Stuart Anderson
Tonia Antoniazzi
Dan Carden
Miss Sarah Dines
Leo Docherty
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Darren Henry
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Richard Holden
Rt Hon Kevan Jones
Jack Lopresti
Johnny Mercer
Carol Monaghan
Stephen Morgan
Mr James Sunderland
Mrs Heather Wheeler
Members disclosed their interests, in accordance with the resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (For details of declaration of interests, see Appendix.)
Mr James Sunderland was called to the Chair.
Resolved, That the Committee examine witnesses in public, except where it otherwise orders.
Resolved, That witnesses who submit written evidence to the Committee are authorised to publish it on their own account in accordance with Standing Order No. 135, subject always to the discretion of the Chair or where the Committee otherwise orders.
Resolved, That the Committee shall not consider individual cases.
Resolved, That the Committee shall delegate the following matters to the Chair’s discretion:
i.Agree the circulated agenda for Committee meetings (subject to the right of any Committee member to raise issues for the Committee to consider);
ii.Engage in correspondence on Committee matters which is not sufficiently significant to require approval by the Committee or is of a routine nature;
iii.Arrange informal meetings in Westminster on matters relating to the Committee’s remit (for example, with visiting parliamentarians);
iv.Authorise the issue of press notices about forthcoming evidence sessions, new inquiries and reports;
v.take decisions which are consequential on matters already decided by the Committee or which are urgent.
Motion made, and Question put, That the Committee take evidence on matters relating to Northern Ireland legacy – (Mr James Sunderland.)
The Committee divided.
Ayes, 7 |
Noes, 8 |
|
Tonia Antoniazzi |
Stuart Anderson |
|
Dan Carden |
Sarah Dines |
|
Martin Docherty-Hughes |
Leo Docherty |
|
Sharon Hodgson |
Darren Henry |
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Rt Hon Kevan Jones |
Richard Holden |
|
Carol Monaghan |
Jack Lopresti |
|
Stephen Morgan |
Johnny Mercer |
|
Heather Wheeler |
Question accordingly negatived.
Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from the following:
General (retd) Sir John McColl, Chair, Confederation of Service Charities
Laura Pett, Head of Public Affairs and Policy Manager, Royal British Legion
Ted Arnold, Senior Public Affairs and Policy Manager, Help for Heroes
Anna Wright, Chief Executive Officer, Naval Families Federation
Collette Musgrave, Chief Executive Officer, Army Families Federation
Maria Lyle, Director, Royal Air Forces Families Federation
Canon Peter Bruinvels CC, Armed Forces Champion and Civilian-Military Liaison Adviser, Kent and Surrey County Councils
Colonel (retd) John Rollins, Chief Executive Officer, Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Northern Ireland
Councillor Ian Hudspeth, Chair of Community Wellbeing Board, Local Government Association
Councillor Maureen Webber, Community Safety Spokesperson, Welsh Local Government Association
Mike Callaghan, National Policy Manager, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
Michael King, Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
His Honour Shaun Lyons CBE
Professor Sir Jon Murphy, Professor of Advanced Policing Studies, Liverpool John Moores University,
His Honour Jeff Blackett, former Judge Advocate General
His Honour Alan Macdonald Large, Judge Advocate General
Jonathan Rees QC, Director Service Prosecutions
Nicola Williams, former Service Complaints Ombudsman
Emma Norton, Founder, Centre for Military Justice
Tony Wright, CEO, Forward Assist
Lieutenant Colonel (retd) Diane Allen OBE
Caroline Paige, Joint Chief Executive, Fighting with Pride
Craig Jones MBE, Joint Chief Executive, Fighting with Pride
Hannah Blythyn MS, Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government, Welsh Government
Graeme Dey MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, Scottish Government
Lieutenant General James Swift, Chief of Defence People, Ministry of Defence
Helen Helliwell, Director Armed Forces People Policy, Ministry of Defence
Caron Tassel, Head People Secretariat, Ministry of Defence
Ben Bridge, Deputy Director, Command, Discipline and Constitutional Law Team, Ministry of Defence Legal Advisers
David Howarth, Head Service Complaints and Justice Transformation, Ministry of Defence
Resolved, That the Committee request written evidence from Tom Harrison House.
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 March at 2pm
Mr James Sunderland, in the Chair
Stuart Anderson
Tonia Antoniazzi
Dan Carden
Miss Sarah Dines
Leo Docherty
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Darren Henry
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Richard Holden
Rt Hon Kevan Jones
Jack Lopresti
Johnny Mercer
Carol Monaghan
Stephen Morgan
Mrs Heather Wheeler
Ordered, That the following written evidence be reported to the House for publication:
Correspondence, dated 4 March 2021, with the Minister for Defence People and Veterans in relation to the publication of statutory guidance
Confederation of Service Charities (AFB0001)
The Committee considered this matter.
Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from the following:
Dame Vera Baird DBE QC, Victims’ Commissioner
David McMullen, Citizenship 4 Soldiers
Air-Vice Marshal (retd) Ray Lock CBE
Chief Executive, Forces in Mind Trust
Professor Catherine Kinane, Medical Director, Combat Stress
Dr Felix Davies, Operations Director, Combat Stress
David Brewer, Chief Operating Officer, Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Tim Redfern, Managing Director, Amey Defence Service
Nadine Dorries MP, Minister of State, Department of Health and Social Care
William Vineall, Director and Chair of the Armed Forces Partnership Board, Department of Health and Social Care
Kate Davies CBE, Director of Health and Justice, Armed Forces and Sexual Assault Referral Centres, NHS England
Dr Jonathan Leach, Armed Forces Clinical Lead, NHS England
Dr Fiona Jenkins MBE, Veterans Lead and Executive Director for Therapies and Health Science, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, Scottish Government
Johnny Mercer MP, Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Ministry of Defence and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs at Cabinet Office
Damian Paterson, Deputy Director, Office for Veterans’ Affairs
Resolved, That the Committee request written evidence from the Scottish Veterans Commissioner and the Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland.
General (retd) Sir John McColl, Chair, Confederation of Service Charities; Laura Pett, Head of Public Affairs and Campaigns, The Royal British Legion; Ted Arnold, Senior Public Affairs and Policy Manager, Help for Heroes; Anna Wright, Chief Executive Officer, Naval Families Federation; Collette Musgrave, Chief Executive Officer, Army Families Federation; Maria Lyle, Director, Royal Air Force Families Federation; Colonel (retd) John Rollins, Chief Executive Officer, Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Northern Ireland; and Canon Peter Bruinvels CC, Armed Forces Champion and Civilian-Military Liaison Adviser, Kent and Surrey County Councils gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10th March at 9.00am
Mr James Sunderland, in the Chair
Stuart Anderson
Tonia Antoniazzi
Dan Carden
Miss Sarah Dines
Leo Docherty
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Darren Henry
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Richard Holden
Rt Hon Kevan Jones
Jack Lopresti
Johnny Mercer
Carol Monaghan
Stephen Morgan
Mrs Heather Wheeler
Ordered, That the following written evidence be reported to the House for publication:
Local Government Association (AFB0003)
Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chair of Community Wellbeing Board, Local Government Association; Cllr Maureen Webber, Community Safety Spokesperson, Welsh Local Government Association; Mike Callaghan, National Policy Manager, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities; Michael King, Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Thursday 11th March at 2.00pm
Mr James Sunderland, in the Chair
Stuart Anderson
Tonia Antoniazzi
Dan Carden
Miss Sarah Dines
Leo Docherty
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Darren Henry
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Richard Holden
Rt Hon Kevan Jones
Jack Lopresti
Johnny Mercer
Carol Monaghan
Stephen Morgan
Mrs Heather Wheeler
Ordered, That the following written evidence be reported to the House for publication:
Crown Prosecution Service and Service Prosecuting Authority (AFB0004)
Motion made, and Question put, That the Committee instruct the House authorities to reassess their recommendation to proceed with virtual proceedings for the Committee’s line-by-line sessions– (Mr James Sunderland.)
The Committee divided.
Ayes, 3 Martin Docherty-Hughes Rt Hon Kevan Jones Carol Monaghan |
Noes, 8 Stuart Anderson Sarah Dines Leo Docherty Darren Henry Richard Holden Jack Lopresti Johnny Mercer Heather Wheeler |
Question accordingly negatived.
His Honour Shaun Lyons CBE; Professor Sir Jon Murphy, Professor of Advanced Policing Studies, Liverpool John Moores University; His Honour Jeff Blackett, former Judge Advocate General; His Honour Judge Alan Large, Judge Advocate General and Jonathan Rees QC, Director of Service Prosecutions gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 17th March at 9.00am
Mr James Sunderland, in the Chair
Stuart Anderson
Tonia Antoniazzi
Dan Carden
Miss Sarah Dines
Leo Docherty
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Darren Henry
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Richard Holden
Rt Hon Kevan Jones
Jack Lopresti
Johnny Mercer
Stephen Morgan
Ordered, That the following written evidence be reported to the House for publication:
Forward Assist (AFB0005)
Service Children’s Progression Alliance (AFB0006)
Army Families Federation (AFB0007)
Nicola Williams, former Service Complaints Ombudsman; Emma Norton, Founder, Centre for Military Justice; Dame Vera Baird DBE QC , Victims’ Commissioner; Tony Wright, CEO, Forward Assist; Caroline Paige, Joint Chief Executive and Craig Jones, Joint Chief Executive, Fighting with Pride; David McMullen, Citizenship 4 Soldiers and Lieutenant Colonel (retd) Diane Allen OBE gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Thursday 18th March at 2.45pm
Mr James Sunderland, in the Chair
Stuart Anderson
Tonia Antoniazzi
Dan Carden
Miss Sarah Dines
Leo Docherty
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Darren Henry
Mrs Sharon Hodgson Richard Holden
Rt Hon Kevan Jones
Jack Lopresti
Carol Monaghan
Stephen Morgan
Ordered, That the following written evidence be reported to the House for publication:
Correspondence, dated 18 March 2021, with the Minister for Defence People and Veterans in relation to the publication of statutory guidance
Correspondence, dated 18 March 2021, with the Secretary of State for Defence in relation to visits to Service accommodation
SSAFA - the Armed Forces charity (AFB0008)
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (AFB0009)
Air-Vice Marshal (retd) Ray Lock CBE, Chief Executive, Forces in Mind Trust; Professor Catherine Kinane, Medical Director and Dr Felix Davies, Operations Director, Combat Stress; David Brewer, Chief Operating Officer, Defence Infrastructure Organisation; Tim Redfern, Managing Director, Amey Defence Service; Hannah Blythyn MS, Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government, Welsh Government and Graeme Dey MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, Scottish Government gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 24th March at 9.00am
Mr James Sunderland, in the Chair
Stuart Anderson
Tonia Antoniazzi
Miss Sarah Dines
Leo Docherty
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Darren Henry
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Richard Holden
Rt Hon Kevan Jones
Jack Lopresti
Stephen Morgan
Mrs Heather Wheeler
Ordered, That the following written evidence be reported to the House for publication:
Child Rights International Network (AFB0010)
Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (AFB0011)
Tom Harrison House (AFB0012)
RAF Families Federation (AFB0013)
Quakers in Britain (AFB0014)
Welsh Local Government Association (AFB0015)
Scottish Veterans Commissioner (AFB0017)
Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights) (AFB0018)
Naval Families Federation (AFB0020)
Dr Justin Moorhead & Dr Carly Lightowlers (AFB0021)
The Centre for Military Justice (ABF0022)
Royal Caledonian Education Trust (AFB0023)
Dr Alan Mckenna (AFB0024)
Help for Heroes (AFB0025)
Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland (AFB0026)
The Royal British Legion (AFB0027)
Nadine Dorries MP, Minister of State, and William Vineall, Director and Chair of the Armed Forces Partnership Board, Department of Health and Social Care; Kate Davies CBE, Director of Health and Justice, Armed Forces and Sexual Assault Referral Centres, and Dr Jonathan Leach, Armed Forces Clinical Lead, NHS England; Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, Scottish Government; Dr Fiona Jenkins MBE, Veterans Lead and Executive Director for Therapies and Health Science, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Lieutenant General James Swift, Chief of Defence People, Helen Helliwell, Director Armed Forces People Policy, Caron Tassel, Head People Secretariat, and David Howarth, Head Service Complaints and Justice Transformation, Ministry of Defence and Ben Bridge, Deputy Director, Command, Discipline and Constitutional Law Team, Ministry of Defence Legal Advisers; Johnny Mercer MP, Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Ministry of Defence, and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Cabinet Office and Damian Paterson, Deputy Director, Office for Veterans’ Affairs gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Thursday 25th March at 2.00pm
Members present:
Mr James Sunderland, in the Chair
Stuart Anderson
Tonia Antoniazzi
Dan Carden
Miss Sarah Dines
Leo Docherty
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Darren Henry
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Richard Holden
Rt Hon Kevan Jones
Jack Lopresti
Johnny Mercer
Carol Monaghan
Stephen Morgan
Mrs Heather Wheeler
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Armed Forces Bill be now considered.
[The text of amendments and new clauses proposed are recorded in the proceedings of the Committee relating to the Bill on 24 March 2021 in the Official Report (Hansard).]
Clauses 1 to 7 agreed to.
Clause 7.
Amendment (19) proposed. – (Stephen Morgan.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause agreed to.
Clause 8.
Amendment (7) proposed. – (Stephen Morgan.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause agreed to.
Clause 9 agreed to.
Clause 10.
Amendment (20) proposed. – (Stephen Morgan.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Ayes, 7 Tonia Antoniazzi Dan Carden Martin Docherty-Hughes Sharon Hodgson Rt Hon Kevan Jones Carol Monaghan Stephen Morgan |
Noes, 8 Stuart Anderson Sarah Dines Leo Docherty Darren Henry Richard Holden Jack Lopresti Johnny Mercer Heather Wheeler |
Question accordingly negatived.
Clauses 11 to 26 agreed to.
A Clause (NC1) – (Carol Monaghan) – brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Ayes, 2 Martin Docherty-Hughes Carol Monaghan |
Noes, 9 Stuart Anderson Sarah Dines Leo Docherty Darren Henry Richard Holden Rt Hon Kevan Jones Jack Lopresti Johnny Mercer Heather Wheeler |
Question accordingly negatived.
A Clause (NC3) – (Carol Monaghan) – brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time: - Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 31st March at 9.00am
Mr James Sunderland, in the Chair
Stuart Anderson
Tonia Antoniazzi
Dan Carden
Miss Sarah Dines
Leo Docherty
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Darren Henry
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Richard Holden
Rt Hon Kevan Jones
Jack Lopresti
Johnny Mercer
Carol Monaghan
Stephen Morgan
Mrs Heather Wheeler
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Armed Forces Bill be further considered.
[The text of amendments and new clauses proposed are recorded in the proceedings of the Committee relating to the Bill on 31 March 2021 in the Official Report (Hansard).]
A Clause (NC4) – (Carol Monaghan) – brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Ayes, 7 Tonia Antoniazzi Dan Carden Martin Docherty-Hughes Sharon Hodgson Rt Hon Kevan Jones Carol Monaghan Stephen Morgan |
Noes, 8 Stuart Anderson Sarah Dines Leo Docherty Darren Henry Richard Holden Jack Lopresti Johnny Mercer Heather Wheeler |
Question accordingly negatived.
A Clause (NC5) – (Carol Monaghan) – brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time: - Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
A Clause (NC6) – (Dan Carden) – brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time: - Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
A Clause (NC7) – (Kevan Jones) – brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Ayes, 7 Tonia Antoniazzi Dan Carden Martin Docherty-Hughes Sharon Hodgson Rt Hon Kevan Jones Carol Monaghan Stephen Morgan |
Noes, 8 Stuart Anderson Sarah Dines Leo Docherty Darren Henry Richard Holden Jack Lopresti Johnny Mercer Heather Wheeler |
Question accordingly negatived.
A Clause (NC8) – (Kevan Jones) – brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Ayes, 7 Tonia Antoniazzi Dan Carden Martin Docherty-Hughes Sharon Hodgson Rt Hon Kevan Jones Carol Monaghan Stephen Morgan |
Noes, 8 Stuart Anderson Sarah Dines Leo Docherty Darren Henry Richard Holden Jack Lopresti Johnny Mercer Heather Wheeler |
Question accordingly negatived.
A Clause (NC11) – (Stephen Morgan) – brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time: - Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
A Clause (NC12) – (Stephen Morgan) – brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Ayes, 7 Tonia Antoniazzi Dan Carden Martin Docherty-Hughes Sharon Hodgson Rt Hon Kevan Jones Carol Monaghan Stephen Morgan |
Noes, 8 Stuart Anderson Sarah Dines Leo Docherty Darren Henry Richard Holden Jack Lopresti Johnny Mercer Heather Wheeler |
Question accordingly negatived.
A Clause (NC13) – (Stephen Morgan) – brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time: - Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
A Clause (NC14) – (Stephen Morgan) – brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Ayes, 7 Tonia Antoniazzi Dan Carden Martin Docherty-Hughes Sharon Hodgson Rt Hon Kevan Jones Carol Monaghan Stephen Morgan |
Noes, 8 Stuart Anderson Sarah Dines Leo Docherty Darren Henry Richard Holden Jack Lopresti Johnny Mercer Heather Wheeler |
Question accordingly negatived.
A Clause (NC15) – (Stephen Morgan) – brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Ayes, 7 Tonia Antoniazzi Dan Carden Martin Docherty-Hughes Sharon Hodgson Rt Hon Kevan Jones Carol Monaghan Stephen Morgan |
Noes, 8 Stuart Anderson Sarah Dines Leo Docherty Darren Henry Richard Holden Jack Lopresti Johnny Mercer Heather Wheeler |
Question accordingly negatived.
A Clause (NC16) – (Stephen Morgan) – brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time: - Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
A Clause (NC17) – (Stephen Morgan) – brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time: - Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Schedule 1.
Amendment (1) proposed. – (Carol Monaghan)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Ayes, 7 Tonia Antoniazzi Dan Carden Martin Docherty-Hughes Sharon Hodgson Rt Hon Kevan Jones Carol Monaghan Stephen Morgan |
Noes, 8 Stuart Anderson Sarah Dines Leo Docherty Darren Henry Richard Holden Jack Lopresti Johnny Mercer Heather Wheeler |
Question accordingly negatived.
Schedules 1–5 agreed to.
Bill to be reported, unamended.
Resolved, That the Committee do sit in private.
Ordered, That the following written evidence be reported to the House for publication:
Correspondence, dated 31 March 2021, with the Minister for Defence People and Veterans providing a draft copy of the statutory guidance
Correspondence, dated 31 March 2021, with the Judge Advocate General clarifying position on comments made during oral evidence session held on 11 March 2021
Canon Peter Bruinvels CC (AFB0016)
COSLA (AFB0028)
British Medical Association (AFB0029)
ForcesWatch (AFB0030)
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14th April at 9.00am
Mr James Sunderland, in the Chair
Stuart Anderson
Tonia Antoniazzi
Dan Carden
Miss Sarah Dines
Leo Docherty
Darren Henry
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Richard Holden
Rt Hon Kevan Jones
Jack Lopresti
Johnny Mercer
Stephen Morgan
Mrs Heather Wheeler
Ordered, That the following written evidence be reported to the House for publication:
Forces in Mind Trust (AFB0032)
Ministry of Defence (AFB0033)
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Special Report (Armed Forces Bill), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Special Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 – 86 read and agreed to.
Annex agreed to.
Summary agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Special Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That embargoed copies of the Report be made available, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No. 134.
Ordered, That the Armed Forces Bill, without amendment, be reported to the House.
Register of Members’ Interests
Anderson, Stuart (Wolverhampton South West)
Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000
Until 18 May 2020, Travel Safety Ltd, a company which provides technology to help companies keep their staff safe while travelling. Until 27 February 2020, my shareholding amounted to more than 15%. (Registered 07 January 2020; updated 13 March 2020 and 20 May 2020)
Miscellaneous
From 24 January 2020, member of the Wolverhampton Towns Board. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 04 February 2020)
Antoniazzi, Tonia (Gower)
Nil
Carden, Dan (Liverpool, Walton)
Nil
Dines, Miss Sarah (Derbyshire Dales)
Employment and earnings
Payments from Wollen Michelmore, 15–21 Market Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 2RN, for legal services provided as a barrister:
13 January 2020, received £804.48 plus VAT. Hours: none since my election. (Registered 14 February 2020)
17 February 2020, received £715.38 plus VAT. Hours: none since my election. (Registered 17 February 2020)
20 January 2020, received £2,188.17 plus VAT, from Sternberg Reed Taylor & Gill, Focal House, 12/18 Station Parade, Barking IG11 8D, for legal services provided as a barrister. Hours: none since my election. (Registered 14 February 2020)
20 January 2020, received £216.23 plus VAT from Stephensons LLP, Unit 3 Brewery Yard, Deva City Office Park, Trinity Way, Salford, Manchester M3 7BB, for legal services provided as a barrister. Hours: none since my election. (Registered 14 February 2020)
12 February 2020, received £1,000 plus VAT from AMZ Law, 449 Edgware Road, London W2 1TH, for legal services provided as a barrister. Hours: none since my election. (Registered 14 February 2020)
2 March 2020, received £2,376 plus VAT from Glaisyers, 10 Rowchester Court, Printing House St, Birmingham B4 6DZ, for legal services provided as a barrister. Hours: none since my election. (Registered 05 March 2020)
2 March 2020, received £2,376 plus VAT from Hutsby Mees Solicitors, 5 6 7a Saint Marys Grove, Stafford ST16 2AT, for legal services provided as a barrister. Hours: none since my election. (Registered 05 March 2020)
Payments from Brendan Fleming Solicitors of 165 Newhall Street, St Paul’s Square, Birmingham B3 1SW, for legal services provided as a barrister:
15 April 2020, received £19,942.22 plus VAT. Hours: none since my election. (Registered 01 June 2020)
7 September 2020, received £28,922.18 plus VAT. Hours: none since my election. (Registered 28 September 2020)
9 September 2020, received £581.25 plus VAT from Setfords Solicitors, Jenner House, 1A Jenner Road, Guildford GU1 3PH, for legal services provided as a barrister. Hours: none since my election. (Registered 28 September 2020)
Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Farmland in Essex: (i) and (ii). (Registered 10 January 2020) Three houses in Essex: (i) and (ii). (Registered 10 January 2020) A house in Sussex: (i) and (ii). (Registered 10 January 2020)
A house in London: (i) and (ii). (Registered 10 January 2020)
A commercial property (office accommodation) in Essex: (i) and (ii). (Registered 10 January 2020)
Docherty, Leo (Aldershot)
Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Flat in Edinburgh: (i). (Registered 03 July 2017)
From 16 August 2019 until 17 August 2020, a cottage in Oxfordshire owned jointly with my wife: (i) and (ii). (Registered 04 September 2019; updated 16 October 2020)
Docherty-Hughes, Martin (West Dunbartonshire)
Nil
Henry, Darren (Broxtowe)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: KB Packaging
Address of donor: Merlin Way, Quarry Hill Industrial Estate, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 4RH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: From October 2019 to March 2020, £475 a month towards my rent in my constituency; £2,850 in total
Date received: 29 October 2019 - 29 March 2020
Date accepted: 29 October 2019
Donor status: company, registration 02071209 (Registered 10 January 2020; updated 03 February 2020)
Miscellaneous
From 17 January 2020, member of the Stapleford Town Board. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 29 January 2020)
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon (Washington and Sunderland West)
Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my husband, Alan Hodgson, as Office Manager.
Holden, Mr Richard (North West Durham)
Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Carlton Club Political Committee
Address of donor: 69 St. James’s Street, London SW1A 1PJ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 07 September 2020)
Name of donor: The Fat Badger Public House
Address of donor: Cold Bath Rd, Harrogate HG2 0NF
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £9,000
Donor status: company, registration 09962436
(Registered 01 October 2020)
Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
Bowland Communications Limited. (Registered 09 January 2020)
Jones, Mr Kevan (North Durham)
I am an unremunerated director of NE First Credit Union (previously the Prince Bishop Community Bank), a non-profit making credit union. I spend about an hour per month attending Board meetings. (Registered 05 October 2012; updated 19 July 2018)
From April 2018, Trustee (unpaid) of the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation, a charitable foundation that highlights the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. (Registered 26 July 2018; updated 10 January 2020)
From 11 February 2020, an Hon. Vice President of the Society of Maritime Industries, a non-profit company. This is an unremunerated post. (Registered 13 February 2020)
Lopresti, Jack (Filton and Bradley Stoke)
Miscellaneous
Name of donor: Kayan Aviation Capital Ltd
Address of donor: 5th Floor, One New Change, London EC4M 9AF
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £750
Date received: 24 December 2020
Date accepted: 24 December 2020
Donor status: company, registration 11196033
Name of donor: Kayan Aviation Capital Ltd
Address of donor: 5th Floor, One New Change, London EC4M 9AF
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £750
Date received: 29 December 2020
Date accepted: 29 December 2020
Donor status: company, registration 11196033
Mercer, Johnny (Plymouth, Moor View)
Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
From 9 November 2018, Mercer Consulting Associates Ltd (not trading). (Registered 17 September 2019)
Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my wife, Felicity Cornelius-Mercer, as Principal Secretary. (Registered 02 June 2015; updated 28 April 2016 and 24 April 2018)
Monaghan, Carol (Glasgow North West)
Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Satellite Applications Catapult Ltd
Address of donor: Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Didcot OX11 0QR
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and transport in USA, total value £6,600
Destination of visit: Denver, Colorado and Florida, USA Dates of visit: 3–7 February 2020
Purpose of visit: To experience the launch of Solar Orbiter and advance MPs’ understanding of the USA’s space programme and UK space policy topics. Also to visit NASA, US Space Force and UK space companies’ US operations.
(Registered 19 February 2020)
Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
From 18 November 2019, owned jointly with my spouse, a house in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar: (i). (Registered 19 December 2019)
Morgan, Stephen (Portsmouth South)
Employment and earnings
Councillor and Labour Group Leader, Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth PO1 2AL. From April 2019 until further notice, I receive a monthly allowance of £1,210,67 (£1,175.79 from April 2018 to March 2019). Hours: 25–40 hrs per month (5–10 hrs a week). The allowance is given to local voluntary and charitable organisations. (Registered 06 July 2017; updated 16 January 2018 and 08 October 2019)
Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Satellite Applications Catapult Ltd
Address of donor: Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Didcot OX11 0QR
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and transport in USA, total value £6,600
Destination of visit: Denver, Colorado and Florida, USA
Dates of visit: 3–8 February 2020 Purpose of visit: To experience the launch of Solar
Orbiter and advance MPs’ understanding of the USA’s space programme and UK space policy topics. Also to visit NASA, US Space Force and UK space companies’ US operations. (Registered 14 February 2020)
Sunderland, James (Bracknell)
Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Shop with flat in Hampshire, co-owned with my wife: (i) and (ii). Before 5 August 2020, rental income was only received from the flat. (Registered 09 January 2020; updated 28 September 2020)
Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
Until 31 December 2019, Selborne Stores. (Registered 09 January 2020; updated 28 September 2020)
Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000
Lloyds Bank plc, shares co-owned with my wife. (Registered 09 January 2020)
Miscellaneous
On 16 April 2020, I secured a donation from Dell of fifteen laptops for the Citizens Advice Bureau in Bracknell. (Registered 11 May 2020)
On 30 April 2020, I secured a donation from Hewlett Packard Enterprise of fifteen laptops for the Citizens Advice Bureau in Bracknell. (Registered 11 May 2020)
Wheeler, Mrs Heather (South Derbyshire)
Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Holiday cottage in France: (i). (Registered 14 November 2012)
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