LEADERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND LORDS AND GOVERNMENT WHIPS
July - September 2014
GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140
The First Secretary of State and the Leader of the House of Commons Rt Hon William Hague MP Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) NIL
Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, Tom Brake MP Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) NIL
Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Hill of Oareford Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) NIL
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Minister and Chief Whip, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) NIL
Government Whips (Commons)
Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) NIL
Chief Whip (Lords)
Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) NIL
Government Whips (Lords)
Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) NIL
GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140
The First Secretary of State and the Leader of the House of Commons Rt Hon William Hague MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received NIL
Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, Tom Brake MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received NIL
Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Hill of Oareford Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received NIL
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Minister and Chief Whip, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received NIL
Government Whips (Commons)
Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received NIL
Chief Whip (Lords)
Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received NIL
Government Whips (Lords)
Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received NIL
HOSPITALITY RECEIVED1
The First Secretary of State and the Leader of the House of Commons Rt Hon William Hague MP Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received NIL
Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, Tom Brake MP Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received NIL
Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Hill of Oareford Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received hospitality
09/07/14 Arbuthnot Banking Group Lunch
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip Rt Hon, Michael Gove MP Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 02/08/14 Associated Newspapers 2 tickets for Glyndebourne, hospitality Ltd. and transport 23/08/14 Chelsea Football Club 4 tickets for Chelsea Football Club box and hospitality 24/8/14- Lord Rothermere Visit to see Lord Rothermere. 30/8/14 16/09/14 Rupert Murdoch (News Dinner Corporation), Elisabeth Murdoch (News Corporation), John Witherow (The Times), David Dinsmore (The Sun), Victoria Newton (The Sun) and Trevor Kavanagh (The Sun).
09/09/14 Holocaust Education Trust Dinner
Government Whips (Commons) Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received NIL
1 Does not normally include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government; ‘diplomatic’ functions in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences, and seminars; and offers of hospitality which were declined. * indicates if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend.
Deputy Chief Whip, Lord Newby
Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 23/07/14 CIPR (Chartered Dinner Institute for Public Relations)
Government Whips (Lords) Baroness Jolly
Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received
18/07/14 Classic FM 2 x Tickets to Proms
Government Whips (Lords) Baroness Williams of Trafford
Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 21/07/14 City Centred Reception – light refreshments
Government Whips (Lords) Baroness Northover
Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 14/07/14 Orchid Project Dinner
OVERSEAS TRAVEL2
The First Secretary of State and the Leader of the House of Commons Rt Hon William Hague MP Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 (The Number of Total cost of trip trip Royal) officials including travel, Squadron’ accompanying and or ‘other Minister, accommodation RAF’ or where non- of Minister only ‘Charter’ or scheduled ‘Eurostar’ travel is used NIL
Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, Tom Brake MP Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 (The Number of Total cost of trip trip Royal) officials including travel, Squadron’ accompanying and or ‘other Minister, accommodation RAF’ or where non- of Minister only ‘Charter’ or scheduled ‘Eurostar’ travel is used NIL
Leader of the House of Lords; Lord Hill of Oareford Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost of trip trip ‘No 32 (The officials including travel Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, where accommodation or ‘other non-scheduled of Minister only RAF’ or travel is used ‘Chartered’ or ‘Eurostar’ NIL
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip Rt Hon, Michael Gove MP Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost of trip trip ‘No 32 (The officials including travel, Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, accommodation or ‘other where non- of Minister only RAF’ or scheduled ‘Chartered’ travel is used or ‘Eurostar’ NIL
2 * indicates if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend
Government Whips (Lords) Lord Wallace of Saltaire Date(s) of Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost trip trip ‘No 32 (The officials including travel, Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, accommodation or ‘other where non- of Minister only RAF’ or scheduled ‘Chartered’ travel is used or ‘Eurostar’ 9 - 10 Brussels Visit to Scheduled None €160 hotel September European Eurostar paid for 2014 Parliament by DPM office
MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES)3
The First Secretary of State and the Leader of the House of Commons Rt Hon William Hague MP Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting 21/07/14 IPSA Meeting with new CEO
Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, Tom Brake MP
Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting 21/07/14 Mike Ockenden - Council for Land Registry and local land Property Search Organisations charges
Leader of the House of Lords; Lord Hill of Oareford Date of Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting NIL
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Minister and Chief Whip, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting 07/08/14 Sir Michael Barber, Pearson Catch Up
Government Whips (Commons) Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting NIL
Government Whips (Lords) Baroness Northover
Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting 19/09/14 Dolma Impact Fund Discussed the role of the fund in India
3 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments, NDPBs, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviews and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments.
Government Whips (Lords) Baroness Jolly
Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting 02/07/14 Cancer Research UK Discussed developments in the field of cancer research 03/07/14 Capsticks (legal firm) Discussed the work of the House of Lords 18/07/14 Help Musicians UK Discussed work of the organisation (trustee)
Government Whips (Lords) Lord Popat
Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting 08/07/14 Manchester Airport Discussed Manchester and Group Stansted airport development 18/07/14 City Hindus Network Discussion of the Hindu community
Government Whips (Lords) Baroness Williams of Trafford
Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting 04/09/14 Atlantic Gateway Board Discussed regeneration issues 16/09/14 Lancashire Wildlife Discussion re becoming honorary Trust Vice President
Government Whips (Lords) Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting 15/07/14 Barclays Bank Discussed apprenticeships