Register of Lords' Interests Contents


REGISTER OF LORDS' INTERESTS

SAATCHI, Lord - SYMONS OF VERNHAM DEAN, Baroness

SAATCHI, Lord

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Partner, M&C Saatchi plc (marketing services)

    *13(a)  Significant shareholdings

      M&C Saatchi plc
      Finsbury Foods plc

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Residential property in London, Sussex and South of France

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Governor, Emeritus, LSE

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Trustee, Museum of Garden History

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Chairman, Centre for Policy Studies


SACKS, Lord

    *12(f) Regular remunerated employment

      Chief Rabbi

ST JOHN OF BLETSO, Lord

    *12(d)  Non-parliamentary consultant

      Consultant to 2e2 Group
      Consultant to Chayton Capital (an investment management company with interests in potentially investing in agriculture in Africa (3 February 2009)
      Advisory Board Member of Climate Change Infrastructure Corporation (unpaid)
      Advisory Board Member of Liberty Electric Cars Ltd (unpaid)
      Advisory Board of Ariya Capital Africa Infrastructure Fund (unpaid)
      I also have recently commenced a one year consultancy assignment for Crosby Capital Partners, an independent merchant banking and asset management group

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Director of Estates and General plc
      Non-executive Director, Spiritel plc
      Non-executive Director, Regal plc
      Non-executive Director, Albion Ventures VCT
      Non-executive Director of Sharp Interpack, which is a private company and a major manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Advisory Board of Infinity SDC, a specialist provider of data centres. I have a monthly retainer

    *12(h)  Secretarial research and assistance

      I have a research assistant and part-time secretary

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Home in Cape Town, South Africa
      Home in Llanwhen, nr.Chepstow, Wales

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Trustee, Life Neurological Trust (unpaid)
      Trustee, Ma'Afrika Tikkum (unpaid)
      Trustee of Alexandra Rose Charities (unpaid)

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Trustee, Life Neurological Trust
      Trustee, Tusk (a charity for endangered animals)
      Trustee, Friends of Television Trust for the Environment
      Patron, Tree Education Trust
      Patron, Co-Existence Trust
      Patron of the Trustees, Citizens on Line
      Patron and Council Member of SoCITM (Society of Local Government Communication and Information Technology Management)


ST JOHN OF FAWSLEY, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Non-Executive Director, British Sky Broadcasting

    *13(a)  Significant shareholdings

      Insurance Policies, Friends Provident

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Life Fellow, Emmanuel College, Cambridge

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Philharmonic Orchestra

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Grand Bailiff and Head of the Order of England and Wales
      Military and Hospitaller Order of the Knights of St Lazarus of Jerusalem

    16(a)  Trusteeships

      Trustee and Chairman, Royal Fine Arts Commission Trust


SAINSBURY OF PRESTON CANDOVER, Lord

    *13(a)  Significant shareholdings

      Owner of 0.51% of the equity of J Sainsbury plc

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Farmland in Hampshire including residential properties (the farm is primarily arable)

    *13(c)  Financial interests of spouse or relative or friend

      Spouse's shareholding of 0.37% in the equity of J Sainsbury plc

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Trustee, Said Business School Foundation, Oxford University
      Director of The Conservative Party Foundation Ltd
      Director of Centre for Policy Studies

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Visitor of Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
      Chairman of Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance Trust

    16(a)  Trusteeships

      Chairman of the Linbury Trust (a grant-giving charitable trust founded by him in 1970's which owns 1.73% of the equity of J. Sainsbury plc)
      Trustee of Butrint Foundation


SAINSBURY OF TURVILLE, Lord

    *12(g)  Controlling shareholdings

      Innotech Advisers Limited (investment company), which holds ordinary shares of J Sainsbury plc disclosed as part of the holding under paragraph 13(a)
      Castlehove Limited (property investment)
      Sarabaite Limited (investment advisory services)
      Exspira Limited (art exhibitions)
      Dulcian (administrative services)
      Mediant Cambridge Limited (administrative services)
      Ownership with wife of 100% of the issued share capital of SCI Vigne Investissement Ponthieu (a French company whose sole asset is a vineyard in France)

    *13(a)  Significant shareholdings

      95,195,438 ordinary shares of J Sainsbury plc (5.2%)
      Investments in unit trusts, investment trusts and open ended investment companies, managed by regulated investment managers operating under discretionary mandates
      Listed investments managed under fully discretionary mandates by independent investment managers

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Two Houses in Westminster which are currently used as offices and a residential property adjacent which is currently occupied one day per week by an employee
      Additional property in Westminster (jointly owned with wife) used as offices
      Woodlands on the Isle of Skye
      Woodlands in Shropshire
      A farm (jointly owned with my wife) consisting of pasture and farm buildings, at our country home, let, subject to an agricultural tenancy, to a tenant

    *13(c)  Financial interests of spouse or relative or friend

      Wife has 2,276,128 ordinary shares of J Sainsbury plc (0.1%)

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Settlor of the Gatsby Charitable Foundation (which has a substantial number of share in J Sainsbury plc)
      Chairman of the trustees of the Institute For Government (a registered company and charity)

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      President, Turville Park cricket club


SALISBURY, Lord Bishop of

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      In receipt of episcopal stipend

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      President, Marlborough College
      Vice-President, Royal School of Church Music
      Trustee, Sarum College


SALTOUN OF ABERNETHY, Lady

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Black Eagle Properties Ltd
      Pictland Properties Ltd

    *12(g)  Controlling shareholdings

      Pictland Properties Ltd

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Family property in Aberdeenshire passed over to daughter and son-in-law

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Trustee of a small museum "Maggie's Hoosie" in a North East Scotland fishing village

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Member of the Council of the RNMDSF
      Trustee of the Lifeboat Service Memorial Book Trust

    16(a)  Trusteeships

      Trustee of three small charitable trusts
      Trustee of Mar Estate Trust which owns and manages Mar Estate (which is a Highland Sporting Estate in Aberdeenshire), for the ultimate benefit of my grandchildren

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      RNLI
      RNMDSF
      Episcopal Church in Scotland
      British Deer Society
      Scottish Landowners Federation
      Heraldry Society of Scotland
      Hereditary Peers' Association


SANDBERG, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Non-executive Director, Green Island Cement (Holdings) Ltd (Hong Kong) (industrial)
      Non-executive Director, New World Development Company Ltd (Hong Kong) (real estate)
      Non-executive Director, Winsor Industrial Corporation Ltd (Hong Kong) (industrial)
      Non-executive Director, Winsor Properties Holdings Ltd (Hong Kong) (real estate)
      Non-executive Director, AS Watson & Co Ltd (Hong Kong)

    *13(a)  Significant shareholdings

      Telemedic Developments Ltd (British Virgin Islands) (medical)

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      President, River Wey Trust (UK)
      Patron, Dame Vera Lynn Trust
      Patron, Police Foundation

    16(a)  Trusteeships

      Trustee, Graham Layton Memorial Trust (UK)


SANDERSON OF BOWDEN, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Director, Hawick Cashmere Co
      Director, Accsys Technologies Plc (a company listed on the Aim Market)

    *13(c)  Financial interests of spouse or relative or friend

      Spouse owns 500 acres of woodland in Scotland

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Past Master, Court of Framework Knitters Livery Company (2005-06)
      Chairman, The Abbotsford Trust (2008-)


SANDWICH, Earl of

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Life tenant of agricultural estate in West Dorset including residential property, visitor attractions and woodland

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Adviser, Christian Aid
      Adviser, Anti-Slavery International
      President, Hinchingbrooke School Association
      President, Samuel Pepys Club
      Trustee, Dorset Expeditionary Society
      Patron, Haslar Visitors
      Patron, Dalit Solidarity Network, UK
      Member, Independent Asylum Commission 2006-2008

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Supporter, World Development Movement
      Supporter, CARE International

    *13(c)  Financial interests of spouse or relative or friend

      Caroline Montagu (Countess of Sandwich)
      Trustee, Saudi-British Society (unpaid)
      Member, Tourism and Commercial Development Committee, Historic Houses Association (unpaid)



SAWYER, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Chair, Britannia Building Society

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Member, Thompsons Solicitors Supervisory Board
      Chair, Norlife
      Chair, Union Income Benefit
      Chair of Britannia's Charitable Foundation
      Member of Britannia's Council

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Chancellor, University of Teesside
      Visiting Professor, Cranfield School Management


SCOTLAND OF ASTHAL, Baroness

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      In receipt of ministerial salary

    12(i)  Visits

      I accepted an invitation from Gabriel Christian a lawyer at Gabriel Christian & Associates to speak at the Caribbean Glory Conference in Washington (18 – 20 June 2009), which was honouring British West Indian WW2 veterans; the cost of the flight and accommodation in a hotel for 2 nights was paid by the host.
      I accepted an invitation from Ian Kennedy, Chairman of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Melbourne, Australia, to deliver the Audrey Ducroux Memorial Lecture in Vancouver, Canada, on 3-6 September 2009. The cost of the flight and accommodation in a hotel for 3 nights was paid by the host.
    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Bencher of Middle Temple
      Member of the Antigua Bar and Commonwealth of Dominica
      Hon Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge
      Hon Fellow of Cardiff University
      Hon Fellow of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Patron of the Margaret Beaufort Institute
      Patron of GAP

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Member of Thomas More Society
      Member of the Lawyers' Christian Fellowship


SCOTT OF FOSCOTE, Lord

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (until 9 October 2009)
      Non-permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong (until 2012)

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Official correspondent for the Parish of Foscote for the purposes of communications from the Aylesbury Vale District Council and the Buckingham County Council

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Chairman of the Trustees of the Michaelhouse UK Trust (whose principal object is to provide scholarships to enable African pupils to be educated at Michaelhouse College, Natal, South Africa)
      Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies
      Patron, Harrison Homes (a charity whose principal object is to provide housing and care for elderly ladies in need)
      Chairman-designate of the Grafton Hunt

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Member of the Countryside Alliance
      Member of the Farmers Bloodhounds


SCOTT OF NEEDHAM MARKET, Baroness

    *12(d)  Non-parliamentary consultant

      Centre for Transport Studies (judging and presentation of transport awards)
      Advisory Board, Centre for Parliamentary Studies

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Education Cultural Exchanges - lecturing to visiting students

    *12(i)  Visits

      Visit to Taiwan (July 28-3 August 2007) meeting with the Ministers, members of the People's Democratic Party (fellow members of Liberal International), the British Trade and Cultural Office, parliamentarians and others. Travel and hotel costs paid by the Taipei office in the UK. Courtesy gifts received and given
      Visit to India (26 September – 4 October 2009) under the auspices of the Liberal Democrats Friends of India; business class flights and accommodation paid by the Government of India.


SECCOMBE, Baroness

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Occasional rental income from holiday home in Cornwall

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      President of Governors of Saint Martins School, Solihull (Independent School)

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      President, St Enedoc Golf Club (Cornwall)
      President, Kenilworth & Southam Conservative Assocation


SELBORNE, Earl of

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Blackmoor Estate Ltd (farming)

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Mercers Company (a London City Livery Company)
      Chair, Living with Environmental Change Partners Board

    *12(g)  Controlling shareholdings

      Blackmoor Estate Ltd (farming)

    *13(b) Landholdings

      Farmland in Hampshire including residential property

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Governor, Sandwell Academy
      Chairman, Advisory Council, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Trustee, Foundation and Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
      Trustee, Parliamentary Science and Technology Information Foundation

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Chairman, Rank Prize Funds
      President, Hampshire Association of Local Councils
      President, Selborne Society
      Chairman, Foundation for Science and Technology
      Vice-President, Royal Bath and West of England Society
      Vice-President, Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers
      Vice Patron, Royal Agricultural Society of England
      Patron, Vitacress Conservation Trust
      Patron, Intech Science Centre
      Patron, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
      Patron, Pond Conservation Trust

    16(a) Trusteeships

      Trustee, Blackmoor Village Hall
      Trustee, St Matthew's School, Blackmoor
      Trustee, Comparative Clinical Science Foundation

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Merchant Venturers of York
      Travellers Club, London
      National Farmers Union
      Royal Society
      Institute of Biology
      Linnean Society of London
      Institute of Agricultural Management
      Royal Agricultural Society of England
      Royal Geographical Society
      Royal Horticultural Society


SELKIRK OF DOUGLAS, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Chairman of the Directors and Director of Douglas-Hamilton (D Share) Ltd (agriculture and property) (a small family company) (unpaid)
      Director, Douglas-Hamilton (D Share) Limited (unpaid)
      Director, Douglas-Hamilton Investments Limited (unpaid) - Company No.SC343289
      Director, Douglas-Hamilton Ventures (unpaid) (for son Jamie) - Company No.SC342999
      Director, Douglas-Hamilton Management (unpaid) (for son Charles)- Company No.SC343023
      Director, Ryvra Enterprises (unpaid) (for son Harry) - Company No.SC342962
      Director of Lennoxlove House Limited (£5200 approx for the year ending 31 December 2009)

    *12(f) Regular remunerated employment

      Queen's Counsel and Advocate at the Scots Bar (non-practising and unpaid)
      Royalties by virtue of being the author of various books

    *12(i)  Visits

      Visit to Winnipeg and to Churchill, Manitoba (4-10 September 2008) for dedication ceremonies commemorating the Scottish clearances, sponsored by the Settlers' Monument Dedication Committee
      Visit on 2 April 2009 to Manhattan, New York to speak at the Oxford Cambridge Boat Club Race Dinner, contribution towards travelling expenses paid by Club (28 April 2009).

    *13(d)  Hospitality or gifts

      Presentation on 15 February 2007 of three silver elephants on a plinth in respect of 35 years of association with West Edinburgh Conservative Association. Approximate value £2,000

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Trustee, Lennoxlove Maintenance Fund Settlement Trust (unpaid)
      Trustee, Lennoxlove Charitable Trust
      (Lennoxlove House Limited owns Lennoxlove House near Haddington and has, as its primary objective, the upkeep and preservation of the House (with the aid of the Lennoxlove Trust, which is a charitable trust). The Lennoxlove Maintenance Fund Settlement Trust owns, as its only asset, the entire issued share capital of Lennoxlove House Limited) (unpaid)

    15(d) Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      President, International Rescue Corps (a charity)
      President of the Scottish Veterans' Garden City Association Inc (a charity to provide and maintain cottages for disabled ex-service and Merchant Navy personnel and former police and fire officers)
      President, Trefoil House (The Holiday Centre for People with Disabilities)
      Patron for Hope and Homes for Children Charity
      Hon Air Commodore to No 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron, RAAF (above all unpaid)
      Member of the Royal Museum Campaign Board (a panel to help to raise funds for the National Museum of Scotland) (unpaid)
      Chair of the Scottish Advisory Committee of Skill Force Scotland (unpaid)

    16(a) Trusteeships

      Trustee, Selkirk Charitable Trust (unpaid)
      Executor and Trustee of late father's Will Trust (in which the member has no beneficial interest) (unpaid)
      Trustee to various relatives (unpaid)
      Trustee, Hamilton 1947 Trust which is the owner of several companies involved in land owning, mineral leasing and farming (unpaid)


SELSDON, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Director 66/67 Cadogan Place Limited - freehold holding company owned by long leaseholders of Flats at 66/67 Cadogan Place, London - inactive prior to 2008

    *12(i)  Visits

      Visit to and participation in European Space Conference in Rome (7-10 October 2007) as Secretary of Parliamentary Space Committee, travel etc paid by hosts

    *13(b) Landholdings

      Registered Exploitant Viti-Vinicole (French Peasant Farmer) - small agricultural land holding in Provence with appellation controlle (AC) vineyard and olive trees
      Member of Wine Cooperative of Grimaud

    15(d) Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Hon Treasurer and Hon Secretary, House of Lords Yacht Club
      Secretary, Parliamentary Space Committee


SEWEL, Lord

    No relevant interests


SHARMAN, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      BG International plc (gas)
      Reed Elsevier Group (media)
      Aviva plc (insurance)

    15(c)  Office-holder in pressure groups or trade unions

      Advisory Board Member, Britain in Europe


SHARP OF GUILDFORD, Baroness

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Associate Fellow, Newnham College, Cambridge
      Member local council, Guildford High School
      Hon Fellow and Hon LLD, University of Sussex
      Governor, Weyfield Community Primary School Guildford
      Hon Fellow, City & Guilds Institute
      Member of Corporation, Guildford College
      Hon Fellow, Birkbeck College, London

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Advisory Committee Member, Save British Science
      Trustee, Nancy Seear Trust
      Trustee, Age Concern, Surrey
      Trustee, The Transformation Trust


SHARPLES, Baroness

    No relevant interests


SHAW OF NORTHSTEAD, Lord

    No relevant interests


SHEIKH, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Chairman of Camberford Law plc, Lygon House, 50 London Road, Bromley BR1 3RA - Camberford Law plc is an insurance broker and independent financial adviser, providing specialist insurance schemes to 15 different industries. It also arranges cover for all types of risk
      Director (with wife), Courtlands Property & Investments Ltd, a new company that started trading in June 2009. The business trades from Croydon CR0 5BA and acquires properties to be rented out. In addition we are involved in investment of funds
      Director (with wife) Lygon Property & Investments Ltd - owns Lygon House
      Director (with wife) Iqra Takaful Ethical Ltd, a new company that promotes and markets Islamic Finance & Islamic Insurance solutions

    *12(g)  Controlling shareholdings

      I have a 40% shareholding in Lygon Property and Investment Ltd (my wife holds 40%)
      I have a 50% shareholding in Courtlands Property & Investments Ltd (my wife holds the other 50%)
      I have a 50% shareholding in Takaful Ethical Ltd (my wife holds the other 50%)

    *12(i)  Visits

      Visit to India in February 2007 as part of a parliamentary delegation: travel and accommodation and expenses paid by Norwich Union
      Visit to Bahrain in June 2007 as guest of Government of Bahrain, who paid all expenses etc; travel and accommodation
      Visit to Delhi and Mumbai (23-30 October 2007) - some Parliamentarians from the United Kingdom, Europe and America were invited by the Indian Government and meetings were arranged with the Prime Minister, Vice-President and certain ministers of India. Expenses were paid by the Indian Government
      Visit to Doha (13-15 April 2008) to attend the 8th Doha Forum on Democracy, Development and Free trade. All the airlines fares, hotel accommodation, transport and all other expenses were paid by the State of Qatar
      Visit to Doha, Qatar (21-23 November 2008) as a guest of the Qatari government to attend the opening of the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha. The fares and accommodation together with hospitality were paid by the Qatari government
      Visit to Kuwait (11-12 February) - flights and accommodation paid by Kuwait Government
      Visit to Nepal (14-20 February) - flights paid by IPU and accommodation and expenses by Nepalese Government
      Visit to Kuwait (10-12 March 2009) to speak at a Conference on Environment - travel and accommodation expenses were all paid by the Kuwaiti government
      Visited Bradford for a meeting and hotel accommodation paid by Mr Nirmal Singh
      Spoke at a Conference on Islam & the Environment at the invitation of Earth Mates from 6 to 7 July 2009. My air fare from London to Istanbul and return and the accommodation for the duration of the Conference were paid by Earth Mates After the Conference I travelled to Ankara at the invitation of the Dialogue Society from the 8 to 10 July 2009 who paid for the airline tickets from Istanbul and Ankara and return (23 July 2009)
      Visit to Egypt (30 September – 3 October 2009); flight and accommodation paid by Partners for Peace and Development for Palestine.
      Visit to Syria (31 October – 3 November 2009); flight and accommodation paid by Palestinian Return Centre.
      Visit (12 – 15 November 2009) to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: flights and accommodation paid by the government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      I am a shareholder in Lygon Property and Investment Ltd which owns Lygon House, Bromley and rents that building on a commercial basis
      I am a shareholder in Courtlands Property & Investments Ltd which owns properties and rents on a commercial basis

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Chairman and Trustee of Sheikh Abdullah Foundation, Lygon House, Bromley BR1 3RA

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute
      Hon Fellow of the British Institute of Cleaning Science


SHELDON, Lord

    *13(a)  Significant shareholdings

      Tonrose Ltd (textile distribution)

    16(a)  Trusteeships

      Trustee, Sheldon Group Pension Fund


SHEPHARD OF NORTHWOLD, Baroness

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      President, Video Standards Council (paid)

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Board of Oxford University Continuing Education Department
      Chairman of Council, Royal Veterinary College
      President, Norfolk Association of Local Councils
      Patron, Workers' Educational Association

    15(c)  Office-holder in pressure groups or trade unions

      Chairman of the East of England Biofuels Forum

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Chairman of the Franco-British Society
      Commissioner of the Fawcett Society

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Patron, West Norfolk branch of the NSPCC


SHEPPARD OF DIDGEMERE, Lord

    *12(d)  Non-parliamentary consultant

      Didgemere Consultants Ltd

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Non-executive Chairman, Unipart Group (automotive, rail, telecommunication, logistics etc)
      Non-executive Director, One-Click HR plc (HR software etc)
      Non-executive Director, Global Tote Ltd (betting services in Spain etc)
      Non-executive Chairman, Namibian Resources Ltd (Diamond Mining)

    *12(g)  Controlling shareholdings

      Didgemere Consultants Ltd (business Advisory service)
      Didgemere Farms Ltd (farming)

    *13(a)  Significant shareholdings

      McBride plc (household and personal care products)
      One-ClickHR plc (human resources management systems)
      DeltaDot Limited (an unquoted biotechnology and bioinformatics)
      Namibian Resources plc

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Farmland in Essex

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Chancellor, Middlesex University
      Emeritus Fellow, Hon. Governor, London School of Economics

    15(c)  Office-holder in pressure groups or trade unions

      President, London First
      Vice-President, Beer and Pub Association (formerly Brewers Society)
      Member of the Various Professional Bodies (accountants etc)
      Hon Doctorate/Hon Fellow of various universities
      Member, Protection of Roydon and Area (PORA) Committee

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Vice-President (formerly Appeal Chairman for 'Sheppard House') of Blue Cross (animal/peoples charity for pets of those unable - for reasons of health, etc - to pay vet fees)
      Vice-President United Response (charity for people with learning difficulties)
      Vice-President, (past Chairman) Business in the Community
      Member, UK Cancer Research Charity
      Past Chairman, The Prince's Trust (and Prince's Youth Business Trust)
      Patron of Trees for Cities


SHREWSBURY, Earl of

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Chairman, Dungarvan Estates Limited (property company)

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Agricultural land

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      President, British Shooting Sports Council (unpaid)
      Hon President, Gun Trade Association (unpaid)


SHUTT OF GREETLAND, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Chairman, X-PERT Health CIC (unpaid) (CIC is a Community Interest Company)

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Regular remunerated income as Liberal Democrat Chief Whip

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Associate Governor, Brooksbank School, Elland
      Chairman, Whitefield Regeneration Partnership (Nelson, Lancs)

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Director, Cober Hill Ltd
      Director, Irish Peace Institute Ltd (Republic of Ireland)
      Director, Pennine Development Ltd
      Director, Pennine Heritage Ltd
      Director, Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Ltd and subsidiary companies
      Trustee, JRSST Charitable Trust
      Trustee, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
      Trustee, Historic Chapels Trust
      Chairman and Director, Northern Broadsides Theatre Company
      Chairman and Director, The Democratic Reform Company Ltd

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Life Vice-President, Community Foundation for Calderdale


SIMON, Viscount

    *13(d)  Hospitality or gifts

      Parliamentary Membership (graded as an Affiliate) of the Royal Aeronautical Society - valid until the end of the current Parliamentary Term

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Younger Brother of Trinity House
      Hon. Member of the Police Federation of England and Wales Roads Policing Central Committee

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      President, Driving Instructors Association
      President, GEM Motoring Assist
      Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety
      A representative (unpaid) of The Cambridge Trust of America

    16(a)  Trusteeships

      Trustee, Guild of Experienced Motorists, Road Safety Charity
      Trustee, Safety House
      Trustee, Driving Instructors Association


SIMON OF HIGHBURY, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Suez (France)
      Hertie Foundation (Germany)

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      KPMG
      Dana Gas
      Morgan Stanley
      Ilapak Inc

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Cambridge University Council

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Cicely Saunders Foundation

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Centre for European Reform
      Centre for European Policy Studies (Brussels)
      Institute for Strategic Dialogue


SKELMERSDALE, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Broadleigh Nurseries Ltd (mail order flower bulb company)

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Broadleigh Nurseries Ltd

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      President, Somerset Opera (3 August 2009)
      President, Somerset Wildlife Trust
      Patron, Somerset Contract Bridge Association (3 August 2009)


SKIDELSKY, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Non-executive Director, Janus Capital Group
      Non-executive Director, Sistema JSFC

    *12(g)  Controlling shareholdings

      Transnational Insights Ltd (100% of stock)

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Chairman, Governing Body, Brighton College
      Member, Advisory Council, Wilton Park
      Council of the Royal Economic Society

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Chairman, Centre for Global Studies
      Director, Moscow School of Political Studies


SLIM, Viscount

    *12(d)  Non-parliamentary consultant

      From time to time an independent consultant to the security industry

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      President, Burma Star Association
      President, Special Air Service Association
      Trustee, Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League
      Trustee of various regimental associations
      Vice-President, Britain-Australia Society

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Member, Associated Parliamentary Group for Transport Telematics
      Member, Parliamentary and Scientific Committees


SMITH OF CLIFTON, Lord

    15(c)  Office-holder in pressure groups or trade unions

      I’m a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia (see separate register of All-Party Groups) and very occasionally I am advised by them. I receive no remuneration. But I have written to the various Royal Colleges in the medical field on matters relating to Sickle Cell disease (23 July 2009)

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Member, Democratic Audit Advisory Committee
      Vice Patron, Artificial Heart Fund
      Vice Patron, Appeal Fund, London School of Osteopathy
      Director, Government & Opposition Ltd
      Director/Trustee, Democratic Audit Ltd


SMITH OF FINSBURY, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Director of the Clore Leadership Programme (until 31 July 2008)
      Non-executive Director of Zamyn
      Non-executive Member of Board of PPL (Phonographic Performance Ltd)

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Chairman of the Environment Agency (from 14 July 2008)
      Chairman of the Advertising Standards Authority (from 1 July 2007)
      Chairman of the London Cultural Consortium (until 4 June 2008)
      Visiting Professor at the University of the Arts, London
      Remuneration from occasional lectures, speeches, articles and broadcasts, and from recently published book "Suicide of the West"

    *12(i)  Visits

      Visit to New York (20-23 April 2007) as Chairman of the Donmar Board, for the opening of Frost/Nixon on Broadway - travel and accommodation paid for by the Donmar Warehouse Theatre
      Visit to Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo (19-26 May 2007) on behalf of the British Council - travel and accommodation paid for by them
      Visit to Dresden (27-29 June 2008) at the invitation of and paid for by the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
      Visit to Los Angeles (26-28 July 2009) at the invitation of and paid for by the Getty Museums Leadership

    *13(a)  Significant shareholdings

      1000 shares in Cabinet UK Ltd (2.65%)

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      House in London owned jointly with partner and has been rented out from October 2006

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Hon Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge
      Hon Fellow of RIBA
      Hon. Fellow, King's College, London
      Hon Life Member of BAFTA
      Senior Fellow of Royal College of Art
      Visiting Fellow, Ashridge Business School
      Companion of Chartered Management Institute

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Chairman of the Wordsworth Trust
      Chairman of the Donmar Warehouse Theatre
      Member of Board of Royal National Theatre
      Member of Advisory Council of London Symphony Orchestra
      Patron of Mountain Training Trust

    15(c)  Office-holder in pressure groups or trade unions

      Vice-President of Christian Socialist Movement


SMITH OF GILMOREHILL, Baroness

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      City Inn Ltd (hotel company)

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Chairman, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
      President, Scottish Opera
      Trustee, Mariinsky Theatre Trust (formerly Friends of the KIROV)

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Advisory Board Member, Russo-British Chamber of Commerce
      Governor, English Speaking Union

    16(a)  Trusteeships

      Trustee, John Smith Memorial Trust


SMITH OF KELVIN, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Chairman, Scottish and Southern Energy Plc (Utility)
      Chairman, The Weir Group Plc (Engineering Company)
      Chairman, Glasgow 2014 Ltd (Commonwealth Games Organising Committee)
      Director, 3i Plc (Private Equity)
      Director, Aegon UK Plc (Insurance)
      Director, Aegon Asset Management
      Director, Aegon Investment Management
      Director, Standard Bank Group Ltd (Banking)
      Director, Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd

    *12(g)  Controlling shareholdings

      Inchmarnock Ltd (Holding company for property interests in South Africa)
      Inchmarnock Marine Ltd (Dormant - boat hire)
      Inchmarnock Estate Pty Ltd (Property & Management Co. in South Africa)
      Chanteclair Estate Pty Ltd (Guest House + Vineyard ownership and management)

    *13(a)  Significant shareholdings

      I have share portfolios held on a fully discretionary basis by two managers (Spiers & Jeffrey and Barclays Wealth Management). I have no control over the purchase or sale of these

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      I own the island of Inchmarnock in Scotland on which I breed Highland cattle.
      I own a vineyard and guest house in South Africa. The ownership is by (ultimately) Inchmarnock Ltd (see section 12(g))

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Chancellor, University of the West of Scotland

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Trustee/Chairman, Riverside Museum Appeal

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      I am Chairman of a self appointed Group (The Smith Group) which advises the Scottish Government on educational issues, especially children 16/19 not in education, employment or training. We are business people, Head Teachers, Directors of Education etc. I am not paid for this.

      I am a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers to the First Minister of Scotland. This is non-political in that several members have quite different political views but are on the Committee for their expertise. I am not paid for this.


SMITH OF LEIGH, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Wigan Metropolitan Development Company Ltd

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Wigan Council - Leader's special responsibility allowance
      Board Member of the North West Development Agency (from 21 December 2009)

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Member, Wigan Council
      Chair, Association of Greater Manchester Authorities
      Vice Chair, Special Interest Group for Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA)
      Policy Committees, North West Regional Assembly
      Vice-President, Local Government Association
      Governor, Leigh Central County Primary School
      Chairman of Executive Board, North West Regional Assembly
      Joint Chair, Greater Manchester Forum
      Chairman of Local Government Leadership Centre (from 28 January 2010)

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Vice-President, British Epilepsy Association


SNAPE, Lord

    *12(d)  Non-parliamentary consultant

      Non-executive Chairman, Company Concierge Club

    *12(i)  Visits

      Attended Annual Conference of International Travel & Tourism Group (ITT) in Dubai (7-14 June 2009) accompanied by Lady Snape. Travel and accommodation costs met by ITT

    15(c)  Office-holder in pressure groups or trade unions

      Hon Vice-President, Railway Development Society

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Chairman, Bus Appeals Board (unpaid)


SNOWDON, EARL OF

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

         Trustee, Snowdon Award Scheme


SOLEY, Lord

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      I am employed part time by Future Heathrow. The purpose of the group is to support and encourage sustainable capacity growth at Heathrow Airport.

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Shared interest with my partner in a house jointly owned in Italy which is available for holiday lets for part of the year

    *13(c)  Financial interests of spouse or relative or friend

      Shared interest with my partner in a house jointly owned in Italy which is available for holiday lets for part of the year

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Chairman of the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue Appeal (charity) (unpaid)
      Chairman of the Arab Jewish Forum (charity) (unpaid)


SOULSBY OF SWAFFHAM PRIOR, Lord

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Chairman, Companion Animal Welfare Council

    *12(i)  Visits

      Occasional travel remuneration (re-imbursement) and hotel accommodation as follows:
      Airline travel and hotel accommodation to attend Academic Board of St Georges University Medical and Veterinary Schools, Grenada, West Indies
      Car travel and accommodation to attend Academic Board and hold WINDREF Board Meetings at Winchester, UK

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      President, Pet Advisory Committee
      President, Royal Society of Public Health
      President, governing body of Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation (WINDREF)
      Vice-President Fund for Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments


STAIR, Earl of

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Regional Board Member of Scottish Environment Protection Agency

    *13(a)  Significant shareholdings

      50% shareholder in Balker Farm (Stair estates) Stranraer
      100% ownership of Stranraer & Wigtownshire Free Press

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Rental income from farms in Wigtownshire

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Deputy Lieutenant Wigtownshire

    16(a)  Trusteeships

      Various trusts for Stair Estates


STEEL OF AIKWOOD, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Non-executive Director, Blue Planet European Financial Sector Restructuring Fund (Edinburgh)
      Non-executive Director, General Mediterranean Holding SA (Luxembourg)

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Member of Roche's International Public Policy Forum. Twice yearly meetings in European cities; travel and per diem allowance paid by the company

    *12(i)  Visits

      Visit to Lebanon and Syria as patron of the Anglo-Arab Association (January 2007). Travel and accommodation provided by the Association
      Visit to Vancouver, Canada to give a lecture at Simon Fraser University (April 2007). Fare provided by University
      Visit to Sudan (December 2007) as a patron of the Anglo-Arab Organisation. Travel and accommodation provided by the Association
      April 2008 - 3 day conference in Doha, travel and accommodation paid by the Qatari foreign ministry
      Visit to Trinidad (October 2008) to address conference of Family Planning Association - travel and accommodation paid by the Association
      One week visit to China (October 2008) as member of the British-China parliamentary group delegation - travel to China paid by the group. Internal travel and accommodation paid by the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress
      Visit to Tibet (September 2009); external air travel provided by All-Party China Group; internal travel and accommodation provided by the Government of China.

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Member of the Committee of Honour for the National Galleries of Scotland
      Member of the Committee of patrons, Anglo Arab Association

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Patron, Scottish Prostate Cancer Support
      President, Classic Rally Association
      President, Jaguar Drivers' Club
      President, Scottish Castles Association
      Vice-President, Wild Trout Trust
      Vice-President, Association for International Cancer Research

    16(a)  Trusteeships

      Dr Singhvi Foundation
      St Giles Cathedral Renewal Trust
      Member of Advisory Board, Prince's Youth Business Trust


STERLING OF PLAISTOW, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Sterling Guarantee Trust Limited (personal company) (investment only)
      Amountword II Limited (personal company) (investment only)
      Life President of P&O Cruises (not remunerated)

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Special Advisor to Chief Executive Officer, Carnival Cruise Line
      Consultant to All Leisure Group
      Senior Advisor, Share Capital Group Plc

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Chairman, National Maritime Museum and the Royal Observatory
      Chairman of Motability
      Trustee, the Cutty Sark Trust

    16(a)  Trusteeships

      Chairman, Motability 10th Anniversary Trust
      Lady Margaret Tebbit Trust


STERN, Baroness

    *12(d)  Non-parliamentary consultant

      Senior Research Fellow, International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS), Kings College, London

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      April 2008-April 2010 - Member of the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee, Open Society Institute, Washington DC
      In September 2009 Baroness Stern was appointed by the UK Government to lead a review of how rape complaints are handled from when a rape is first disclosed until the court reaches a verdict.

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      A part share in one residential property in London, and residences in London, Edinburgh and Argyll

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Member of the Advisory Council of ILANUD, the United Nations Latin American Institute for the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders
      Member of the National Advisory Body on Offender Management of the Scottish Government

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Hon President, Penal Reform International
      Member of the John Smith Memorial Trust Advisory Board
      President, Association of Members of Independent Monitoring Boards (AMIMB)
      Convenor, Scottish Consortium on Crime and Criminal Justice
      Member of Advisory Board of the Legal Policy Resource Centre, Kazakhstan
      Trustee of the Civil Liberties Trust
      Patron of the Alternatives to Violence Project
      Patron of Trailblazers
      Patron of the Venture Trust
      Patron of Babies in Prison


STERN OF BRENTFORD, Lord

    *12(d)  Non-parliamentary consultant

      Special Adviser to the Chairman and Economic Development and Climate Change, HSBC
      Member of the International Advisory Board, IDEAglobal.com (not a Director)

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      IG Patel Professor of Economics & Government, London School of Economics (includes LSE academic posts: Director, India Observatory; Chairman, Asia Research Centre; Chairman, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, Chairman ESRC)
      Member of the Advisory Board of Wolfensohn Fund Management, (USA)
      Member, International Advisory Board, Akbank NV (Turkey)
      Member, International Advisory Panel of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute (Australia)

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Member, Advisory Council, James Martin 21st Century School, Oxford
      Member, Scientific Committee, Jean-Jacques Laffont Foundation (Fondation JJL), Toulouse School of Economics
      Member, High Level Group on Energy and Climate Change Advising President Barroso of the European Commission
      Member, PSOE Council of International Advisers to Prime Minister Zapatero of Spain
      Member, International Advisory Board, China Investment Corporation (China)

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Member, British Museum Board of Trustees (including membership of Audit Committee)


STEVENS OF KIRKWHELPINGTON, Lord

    *12(d)  Non-parliamentary consultant

      Stevens Consultancy

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Non-executive Chairman, Mercer St Consulting Ltd
      Non-executive Director, Travelex
      Non-executive Director, LGC Analytical Science
      Non-executive Chairman, Quest (Senior Management Consultancy)
      Non-executive Director of BAA
      Non-executive Chairman of Protector Group

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Stevens Consultancy
      Speeches on Leadership, Management and Policing
      Contracted to JLA
      Continuing Leadership of
      (i) Inquiries into deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed
      (ii) Stevens 3 investigation into alleged collusion of security forces
      and terrorist groups
      Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister on International Security
      Chairman of The Border Security Advisory Committee (set up by David Cameron for the Conservative Party) (unpaid)
      Chairman of the International Equestrian Commission (FEI) ethics panel to investigate allegations of horse doping by the German equestrian team at the 2008 Olympics
      Member of the UN Commission for Global Road Safety (funded by the World Bank)

    *12(h)  Secretarial research and assistance

      Mercer Street Consulting Ltd (NE Chairman)

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Chancellor, Northumbria University
      Chairman of the Board Skills for Security

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      President and Director, Durham County Cricket
      Hon. President of Police Credit Union
      Hon. President, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
      Patron, Northumbria Youth Action
      Patron, The Sikh Forum International
      Patron, First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
      Patron, Safer Partnership
      Chairman, Newcastle Cathedral Appeal
      Member of Nominations Committee, St. John Ambulance
      Trustee, Alnwick Gardens Trust
      Hon. Colonel Northumbria Army Cadets
      Hon. Air Commodore Tactical Provost Squad RAAF


STEVENS OF LUDGATE, Lord

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Hon Patron, Royal College of Surgeons


STEVENSON OF CODDENHAM, Lord

    *12(b)  Parliamentary lobbying

      Shareholder (4%), Lexington Communications (no work done on behalf of the company)

    *12(d)  Non-parliamentary consultant

      The Monitor Group

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Chairman, Manocap Advisory Board (unpaid)
      Director, Economist Newspapers Ltd
      Director, The Western Union Company
      Director, Loudwater Investment Partners Ltd (unpaid)

    *13(a)  Significant shareholdings

      Bamboo Investments Ltd Matrix-E-ventures VCT plc
      Baronsmead VCT
      Business Boffins Ltd
      Close AIM VCT
      Eclipse AIM VCT 2
      Electra Kingsway VCT 2
      First Close Investment Fund VCT
      Hairnet UK Ltd
      JBOL Ltd
      Lexington Communications Ltd
      Lloyds Banking Group plc
      Manpower Inc
      Matrix Income & Growth VCT
      Matrix Unicorn AIM VCT
      Northern Venture Trust VCT
      Proven growth and Income VCT
      Puma VCT 2

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Chancellor, University of Arts, London
      Chairman, Arts & Media Honours Committee
      Member, Westminster Council Standards Committee

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Trustee, Tate Gallery Foundation
      Trustee, Royal Botanic Garden Foundation, Edinburgh
      Director, Culture and Sport Glasgow (not for profit organisation) (unpaid)

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Chairman, Aldeburgh Music
      Director, Glyndebourne Productions Ltd
      Trustee, Horses Mouth (not for profit organisation) (unpaid)


STEWARTBY, Lord

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      I have recently published a book called English Coins 1180-1551 from which I expect to receive royalties in due course

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Hon. Keeper of Medieval Coins, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (from June 2008)

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      President of the Stewart Society

    16(a)  Trusteeships

      President, Sir Halley Stewart Trust


STEYN, Lord

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Chairman of Takeover Panel appeal board (from 1 October 2006)


STODDART OF SWINDON, Lord

    No relevant interests


STONE OF BLACKHEATH, Lord

    *12(d)  Non-parliamentary consultant

      Adviser, Advisory Board of ResponsAbility (ResponsAbility is an initiative of The Movement of Reform Judaism and has applied for charity status) (unpaid)

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      N Brown Group plc
      Director, Jerusalem Foundation Trustees Limited in Israel (unpaid)
      Chairman, Sindicatum Climate Change Foundation (unpaid)
      Director of Space to Contemplate (with immediate effect) (unpaid)
      Director of Moon Valley Enterprises Limited (unpaid)

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      "Final year's salary scheme" pension from Marks & Spencer plc (with whom I worked for 34 years)

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Flat, London SE5
      Flat, Jerusalem

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Hon Vice-President of the Reform Synagogues of Great Britain
      Member of the Israel British Business Council
      Governor, Weizmann Institute
      Governor, British University of Egypt
      Life Member of the International Board of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Chair, DIPEX (Direct Personal Experience of Illness)
      Director of DIPEX Health Limited
      Patron, Orphaids Ecuador
      Patron of Gauchers Association Charity
      Patron of Carbon Connect (a not for profit organisation) (23 July 2009)
      Member, Peers’ Executive, Labour Friends of Israel (unpaid)

    16(a)  Trusteeships

      Trustee of Israel Diaspora Trust
      Trustee of Prism

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Patron of Jewish Chernobyl Children's Charity
      Patron, New Israel Fund
      Member, Anglo Ecuadorian Society
      Member, Labour Friends of Israel
      Patron, Forgiveness Project


STRABOLGI, Lord

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      President, Franco-British Society (unpaid)


STRATHCLYDE, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Auchendrane Estates Ltd (trading as Barskimming Estates) (property ownership and management of farmland, forestry, commercial and residential property in Scotland) (unpaid)

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Leader of the Opposition, House of Lords
      Member of Lloyds of London

    *13(c)  Financial interests of spouse or relative or friend

      Wife is also a Director of Auchendrane Estates Ltd (see para 12(e))

    *13(d)  Hospitality or gifts

      I received a ticket for the Conservative Party Summer Party to the value of £800 which was paid for by a donor
      I received tickets to the Carlton Club political dinner on 22 September 2009 for myself and my wife sponsored by Mr Ken Costa, 43 Chelsea Square, London, SW3 6LH to the value of £1700. This donation has also been included in the Conservative Central Office quarterly donation report to the Electoral Commission.
      I received a ticket to the Conservative Party’s General Election fund- raising dinner sponsored by Rainham Steel Co Limited to the value of £350

    16(a)  Trusteeships

      Trustee of various family trusts


SUGAR, Lord


    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

          Enterprise Champion - Advisor to HM Government (unpaid)
        Amshold Limited - benefits provided only - no salary
      Private Medical
      Motor Vehicle Expenses
      Chauffeur
      Host of "The Apprentice" and "The Junior Apprentice" television programmes for the BBC plus related programming

    *12(g)  Controlling shareholdings


        I own 100% of the following companies
         i) Amshold Group Limited (Co.Number 03710962)
      ii) Amsprop London Limited (Co.Number 02344929)

        I give below a complete list of subsidiaries:

        Amsprop London Ltd (2344929) - 100%
           Amscreen PLC (6618670) - 63.20%
        Amscreen Group Ltd (02751472) - 100%
        Complementary Technologies Ltd (04444805) (Dormant) - 100%
      Comtech Embedded Communications Ltd (04444831) (Dormant) - 100%
        Comtech Holdings Ltd (06367789)(Dormant) - 100%
        Comtech M2M Ltd (06672089) (Dormant) - 100%
        Comtech Products Limited (04444859) (Dormant) - 100%
         Viglen Technology Limited (4495621) - 70%
          Viglen Ltd (01208441) - 100%
        Vigecom Ltd (01770090) - 100%
        Pedagog Ltd (03520250) - 49%
      Xenon Network Services Ltd (01556878) - 100%
        Amshold Group Ltd (3710962) - 100%
        Amstique Ltd (4293798) (Dis) - 100%
        Amstar Media Ltd (6039349) - 100%
        Amshold Ltd (FC016893) - 100%
        Amsair Ltd (2826152) - 100%
        Amsprop Ltd (1873323) - 100%
        Amshold Securities Ltd (3337575) - 100%
        Amshold Trustees Ltd (03385164) - 100%
        ACL (1997) Ltd (00942631) - 100%
        Amshold Investments Ltd (Dormant) (03006505) - 100%
      Amstrad Consumer Electronics Unlimited (Dormant) (03006504) - 100%
        Amstrad Espana SA (in process of being closed down) - 100%
        Amsair GmbH (Dis) - 100%
        Amsair Aircraft Ltd (5845142) - 100%
        Amsprop Spain SL - 100%
        Amsair Executive Aviation Ltd (5025981) - 100%
        Amsprop Investments Ltd (2477288) - 100%
        Amsprop Central Ltd (4293793) - 100%
        Amsprop Mayfair Ltd (4321412) - 100%
        Amsprop Regent Ltd (4293810) - 100%
        Amsprop Financial Ltd (4258690) (Dis) - 100%
        Amsprop Southbank Ltd (5891745) - 100%
        Amsprop Bishopsgate Ltd (5893192) - 100%
        Amsprop USA Holding Inc - 100%
        Amsprop Piccadilly Ltd (4321376) (Dis) - 100%
        Amsprop Euston Ltd (5893262) - 100%
        Amsprop Portland Ltd (5893186) - 100%
        Amsprop Oxford (5893332) - 100%
        Amsturn Ltd (6511554) - 50%
        Amsprop (No.6) Ltd (5893334) (Dormant) - 100%
        Amsprop Properties Ltd (4203480) - 100%
        Amsprop City Properties Ltd (4203471) - 100%
        Amsprop Estates Ltd (2801817) - 100%
        Amsprop Florida LLC - 50%
        Amsprop Florida Inv LLC - 50%
        Deerfield Inv LLC - 50%
        Amsprop Dania Beach LLC - 50%
        Amsprop Executive Aviation Corp - 100%
        Amsgal Properties Ltd (3058930) - 100%
        Amsted Properties Ltd (3119990) - 100%

        *12(h)  Secretarial research and assistance

        I receive secretarial and other support from staff employed by the Amshold Group of Companies
        I receive support services from two executives at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, to assist in my role as an adviser to the Government

    *13(b)  Landholdings


      I own two freehold reversions as follows:
      1) 35/37 Bond Street, Liverpool, Merseyside (let to Liverpool Housing Trust for a peppercorn)
      2) Bank premises, Station Rod, Clacton-on-Sea (let to Midland Bank plc for £465 per annum)

    *13(c)  Financial interests of spouse or relative or friend


      Wife, Lady Ann Sugar, is an employee of Amsprop Estates Limited which is a property dealing company (see 12(g))


SUTHERLAND OF HOUNDWOOD, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Non-executive Chairman, YTL Education (UK) Limited
      Non-executive Chairman, Associated Board of the Royal School of Music
      Adviser, English Community Care Association
      Chairman, Scottish Care
      Non-executive Chairman, Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Chairman, University of London Institute of Philosophy

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Hon President, Alzheimers Scotland/Action on Dementia
      Chairman, Paxton House Trustees
      President, Royal Institute of Philosophy

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Fellow of British Academy
      Fellow of Royal Society of Edinburgh
      Member, Court of Assistants, Goldsmith Company


SWINFEN, Lord

    *12(i)  Visits

      Coach class return airfare to Washington DC and 4 nights in a hotel paid for by The American Telemedicine Association (31 July 2009)

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Hon Research Fellow, Centre for Online Health, University of Queensland

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Director, Swinfen Charitable Trust (provides telemedical links between hospitals in the developing world and medical consultants world-wide)
      Director of the American Telemedicine Association (not paid)
      Liveryman, Worshipful Company of Drapers
      President, South East Region British Sports Association for the Disabled
      Chairman, United Kingdom/Japan Research and Development Group for Ageing Disability and Technology (RADGADAT)
      Fellow of The Royal Society of Medicine

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Patron, Disablement Income Group
      Patron, World Orthopaedic Concern
      Patron, MOET Iraq (Management of Obstetric Emergency & Trauma)
      Patron, KunDe Foundation
      Patron, Labrador Rescue, S.E


SYMONS OF VERNHAM DEAN, Baroness

    *12(d)  Non-parliamentary consultant

      International Consultant for the lawyers DLA Piper
      International Consultant for CCC UK
      International Adviser to Rio Tinto

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Non-executive Director, British Airways
      Non-executive Director, Caparo

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Advisory Board of Merchant Bridge
      Member of the International Advisory Board of the National Economic Development Board of Libya. This is not regular employment, it is occasional advice and meetings are held as and when required. No regular payment is made but an honorarium/expenses are paid the time of the meeting (31 July 2009)

    *12(h)  Secretarial research and assistance

      Receive secretarial support from DLA Piper by virtue of my role as an International Consultant registered under 12(d)

    *12(i)  Visits

      Visit to Qatar (2006 and 2007) as Chair of the All-party Group on Qatar
      Visit to Qatar 2007 as part of RUSI opening of Gulf Office (fare and accommodation paid)
      Visit to Bahrain 2007 for IISS Manama Dialogue (fare and accommodation paid)
      Visit to Kuwait (25-28 January 2008) as part of an All-Party fact-finding delegation. I was a guest of the Kuwait National Assembly - the cost of my flights and accommodation was borne by the Kuwait National Assembly
      Visit to Tunisia (6-8 April 2008) as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - the cost of my flights and accommodation was borne by the Government of the Republic of Tunisia
      Visit to Rabat, Morocco (March 2010) to speak as a member of one of the panels at a RUSI conference; flights and accommodation were paid for by the OCP Groupe

    *13(d)  Hospitality or gifts

      December 2007 - Gifts from following countries or Embassies: Egypt, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Bahrain
      2008 - Gifts from the following Countries or Embassies: Tunisia and Azerbaijan
      December 2008 - Gifts from the following countries or Embassies: Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan
      Gifts were received during March 2010 from the Moroccan Ambassador, the Croatian Ambassador, The Bank of Azerbaijan and the Government of Morocco (see 12(i) visits above)

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Hon. Fellow Girton College, Cambridge

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Vice Chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh Commonwealth Study Conference
      Chairman, Saudi British Joint Business Council
      Chairman of the British Egyptian Society
      Chairman of the All-party Parliamentary Group on Qatar
      Chairman, European Atlantic Group
      Hon President, Red Cross International Fund Raising Committee
      Vice-President, Middle East Association
      Member, Council of Ditchley Foundation
      Member of Board, British Expertise
      Member of Board, Arab British Chambers of Commerce
      Member of Board, Egyptian British Business Council
      Governor, Wellington College
      Governor, English Speaking Union

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Member of The Red Cross
      Member of The National Trust
      Member of CPRE
      Patron of the Red Cross Gala
      Patron of Westminster Befriend a Family
      Patron, Watermill Theatre, Newbury
      Supporter of Help the Aged and Save the Children


 
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