Register of Lords' Interests Contents


REGISTER OF LORDS' INTERESTS

DAHRENDORF, Lord - DYKES, Lord

DAHRENDORF, Lord

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Governor, London School of Economics

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Board Member, Avenir Suisse (Policy Research Institute)


DARZI OF DENHAM, Lord

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      In receipt of Ministerial salary
      Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department of Health
      Paul Hamlyn Chair of Surgery, Imperial College, London

    *12(h)  Secretarial research and assistance

      Any research funding received goes directly to Imperial College - there is no personal financial gain

    *13(a)  Significant shareholdings

      I have a 20% equity in Smart Surgical Appliances Ltd. This is not a controlling equity and represents my founding share

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Rental property in Buckinghamshire

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      St. Mary's NHS Trust
      The Royal Marsden Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust

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

      Current Member of British Medical Association


DAVID, Baroness

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Vice President, Local Government Association


DAVIDSON OF GLEN CLOVA, Lord

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      In receipt of ministerial salary as Advocate General for Scotland

    *12(i)  Visits

      Represented HMG at Boao Forum for Asia (11-13 April 2008) in Hainan China. Accommodation costs in Hainan met by Forum

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Member of Faculty of Advocates

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      President, Clan Davidson Association


DAVIES OF COITY, Lord

    15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

      Trustee, People's History Museum (formerly the National Museum of Labour History)

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      President, Kidney Research UK
      President, Greater Manchester East County Scout Council


DAVIES OF OLDHAM, Lord

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      In receipt of ministerial salary

    *12(i)  Visits

      Visit to Australia (26 December 2006 - 6 January 2007) as part of the Lords and Commons Cricket Club to play the Australian Parliamentarians. I was accompanied by my wife and we paid for our own travel and accommodation. Sponsorship was provided by Visa, Microsoft, Diageo, Colliers, Vauxhall and the Australian Sports Club which enabled donations to be made to the following charities - the Trew Foundation (NZ), Lords Tavernier's (Australia) and Chance to Shine (UK). A small proportion has been retained to pay for incidental tour costs
      Guest of English Cricket Board at England v. South Africa, Lords (July 2008)
      Guest of Royal and Ancient Golf Club, Royal Birkdale (July 2008)


DEAN OF HARPTREE, Lord

    No relevant interests


DEAN OF THORNTON-LE-FYLDE, Baroness

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Non-executive Director of Taylor Wimpey plc
      Non-executive Director of Dawson Holdings Ltd (wholesalers of newspapers, magazines and related products)
      Non-executive Partnership Director of National Air Traffic Services (NATS)

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Member, House of Lords Appointments Commission
      Chairman, Covent Garden Market Authority  

    *12(i)  Visits

      On 7 and 8 June 2007 as Chairman of the House of Lords Defence Group, along with five other members of the Group, I visited BAE in Warton, Lancashire. I was not paid but my travel costs and overnight hotel were met by the company
      Attended in my capacity as Chairman of the House of Lords Defence Group, a visit to BAE systems in Leicester on 5 December and for which travelling expenses and lunch were provided by the Company

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Member of Council, Literary Trust
      Member, University College London Hospital NHS Trust Appeal Foundation
      Trustee, Industry and Parliament Trust
      Trustee of Thomson Foundation (a registered charity providing training to journalists from the international community)
      Vice President of the War Widows Association
      Vice President of the Forces Pension Society

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Member of AMICUS - a trade union
      Member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists
      Member of the Labour Party
      Member of the Reform Club
      Member of the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club


DEAR, Lord

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Skyguard Technologies Ltd (asset and people location/loan worker protection)
      Action Against Business Crime Ltd (joint BRC/Home Office initiative to reduce crime in urban centres)
      Key Forensic Services Ltd )
      Forensic DNA Services Ltd )
      linked companies providing forensic examination and equipment
      Omniperception Ltd (biometric recognition and computer vision)
      Advisory Board Member, PegasusBridge Fund Management LLP (venture capital fund)

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Trustee, Country Trust
      Trustee, Police Foundation
      Trustee, Police Rehabilitation Trust


DEARING OF KINGSTON UPON HULL, Lord

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Governor, National Institute for Social and Economic Research
      Vice-President, Local Government Association

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Trustee of the Home of Compassion, Thames Ditton Survey
      Vice President, National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Patron, University for Industry
      Patron, Sascha Lasserson Memorial Trust
      Patron, Christ's College Guildford, then patron
      Patron, Trident (Skills for Life)


DEECH, Baroness

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Governor of the BBC (2002-2006)

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Independent adjudicator for higher education from 2004 (Resolution of Student Complaints) (end April 2008)

    *12(i)  Visits

      13 September 2006 - return flight to Brussels in private plane chartered by Mr. Trevor Pears, Director of the William Pears Group and CE of the Pears Foundation
      Guest Lecturer, Stanford University, USA (29 April-6 May 2007)
      Delegate at Apeldoorn conference, The Hague (31 May-2 June 2007)
      Attendance at conference in Jerusalem organised by the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute (May 2008) - fare and accommodation paid by JPPPI

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Husband owns house in New Zealand occupied by family

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

      Husband is solicitor (Blake Lapthorn Linnell, Oxford)
      Daughter is BBC journalist

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Hon Bencher, Inner Temple
      Hon Fellow, St Anne's College, Oxford

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Liveryman of the Drapers' Company
      Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine
      Fellow, European Academy of Sciences & Arts
      Member, Executive Council of the International Society of Family Law
      Member, Society of Legal Scholars
      Member of Jewish Leadership Council
      Academic Panel Member, Stuart Young Foundation
      Hon Freeman, City of London


DE MAULEY, Lord

    *12(d)  Non-parliamentary consultant

      Management Consultant in the investment banking industry

    *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

      Director of Oriental Properties Limited

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      Company Secretary of Sewnoil Limited

    *13(a)  Significant shareholdings

      About 28.3 million shares in Nexus Management plc, representing about 3.2% of the enlarged share capital of Nexus. Nexus's business is software and computer services.

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Farmland and forestry in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, including residential properties
      Rental and other income therefrom
      Second home in London (jointly with wife)
      Minority interest in a commercially operated lake

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

      Founder member of Fides (a group of providers of advice and products to hedge fund and investment banking business)

    16(a)  Trusteeships

      Trustee for a trust holding land and other property in Scotland

    16(b)  Voluntary organisations

      Retired officer of the Territorial Army
      Member of the Countryside Alliance
      Supporter of the Helen House Hospice Charity
      Supporter of the Army Benevolent fund and other military charities
      Freemason
      Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
      Selected Military Member for Gloucestershire of the Wessex Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association


DENHAM, Lord

    *13(b)  Landholdings

      Grazing let round house in Weston Underwood

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

      Senior Patron, Countryside Alliance


DERBY, Lord Bishop of

    *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

      In receipt of episcopal stipend

    15(a)  Membership of public bodies

      Director, Derby University

    15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

      Custodian Trusteeships as President of the Derby Diocesan Board of Finance
      Director, Derby City Partnership
      Director, Derby Diocesan Board of Finance
      Director, Scargill House
      Director, Tyrell Trust
      Trustee, Cathedral Plus
      Trustee, F P Evans Trust
      Trustee, Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby


DESAI, Lord

      *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

        Non-executive Director, Osian Art Auctions, Mumbai, India
        Non-executive Director, Cape Claims Services Ltd
        Non-executive Director, India Film Company Ltd

      15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

        Hon President, Islington South and Finsbury Labour Party


    DHOLAKIA, Lord

      *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

        Member, House of Lords Appointments Commission (annual fee for attendance £3,000)

      *12(i)  Visits

        Trip to Qatar (9-15 April 2006) funded by Government of Qatar
        Trip to UN New York (21-23 October 2006) funded by the Loomba Trust
        Trip to Texas (USA) (26-30 March 2007) funded by the British American Parliamentary Group
        Trip to Qatar (22-25 April 2007) funded by the Government of Qatar
        Trip to South Africa (23 -25 October 2007) funded by the Loomba Trust
        Liberal Democrat delegation to Taiwan (28 July-5 August 2007) - meeting with Ministers and Parliamentarians. Travel and hotel costs met by the Taipei Office in the UK (stopover in Bangkok at own expense for a private visit)
        Liberal Democrat delegation to Estonia (9-12 September 2007) - visit to Parliament and other Government institutions. Travel and subsistence met by House of Lords
        Parliamentary delegation to the CPA Conference to India (New Delhi) (21-30 September 2007) followed by a visit to Sri Lanka (1-7 October). Costs met by Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
        Visit to India (Delhi & Mumbai) (23-30 October 2007) - visit of British Parliamentarians of Indian origin. Travel and hotel costs met by Government of India
        Visit to New York Charity Fund Raising Dinner at U.N (28 November - 1 December 2007) - travel and hotel costs met by the Loomba Foundation. I am a Trustee of the Foundation
        Visit to Mumbai, Delhi and Amritsar for a fundraising event for the Loomba Foundation (9-16 January 2008) - travel and hotel costs met by the Loomba Foundation (I am a trustee of the Foundation)
        Guest Lecturer on MS Ocean Odyssey (4-20 April) - travel and accommodation met by Foresight Ltd
        Visit to Taiwan (18-24 May 2008) as guest of Taiwanese government, with group of parliamentarians from All-party British-Taiwanese group to attend the inauguration of President Ma Ying-Jeou
        Visit to Paris (28-29 June 2008) to attend the rally and meetings organised by the National Council of Resistance of Iran. Travel, accommodation and hospitality provided by the NCRI

      *13(d)  Hospitality or gifts

        "Away Day" for about 45 Liberal Democrat Peers on Friday 1 February 2008 at the Court House Hotel, 19-21 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7HL. Accommodation and hospitality was provided by Mr. Girish Sangar the owner of the Court House Hotel
        20 November 2007: The costs of the plaintiffs in the case of Lord Alton and others v. The Secretary of State for the Home Department of which I was one, were met by contributions from Iranian residents in the UK through the National Council of Resistance of Iran

      15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

        President, Friends Circle International
        Trustee, Pallant House Museum, Chichester

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

        President and Trustee, National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (in receipt of travelling expenses when attending meetings)
        Member of Editorial Board of Howard Journal (no financial interest)
        Vice Chairman, Mental Health Foundation

      15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

        Member of Advisory Board, Centre for Reform
        Mental Health Foundation
        Trustee, Police Foundation
        Trustee, Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity
        Trustee, Shrimati Pushpawati Loomba Memorial Trust
        Trustee, Gandhi Trust
        Trustee, Liberal Democrats
        Trustee, British Indian Golden Jubilee Fund
        Trustee, Dr L M Singhvi Foundation
        Vice President, Family Welfare Association

      16(b)  Voluntary organisations

        Indian Jewish Association UK
        Member, Caine Prize for African Writing
        Hon President, Law Society, Brighton Business School, University of Brighton


    DIXON, Lord

      16(b)  Voluntary organisations

        South Tyneside Bliss-Ability
        South Tyneside Voluntary Services
        Northumberland Sight Service


    DIXON-SMITH, Lord

      *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

        Director, RW Dixon Smith (Houchins) Ltd (farming company)

      *12(g)  Controlling shareholdings

        Majority shareholding in RW Dixon Smith (Houchins) Ltd (farming company)

      *13(b)  Landholdings

        Land at Lyons Hall, Braintree, Essex (in family partnership)
        Houchins Farm, Coggeshall, Essex (sole owner)

      15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

        President, Essex Association of local councils


    DONOUGHUE, Lord

      *12(d)  Non-parliamentary consultant

        Consultant to Paddy Power Bookmakers on matters relating to horseracing etc

      *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

        Chairman, Starting Price Regulatory Board

      *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

        Remuneration from chairing 2 committees in the horse racing/greyhound racing/betting industry

      *12(i)  Visits

        Periodic visits and hospitality at various racecourses in Britain and Ireland, including entertainment by various racecourse managements, bookmakers and miscellaneous hosts.

      *13(d)  Hospitality or gifts

        March 2006, 2007 and 2008 entertained by Cheltenham Race Course
        March 2006, 2007 and 2008 entertained by Ladbrokes
        June 2006, June 2008 entertained by Ascot Racecourse
        2006, 2007 and 2008 entertained by Corals Bookmakers and William Hill
        Various entertainment by the Racing Post newspaper
        2007, entertained by various British and Irish greyhound tracks

      15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

        Trustee of Dorneywood

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

        Temporary Chairman of various committees in horse racing, greyhound racing and betting industry

      15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

        Trustee, Animals in War
        Trustee, World Horse Welfare
        Trustee, Victoria Country Histories
        Patron of The Guild of Mole-Catchers

      16(a)  Trusteeships

        Trustee, SOS Projects für Mensch und Ties (unpaid)

      16(b)  Voluntary organisations

        Blood Pressure Association
        British Diabetes Association


    DRAYSON, Lord

      *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

        Holds Ministerial office but not in receipt of Ministerial salary

      *12(g)  Controlling shareholdings

        Following my decision last November to take a leave of absence to compete in the American Le Mans Series of motor races, I have set up a Limited Liability Partnership, Drayson Motor Racing LLP (DMR) as the commercial vehicle to run the race team in a joint venture with Barwell Motorsport Limited; Drayson-Barwell. My wife and I own DMR 100% and are the only Partners.
        The purpose of DMR will be to fund the purchase and the development of the Le Mans race car and to fund the testing and race programme. The funding for DMR will be initially from share capital invested by us. We will attract sponsors to support the programme who will provide funding in return for rights to market their brand names on the car and in team merchandise etc

      15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

        Trustee, Drayson Foundation (registered charity)


    D'SOUZA, Baroness

      *12(d)  Non-parliamentary consultant

        Informal Advisor to the REDRESS Trust

      *12(i)  Visits

        Visit to Cairo (3-6 March 2006) as Governor of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy
        Visit to Cairo (30 June-2 July 2006) as Governor of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy
        Visit to Cairo (4-6 September 2007) to attend a steering committee meeting as a Board member of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy
        Visit to Mozambique (CPA) (29 September-6 October 2007) as a member of a parliamentary delegation

      15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

        Trustee, Zimbiala Trust (Human rights in Zimbabwe)
        Member, Advisory Board, LEAD
        Member, Advisory Board, British Institute for Human Rights
        Member, Advisory Board, Evidence for Development
        Member, Executive Board, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)
        Member of Bampton Classical Opera Development Board
        Patron, Peace Brigades International


    DUBS, Lord

      *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

        Chairman, Code Panel, Association of Energy Suppliers
        Chair of the Road Safety Foundation (unpaid)
        Member, Parker Green International Advisory Board with effect from 1 September 2008. (This involves attending occasional meetings outside the UK)

      *12(i)  Visits

        Visit to Armenia to take part in seminars arranged by the John Smith Memorial Trust (3-6 November 2005) - travel and accommodation provided
        Visit to Moldova to take part in a conference arranged by the John Smith Memorial Trust (6-9 April 2006) - travel and accommodation provided
        Visit to Belfast to attend Open University degree ceremony (19-20 May 2006) - travel provided by host
        Visit to Leeds to attend annual dinner of the Federation of Irish Societies (17-18 June 2006) - fares and accommodation provided by host
        Visit to Belfast to speak at dinner of the Belfast Buildings Preservation Trust who paid my fares (30 June-1 July 2006)
        Occasional visits to Open University at Milton Keynes to attend Trustees meetings - fares are paid
        Visit to Slovenia as member of IPU delegation (14-19 September 2006). The IPU covered our travel; hospitality and accommodation were provided by the Slovenian Parliament
        Visit to Moldova as member of APPG delegation (5-8 October 2006). The IPU covered our travel; hospitality and accommodation were provided by the Moldovan Parliament
        Visit to Newry as guest speaker at Newry Chamber of Commerce Dinner (27 October 2006). The Chamber of Commerce paid for travel and accommodation
        Visit to Oslo (21-23 February 2007). Travel and accommodation paid by Landmine Action
        Visit to Ankara (8-10 March 2007). Travel and accommodation paid by LINKS (an NGO)
        Visit to Belfast to attend Open University graduation ceremony (18-20 May 2007) travel and accommodation paid by OU
        Visit to Lebanon (7-11 June 2007). Travel and accommodation paid for by Landmine Action
        Visit to Moldova (2-7 October 2007). Hospitality and accommodation were provided by the Moldovan Parliament (travel was paid by the British Embassy)
        Visit to Vienna (3-6 December 2007) to attend conference on cluster munitions. Travel and accommodation paid by Landmine Action
        Attendance at Gala Dinner, Belfast (20 October 2007). Travel and overnight accommodation paid by Integrated Education Fund
        Visit to Moldova (29 September -2 October 2008) - costs in Moldova partly covered by the Moldovan parliament

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

        Fabian Society, elected Executive Committee Member


    DUNDEE, Earl of

      *12(e)  Remunerated directorships

        Director, Dundee Farming Company

      *13(b)  Landholdings

        Farmland in Fifeshire and Angus (Tayside)

      15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

        Governor, Unicorn Preservation Society (the Frigate Unicorn is a museum boat within Dundee Dockland)

      15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

        Founder and main Trustee, Dundee Trust (charity which works in Former Yugoslavia providing education and cultural facilities and associated fundraising activities)
        Trustee, Accord International (a charitable trust which seeks to promote education and cultural opportunities overseas, particularly in Europe)

      16(b)  Voluntary organisations

        Chairman of All-party parliamentary groups for community development in Europe (subject group) and Croatia (country group)


    DUNN, Baroness

      *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

        Executive Director, John Swire & Sons Ltd

      *13(b)  Landholdings

        Flat in Hong Kong regularly let at commercial rents

      15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

        Chairman, Hong Kong Association
        Director, Confucius Institute for Business, London
        President, Hong Kong Locally Enlisted Personnel Trust

      16(a)  Trusteeships

        Trustee, Swire Educational Trust

      16(b)  Voluntary organisations

        Institute of Directors
        Royal Society for the Encouragement of Art Manufacturers and Commerce


    DURHAM, Lord Bishop of

      *12(f)  Regular remunerated employment

        In receipt of episcopal stipend

      *12(h)  Secretarial research and assistance

        Chaplain and Secretary paid by Church Commissioners

      15(a)  Membership of public bodies

        Trustee, Hild Bede College, Durham
        Trustee, North East Ordination Course
        Visitor, Durham University

      15(b)  Trusteeships of cultural bodies

        Trustee, Auckland Castle Trust

      16(a)  Trusteeships

        Churches' Regional Commission in North East
        Durham Diocesan Board of Finance


    DYKES, Lord

      *12(i)  Visits

        Visit with British-Italian parliamentary group to Portofino, Italy (5-6 November 2005). Hospitality and accommodation (but not travel) paid by Italian Government and corporate donors
        Visit to Moldova (5-8 October 2006) as guest of their Government as part of the All-Party UK-Moldova Parliamentary Group
        Visit to Holland (22-23 March 2007) - All-Party rail group to see Nedrail and Dutch railway investment plans and infrastructure - expenses borne entirely for travel plus accommodation etc by Dutch rail hosts
        Visit to Taiwan (29 July-3 August 2007) with party colleagues to DPP sister party, within the Liberal International network - expenses met by the Evergreen Shipping Group
        Visit to the annual Pontignano Anglo-Italian Conference (3-4 September 2007) hosted and funded by the British Council in Rome and their sponsors
        Visit to Hungary and Romania (1-5 September 2008) as member of Rail Freight Group inspection of flight facilities. Expenses born by the RFG and local sponsoring companies

      15(d)  Office-holder in voluntary organisations

        Chairman, European Atlantic Group





     
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