Regulatory Reform Committee: Formal Minutes 2015-16

Wednesday 21 October 2015

Members present:

Andrew Bridgen, in the Chair Richard Fuller Rebecca Harris Roger Mullin Simon Hoare Christopher Pincher Dr Rupa Huq Jeremy Quin Imran Hussain

1. Declaration of Interests

Members declared their interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (See Appendix).

2. Election of Chair

Andrew Bridgen was called to the Chair.

3. Committee working methods

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That the public be admitted during the examination of witnesses unless the Committee orders otherwise.

Ordered, That witnesses who submit written evidence to the Committee are authorised to publish it on their own account in accordance with Standing Order No. 135, subject always to the discretion of the Chair or where the Committee orders otherwise.

3. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

[Adjourned until a time and date to be set by the Chair

Wednesday 18 November 2015

Members present:

Andrew Bridgen, in the Chair

Richard Fuller Roger Mullin Simon Hoare Christopher Pincher Imran Hussain Mr Andrew Smith Wendy Morton

1. Work of the Better Regulation Executive

The Committee considered this matter.

2. The Legislative Reform (Further Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2015

Draft Report (Draft Legislative Reform (Further Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2015) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the First Report of the Committee, Session 2015-16 (HC 632).

[Adjourned till a date and time to be fixed by the Chair

Wednesday 6 January 2016

Members present:

Andrew Bridgen, in the Chair

Richard Fuller Wendy Morton Rebecca Harris Roger Mullin Simon Hoare Jeremy Quin Dr Rupa Huq

1. Work of the Regulatory Policy Committee

The Committee considered this matter.

2. The Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2016

Draft Report (Draft Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2016) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Second Report of the Committee, Session 2015-16 (HC 718).

[Adjourned until a time and date to be set by the Chair.

Appendix: Declaration of Members’ Interests

Wednesday 21 October 2015

Bridgen, Andrew (North West )

1. Employment and earnings Non-executive chairman of AB produce PLC until August 2014 (Updated 28 August 2014); fresh vegetable processing and distribution. Address: Enterprise House, Repton Road, Westminster Industrial Estate, Measham, , Derbyshire DE12 7DT. I attend board meetings once a month and communicate with the managing director weekly. Payments from ComRes, 4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for opinion surveys: Payment of £75 for survey completed on 22 October 2014. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to North West Leicestershire Conservative Association. (Registered 08 December 2014) 17 February 2015, received £75 for survey completed on 8 December 2014. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to North West Leicestershire Conservative Association. (Registered 18 February 2015) 29 April 2015, received £75 for survey completed on 23 February 2015. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to North West Leicestershire Conservative Association. (Registered 15 May 2015) Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RT: 23 March 2015, Payment of £100 for survey completed on 21 January 2015. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to North West Leicestershire Conservative Association. (Registered 23 March 2015) 13 April 2015, payment of £100 for survey completed on 23 March 2015. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to North West Leicestershire Conservative Association. (Registered 08 May 2015) 15 July 2015, payment of £70 for survey completed on 11 June 2015. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to North West Leicestershire Conservative Association. (Registered 16 July 2015)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: JS Bloor (Services) Ltd Address of donor: Ashby Road, Measham, Swadlincote DE12 7JP

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Donor status: company, registration 02164993 (Registered 08 May 2015) Name of donor: Paul Johnson Construction Address of donor: Telford Way, LE67 3HE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration 06720565 (Registered 08 May 2015)

6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year Until April 2015, two outbuildings within the grounds of my primary property: (i) (Updated 28 May 2015) 7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital AB Produce PLC; processing and distribution of fresh vegetables. AB Produce Trading Ltd; holding company. Bridgen Investments Ltd; investment company, investing in shares, property, building projects.

Fuller, Richard (Bedford)

1. Employment and earnings From 30 September 2014 until further notice, Chairman (formerly Board member) of OpSec Security Group plc, a provider of anti-counterfeiting technologies and services. Address: 40 Phoenix Road, Crowther, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0AD. I now receive £10,000 a quarter for an expected commitment of 20 hrs a quarter. (Registered 30 November 2011; updated 1 July 2015) (Registered 30 November 2011) October 2014, £5,965 for July to September 2014. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 06 October 2014) December 2014, £5,965 for October to December 2014. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 09 January 2015) April 2015, £10,000 for January to March 2015. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 22 May 2015) From 22 December 2011 until further notice, Director of Eviivo Ltd, 77 Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8JA. I receive £3,750 a quarter for an expected commitment of 10 hrs a quarter. (Registered 16 January 2012; updated 1 July 2015) (Registered 16 January 2012) October 2014, £3,750 for July to September 2014. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 06 October 2014) December 2014, £3,750 for October to December 2014. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 09 January 2015)

April 2015, £3,750 for January to March 2015. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 22 May 2015)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Lord Stanley Kalms Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 17 November 2014) Name of donor: Hazem Ben Gacem Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 09 January 2015)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources Name of donor: NFL UK Limited Address of donor: 1 Hills Place, London W1F 7SA Amount of donation or nature and value of donation in kind: two tickets to the NFL International Series Game at Wembley and hospitality; total value approx. £850 Date of receipt of donation: 9 November 2014 Date of acceptance of donation: 9 November 2011 Donor status: company, registration 07736687 (Registered 24 November 2014)

6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year Partial ownership of residential property in Warwick: (i) Residential property in New York (Updated 4 April 2013): (i) and (ii)

Harris, Rebecca (Castle Point)

1. Employment and earnings Payment from ComRes, Four Millbank, London W1P 3JA: 29 September 2014, £75 paid direct to charity for survey in July 2014. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 02 October 2014) November 2014, £75 paid direct to charity for survey in October 2014. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 26 November 2014) February 2015, £75 paid direct to charity for survey in November 2014. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 17 February 2015) Payments from Ipsos Mori, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for surveys (Updated 18 September 2015): 17 September 2015, fee of £200 for survey completed in July 2015. Hours: 90 mins. Payment made to charity. (Registered 24 September 2015) Fee of £100 from Leftfield, 181 Union Street, London SE1 0LN, for a survey completed on

23 February 2015. Hours: 45 mins. Payment made direct to charity on 2 March 2015. (Registered 02 March 2015)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Dev S Dadral Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 25 March 2015) Name of donor: Cornelius G Donovan Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 25 March 2015) Name of donor: Louise Mensch Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 25 March 2015)

Hoare, Simon (North Dorset)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Bill Bullingham Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 21 May 2015)

6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year House in Oxfordshire: (i) (Registered 21 May 2015)

8. Miscellaneous Unremunerated trustee of Bowel and Cancer Research. (Registered 21 August 2015)

Huq, Rupa (Ealing Central and Acton)

1. Employment and earnings 28 May 2015, received payment of £1,393.65 from Kingston University London, River House, 53-57 High St, KT1 1LQ, for lecturing and marking scripts for examination period, plus 5 days' holiday pay. Hours: 29.6 since the Election.

(Registered 05 June 2015)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Weaver Rose Accountants Address of donor: High St, Southall, UB1 3DN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: company, no 04043669 (Registered 05 June 2015) Name of donor: Ruskin Hall Trustees Address of donor: Ruskin Hall, Church Road, Acton, London W3 8PP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 05 June 2015)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) Name of donor: Lord Matthew Oakeshott Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Date of receipt:24 December 2014 Date of acceptance: 24 December 2014 Donor status: individual (Registered 05 June 2015)

Hussain, Imran (Bradford East)

1. Employment and earnings 15 May 2015, received £2,370.21 from Bradford Council, City Hall,City Park, Centenary Square, Bradford BD1 1HY, for my role as Deputy Leader of Bradford Council, and Councillor. Hours: at least 10 hours since the election. (I have repaid of £817.33 of the £2,370.21. This relates to the period after my resignation on 19 May.) (Updated 6 July 2015) (Registered 04 June 2015)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Unison Address of donor: 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY. Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: printing of leaflets, provision of office and direct mailing between 25 October 2014 and 8 May 2015; total value £7,937 Donor status: trade union (Registered 04 June 2015) Name of donor: Amjid Hussain Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: printing of leaflets, calling cards,

provision of speakers, delivery and direct mailing between 2 January 2015 and 4 June 2015; total value £16,904.43 Donor status: individual (Registered 04 June 2015)

8. Miscellaneous Barrister, not currently practising. (Registered 04 June 2015)

Marris, Rob (Wolverhampton South West)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Unite Address of donor: 128 Theobalds Rd, Holborn, London WC1X 8TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £12,000 covering the costs of printing, telephones, office and mailings. Donor status: trade union (Registered 04 June 2015) Name of donor: Thompsons Solicitors LLP Address of donor: 28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LW Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration OC356468 (Registered 04 June 2015)

Meacher, Michael (Oldham West and Royton)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Unite the Union Address of donor: Unite House, 128 Theobald’s Road, Holborn WC1X 8TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 15 December 2014)

6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year Four residential properties in London: (i) and (ii)

Morton, Wendy (Aldridge-Brownhills)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly

via a central party organisation Name of donor: DM Electronics Ltd Address of donor: 4C Leyburn Business Park, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 5QA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration 02715837 (Registered 02 June 2015) Name of donor: United and Cecil Club Address of donor: Beckfield, Crouch Lane, Winkfield, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 4TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: members association (Registered 02 June 2015) Name of donor: Unionist Buildings Ltd Address of donor: Arbor Chambers, 16 Broadway North, WS1 2NA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration 00116945 (Registered 02 June 2015)

6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year Until 7 July 2015, cottage in North Yorkshire: (i) (Registered 6 June 2015; updated 14 July 2015) Two commercial properties, both of which are small industrial units on a business park in North Yorkshire, owned by DM Electronics Ltd. (Registered 02 June 2015)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital DM Electronics Ltd, electronics design and manufacturing. (Registered 02 June 2015)

Mullin, Roger (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)

Nil

Percy, Andrew (Brigg and Goole)

1. Employment and earnings Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for opinion surveys: Payment of £75 for survey completed on 3 November 2014. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 02 December 2014) Payments from Ipsos Mori, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY, for completing opinion surveys: 5 September 2015, payment of £200 received for an interview on 8 July 2015. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 07 September 2015)

4. Visits outside the UK Name of donor: Ubertas Group Address of donor: Suite 836, Level 8, 1 Queens Road, Melbourne 3004 VIC, Australia Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): travel and accommodation at a total of £2,000 Destination of visit: Israel Date of visit: 25-29 July 2014 Purpose of visit: to attend Tripartite Australia Israel UK Leadership Dialogue Conference (Registered 03 December 2014) Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor: 41 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2BY Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): travel, food and accommodation; value £2,500 Destination of visit: Israel and the Palestinian territories Date of visit: 26-31 July 2015 Purpose of visit: fact finding political delegation to meet with Israeli and Palestinian political figures, civil society, hospitals, research institute and others. (Registered 26 August 2015)

Pincher, Christopher (Tamworth)

1. Employment and earnings Non-executive director of JT Leavesley Ltd., Ryknield House, Alrewas, Burton-On-Trent, , DE13 7AB. Duties include attendance at meetings of the Board and providing consultancy services (advice and analysis) to the Leavesley Group, advising senior management on a range of issues related to the company’s agriculture, property and trading operations. (Registered 18 May 2011) Received payment of £1,000 on 1 October 2014. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 07 November 2014) Received payment of £1,000 on 1 November 2014. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 07 November 2014) Received payment of £2,000 on 31 January 2015. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 26 February 2015) Received payment of £1,000 on 28 February 2015. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 27 March 2015) Received payment of £1,000 on 31 March 2015. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 29 May 2015) Received payment of £1,000 on 30 April 2015. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 06 June 2015) Received payment of £2,000 on 31 July 2015. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 03 August 2015) Received payment of £1,000 on 31 August 2015. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 08 September 2015)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Mr Geoffrey Mansfield Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 17 November 2014)

Quin, Jeremy (Horsham)

1. Employment and earnings I expect to receive payments of deferred remuneration (including in the form of ordinary shares in Deutsche Bank) to be paid to me, on vesting, by my former employer Deutsche Bank, in respect of my employment by them prior to 31 December 2014. Address: DB Group Services (UK) Ltd, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB. (Registered 04 June 2015) On 14 August 2015 a gross number of 3,308 ordinary shares in Deutsche Bank owed to me in respect of work conducted as a Managing Director of Deutsche Bank prior to 31 December, 2014, vested. The gross value of the shares at vesting was £71,465. (Registered 07 September 2015)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Lynne Dunsmore Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 02 June 2015)

6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year Residential flat in London, owned jointly with my spouse: (i) and (ii) (Registered 02 June 2015)

Smith, Andrew (Oxford East)

6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year A residential property in Lambeth, and a co-ownership property in France: (i) and (ii) (Registered 25 February 2013)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses I employ my wife, Val Smith, as part time Senior Caseworker.