APPENDIX
DECLARATION OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS
31 October 2001
Mr Adrian Bailey declared
an interest of a minor shareholding in Cheltenham Town Football
Club.
Mr Harry Barnes declared
the following interests: Commercial fees for newspaper articles
(fees passed on to charities); a contribution of more than 25
per cent of election expenses at the 2001 General Election was
made by the Dronfield Contact Club, Dronfield; and as Joint
President of New Dialogue; and a member of the Irish Political
Studies Association.
Mr Roy Beggs declared
the following interests: Councillor, Larne Borough Council; member
of the North Eastern Education and Library Board; participation
in the following visits: on 23-24 March 2000, to Bruges, as a
member of the West Coast Main Line All-Party delegation, to receive
briefing on high speed tilting diesel trains for cross country
services, as guests of Bombardier Ltd and Virgin Trains. (Registered
7 April 2000); on 16-17 October 2000, to Denmark with the
Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG)
to witness the Danish Wind Farm sector and meet with senior members
of the Danish Government Energy Agency and the Danish Wind Industry.
Flight and accommodation was paid for by National Wind Power UK.
(Registered 6 December 2000); on 8-11 March 2001, to Norfolk,
Virginia, USA, to attend commissioning ceremony for USS Winston
S Churchill. Transport to and from London provided by Department
of the Navy, USA. Accommodation etc., travel London to Belfast
provided by Larne Borough Council. (Registered 9 April 2001);
an interest in a farm, approximately 60 acres, Co. Antrim;
interests in beef cattle; interest in a landfill site at Ballyrickard
Road, Larne, Co. Antrim; interest in land and property at Inver
Road, Larne, Co. Antrim; and as a Director (unremunerated) of
Larne Economic Development Company.
Mr Henry Bellingham declared
the following interests: Glencara Estate Company Ltd a property
company owning commercial and agricultural land in the United
Kingdom and Ireland; Global Tourism Solutions Ltd, a tourism consultancy;
White Knight Investments plc an AIM-listed venture capital company
specialising in mining sector; Landsdowne Advisory Ltd, consultancy
specialising in inward investment; First Mercantile plc, customer
relationship management company (resigned 1 September 2001); Challenger
Oil Services Ltd, oil drilling (resigned 1 September 2001);
consultant to Waste Recycling Group plc (resigned 1 October
2001); interests in farm and woodland, Congham, Norfolk,
from which rental income is received; and a house in Burnham Market,
Norfolk, from which rental income is received.
Mr Tony Clarke declared
the following interests: Occasional opinion polls (payments made
to charity); and as a Director of Northampton Town Football
Club (unremunerated).
Mr Michael Mates declared
the following interests: as a Parliamentary consultant to Smartlogik,
a computer software company (£1-£1,000); an
Adviser on defence matters (no parliamentary involvement)
to ABS Aircraft AG, a Swiss company manufacturing hovercraft;
as a Member of a Political Opinion Panel of Business Planning
and Research International (£1-£1,000: The fees
are donated directly to the Wessex Children's Hospice); occasional
broadcasting, journalism and lecturing; Honorary adviser to the
Royal British Legion (unremunerated); Vice-Chairman of the all-party
Irish in Britain Group; and as a Former Minister for Security
and Finance in Northern Ireland.
Mr Stephen McCabe declared
the following interests: Occasional payments from opinion polls;
occasional fees for television work; and participation in a visit
on 27 February-7 March 2000, to Japan, to meet with representatives
of various Japanese political parties, Government representatives,
trade unionists and industrialists and business representatives,
as an introduction to Japan and part of an effort to build stronger
links between British and Japanese parliamentarians. The Japanese
Government paid all costs for flights, accommodation, internal
travel and food. (Registered 5 April 2000).
Mr Eddie McGrady declared
an interest as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly and as
a member of the Board of Police Service of Northern Ireland (remuneration,
if any, as yet unknown).
Mr Stephen Pound declared
the following interests: Occasional fees for articles and broadcasting;
regular contributions to "London Matters", a weekly
LBC programme (until 9 January 2000) (£1,001-£5,000);
as a member of Harris Parliamentary Panel (all fees paid directly
to local charities); occasional lectures to American students,
Centers for Academic Programs Abroad (all fees made payable to
local charities); nominated as an independent tribunal member
to resolve a ground-handling dispute between Heathrow Airport
Limited and the Airline Operators Committee on 29 September and
4 October 2000. Fee paid by Heathrow Airport Limited; participation
in a visit on 25-27 April 2000, to Poland with the All-Party
Building Societies Group visit to the Polish Housing Minister
and the Housing and Building Commission of the Parliament. Hotels
paid by Polish Parliament. Fares paid by Building Societies Association.
(Registered 2 May 2000).
Mr Peter Robinson declared
the following interests: as a Minister of the Department for Regional
Development; as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly; as
a member of Castlereagh Borough Council; occasional television
and radio appearances; as a Trustee for Party-owned property;
interest in Union Arch property development; as a Director
(unremunerated) of Voice Newspapers Ltd; as a Director (unremunerated)
of Crown Publications; and a Shareholding in Harland and Wolff
ship builders.
Reverend Martin Smyth
declared the following interests: participation in visits on 10-12
April 2000, to Brazil with British-Brazilian Parliamentary Group,
to promote British investments and study developments, paid for
by British Gas. (Registered 20 April 2000); on 18-23
May 2000, to Taipei, Taiwan, to attend the inauguration of the
President, as the guest of the Government of Taiwan. (Registered
12 July 2000).
Mr Mark Tami declared
the following interest: occasional opinion polls, payments made
to charity.
Mr Bill Tynan declared
the following interests: Provision of office support by an intern
from Christian Action Research and Education who works 4 days
per week; participation in visits on 9-12 September 2000, to Gibraltar
to attend National Day celebrations. Travel and accommodation
paid for by the Gibraltar Government. (Registered 3 November
2000); on 2-5 December 2000, to Cyprus to attend the
annual Ayios Amvrosios Rally in Nicosia. Travel and accommodation
paid for by the Ayios Amvrosios Association (UK), (Registered
8 January 2001); on 22-29 August 2001, to Cyprus to
attend the Annual Conference of Cypriots. Travel and accommodation
paid for by the British Cyprus Committee.
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