigning up to and including the June 2001 General Election. (Registered 20 September 2001)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
15 July 2001, return helicopter flight London to Silverstone for F1 Grand Prix supplied by Sir Jackie Stewart. (Registered 11September 2001)
26 July 2001, reception for New Century Holdings Ltd., to which I invited guests, hosted by Lord King of Wartnaby. (Registered 11 September 2001)
8.Land and Property
Farmland at Co. Antrim, from which rental income is received.
9.Registrable shareholdings
(a)New Century Holdings Ltd.; the holding company for David Burnside Associates Ltd.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Unremunerated director of New Century Holdings Ltd. and a number of non-trading subsidiary companies owned by New Century Holdings Ltd.
Parliamentary Representative of the Belfast Airport Police Association (unremunerated).
 
 
BURSTOW, Paul (Sutton and Cheam)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Elected member of London Borough of Sutton Council.
Occasional payment received for magazine articles and radio appearances.
Member of MORI research panel.
Member of Gallup research panel.
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
Provision of a website by Mr Jeffrey Richards, Managing Director of ABS Training, Sutton, Surrey.
Two desktop computers and one printer for use in my Westminster and constituency offices provided by Mr D Ellison, a local party member.
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Presentation of a wicker basket containing an assortment of washable nappies and other real nappy products and a nappy basket from the Real Nappy Association. (Registered 25 April 2002)
8.Land and Property
I receive rental payment from my constituency party for the use of office space by a party worker in my constituency office, for which I pay the rent.
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Governor of Westbourne Primary School, Sutton.
Hon. President of Sutton Branch of MS Society.
Non-executive director of Business Ecologic Limited (unremunerated).
 
 
BURT, Alistair (North East Bedfordshire)
4.Sponsorship or financial or material support
I receive the benefit of a research assistant sponsored by CARE (Christian Action for Research and Education).
6.Overseas visits
7-9 September 2001, to Italy, to attend conference. Accommodation paid for by Konrad Adenauer Foundation. (Registered 29 October 2001)
 
 
BUTTERFILL, John (Bournemouth West)
2.Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Partner, Butterfill Associates (financial, corporate and real estate consultants).
Consultant to Curchod and Co. (Chartered Surveyors) (non-parliamentary).
Occasional fees for radio, television, lectures and journalism.
Member of Harris Parliamentary Panel. (£1-£1,000).
Member of Political Opinion Panel of BPRI (Business Planning and Research International). (£1-£1,000)
5.Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
March 2002, entertainment at Sadlers Wells Ballet with hospitality for self and wife by HBOS PLC. (Registered 10 April 2002)
6.Overseas visits
31 January 2002, day trip to Zurich with members of the British-Swiss All-Party Parliamentary Group as the guest of the British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce. (Registered 7 February 2002)
10.Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Honorary President, European Property Associates (international property consultancy grouping).
Member of the Council of Management of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals.
 
BYERS, Stephen (North Tyneside)
8.Land and Property
Rental income received in respect of office accommodation in Forest Hall, Newcastle.
 





 
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