House of Commons Liaison Committee
Formal Minutes
Session 2017–19
Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 1
Formal Minutes of the Liaison Committee, Session 2017–19
MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2017
Members present:
Hilary Benn Norman Lamb Mr Clive Betts Dr Julian Lewis Chris Bryant Angus Brendan MacNeil Sir William Cash Ian Mearns Damian Collins Mrs Maria Miller Yvette Cooper Nicky Morgan Mary Creagh Robert Neill David T C Davies Neil Parish Frank Field Rachel Reeves Lilian Greenwood Tom Tugendhat Harriet Harman Bill Wiggin Meg Hillier Pete Wishart Mr Bernard Jenkin Dr Sarah Wollaston Helen Jones
1. Declarations of Interests Members declared their interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix).
2. Election of Chair Dr Sarah Wollaston was called to the Chair. Resolved, That the Chair report her election to the House.
3. Evidence from the Prime Minister The Committee considered this matter.
4. National Policy Statements Sub-Committee Ordered, That a National Policy Statements Sub-Committee be appointed (Standing Order No. 145(6)). Ordered, That Dr Sarah Wollaston and Mary Creagh be members of the National Policy Statements Sub-Committee in addition to those members of the committee who are for the time being members of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Communities and Local Government, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Transport and Welsh Affairs Committees, and that Dr Sarah Wollaston be Chair of the National Policy Statements Sub-Committee (Standing Order No. 145(7)(a)(ii)). Resolved, That the Sub-Committee recommends that, pursuant to Standing Order No. 152H, the Transport Committee be designated to consider the draft airports national policy statement, which was laid before the House on 24 October 2017. Ordered, That the Chair report this resolution to the main Committee forthwith.
5. Committee working practices and future programme Resolved, That Hilary Benn, Bernard Jenkin, Norman Lamb, Pete Wishart and Sarah Wollaston be members of an informal Steering Group to support the Chair with delegated duties and decision making between formal committee meetings. Ordered, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, written evidence shall be reported to the House for publication.
6. Westminster Hall debates Resolved, That pursuant to Standing Order No. 10 (7), the Committee has determined that the following reports should be set down for debate in Westminster Hall: Women in the House of Commons after the 2020 election, Fifth Report from the Women and Equalities Committee, Session 2016-17, HC 630, and the Government Response, Cm 9492 (7 December 2017) Asylum Accommodation, Twelfth Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2016-17, HC 637, and the Government Response, HC 551 (14 December 2017) HM Government support for UK victims of IRA attacks that used Gaddafi- supplied Semtex and weapons, Fourth Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Session 2016–17, HC 49, and the Government Response, HC 331 (14 December 2017)
7. Overseas travel Resolved, That the Committee delegate decisions on individual bids to the Chair.
[Adjourned till Monday 11 December at 5.00 p.m.
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The following overseas visits were approved:
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee to Dublin and Newry, in October 2017, in connection with its inquiry into the land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, at a cost not exceeding £5,716.
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee to Basel, Switzerland, in November 2017, in connection with its inquiry into the land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, at a cost not exceeding £5,352.
Exiting the European Union Committee to Paris, in November 2017, in connection with its inquiry into the progress of negotiations, at a cost not exceeding £9,314.
Foreign Affairs Committee to Dublin, in November 2017, in connection with its inquiry into The future of Britain’s diplomatic relationship with Europe, at a cost not exceeding £6,962
International Development Committee to Paris, in November 2017, in connection with its inquiries into UK-EU development co-operation, implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the definition and allocation of ODA, the Syrian refugee crisis and work on global education, at a cost not exceeding £13,614.
Defence Committee to Washington DC, in December 2017, in connection with its inquiry into The indispensable ally? US, NATO and UK Defence relations, at a cost not exceeding £59,677.
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee to Washington DC and New York, in February 2018, in connection with its inquiry into Fake News, at a cost not exceeding £71,469.
The following visits in a representative capacity were approved:
Foreign Affairs Committee to Tallinn, Estonia, in September 2017, to attend the Inter-parliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy, at a cost not exceeding £1,892.
International Development Committee, to New York, in September 2017, to attend the UN General Assembly, at a cost not exceeding £5,810.
Home Affairs Committee to Brussels, in October 2017, to attend the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Co-operation (Europol), at a cost not exceeding £355.
International Development Committee, to Iceland, in November 2017, to attend the Women Political Leaders Global Forum, at a cost not exceeding £2,132. 4 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
MONDAY 11 DECEMBER 2017
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Hilary Benn Mrs Maria Miller Mr Clive Betts Nicky Morgan Sir William Cash Dr Andrew Murrison Damian Collins Robert Neill Yvette Cooper Neil Parish Mary Creagh Rachel Reeves Robert Halfon Tom Tugendhat Mr Bernard Jenkin Derek Twigg Norman Lamb Stephen Twigg Dr Julian Lewis Mr Charles Walker Stephen McPartland Bill Wiggin
1. Declarations of Interest Stephen McPartland declared his interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix).
2. Committee room upgrade The Committee considered this matter.
3. Evidence session with the Prime Minister The Committee considered this matter.
4. Allegations of bullying and harassment The Committee considered this matter.
5. Gender balance of committee membership The Committee considered this matter.
6. Admission of Chair’s researchers to attend committees The Committee considered this matter.
7. Westminster Hall debates The Committee considered forthcoming debates in Westminster Hall. Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 5
Ordered, That the following Reports be recommended for debate in Westminster Hall (Standing Order No. 145 (1) (c)): Forestry in England: Seeing the wood for the trees, Fifth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2016-17, HC 619, and the Government Response, HC 445 (11 January 2018). Future of supported housing, First Joint Report from the Work and Pensions and the Communities and Local Government Committees, Session 2016-17, HC 867, and the Government Response, Cm 9522 (18 January 2018) Investigations into fatalities in Northern Ireland involving British military personnel, Seventh Report from the Defence Committee, Session 2016-17, HC 1064, and the Government Response, HC 549 (25 January 2018). The Future of Chemicals Regulation after the EU Referendum, Eleventh Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 2016-17, HC 912, and the Government Response, HC 313 (1 February 2018) [Adjourned till Wednesday 20 December at 3.00 p.m.
Annex Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visits were approved:
Public Accounts Committee to Washington DC, in February 2018, in connection with its inquiry into international tax transparency, at a cost not exceeding £58,646.
Science and Technology Committee to Geneva, in February 2018, to visit the Large Hadron Collider in connection with its continued monitoring of Brexit consequences for science, at a cost not exceeding £2,678.
The following visits in a representative capacity were approved: Defence Committee to Munich, in February 2018, to attend the Munich Security Conference, at a cost not exceeding £1,820.
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WEDNESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2017
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Hilary Benn Dr Julian Lewis Mr Clive Betts Angus Brendan MacNeil Sir William Cash Mrs Maria Miller Yvette Cooper Nicky Morgan Frank Field Dr Andrew Murrison Lilian Greenwood Neil Parish Robert Halfon Rachel Reeves Mr Bernard Jenkin Tom Tugendhat Norman Lamb
Evidence from the Prime Minister The Committee considered the questioning and briefing for the evidence session.
The Rt Hon Theresa May MP, the Prime Minister, gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 7 February at 6.00 pm.
Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visits were approved:
Defence Committee to Brussels, in January 2018, in connection with its inquiry into The indispensable ally? US, NATO and UK Defence relations, at a cost not exceeding £5,243.
Defence Committee to Paris, in February 2018, to attend a meeting with French counterparts to discuss UK-France bilateral defence relations, at a cost not exceeding £7,086.
International Trade to Ottawa, Washington DC and Detroit, in February 2018, in connection with its inquiry into UK-US Trade Relations, at a cost not exceeding £68,619.
Welsh Affairs Committee to Dublin, in February 2018, in connection with its inquiry into Brexit: agriculture, trade and the repatriation of powers, at a cost not exceeding £6,975. Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 7
Treasury Committee to New York City and Washington DC, in April 2018, in connection with its inquiry into the UK’s future economic relationship with the EU, at a cost not exceeding £54,226.
Pursuant to the Committee’s previous decision on committee visits, the following was reconsidered and the funding confirmed as follows:
Defence Committee to Washington DC, in March 2018, in connection with its inquiry into The indispensable ally? US, NATO and UK Defence relations, at a cost not exceeding £69,806.
WEDNESDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2018
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Mr Clive Betts Steven McPartland Yvette Cooper Nicky Morgan Frank Field Robert Neill Robert Halfon Rachel Reeves Meg Hillier Tom Tugendhat Mr Bernard Jenkin
1. Term limits for chairs of committees The Committee considered this matter. 2. Westminster Hall debates The Committee considered forthcoming debates in Westminster Hall. Ordered, That the following Reports be recommended for debate in Westminster Hall (Standing Order No. 145 (1) (c)): Implications of Brexit for the justice system, Ninth Report, Session 2016-17, from the Justice Committee, HC 750, and the Government Response, HC 651 (29 March 2018). DFID’s work on global education: Leaving no one behind?, First Report, from the International Development Committee, HC 367, and the Government Response, HC 914 (29 March 2018). 3. Cross-government response to the collapse of Carillion The Committee considered the questioning and briefing for the evidence session. 8 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Sir Amyas Morse KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office, gave oral evidence.
The Rt Hon David Lidington CBE MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary, and Gareth Rhys Williams, Government Chief Commercial Officer, Cabinet Office, gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 February at 6.00 p.m.
Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visits were approved:
Exiting the European Union Committee to Brussels, in January 2018, in connection with its inquiry into Progress of negotiations, at a cost not exceeding £4,417.
Foreign Affairs Committee to Paris, in March 2018, in connection with its inquiry into the Future of UK Diplomacy in Europe, at a cost not exceeding £12,731.
International Development Committee to Bangladesh and Burma, in March 2018, in connection with its inquiry into DFID’s work in Bangladesh, Burma and on the Rohingya crisis, at a cost not exceeding £60,470. Women and Equalities Committee to New York, in March 2018, in order to attend the UN Commission on the Status of Women, at a cost not exceeding £48,859.
The following visits in a representative capacity were approved: European Scrutiny Committee to Sofia, in January 2018, in order to attend COSAC, at a cost not exceeding £1,820. International Development Committee to Dakar, Senegal, in January 2018, in order to attend the Global Partnership for Education Replenishment Conference, at a cost not exceeding £6,116. Foreign Affairs Committee to Berlin and Munich, in February 2018, in order to attend the Munich Security Conference, at a cost not exceeding £1,782. Foreign Affairs Committee to Sofia, Bulgaria, in February 2018, in order to attend the Inter-Parliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy, at a cost not exceeding £729. Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 9
International Development Committee to Sofia, Bulgaria, in February 2018, in order to attend the Inter-Parliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy, at a cost not exceeding £2,280.
Pursuant to the Committee’s previous decision on committee visits, the following was reconsidered and the funding confirmed as follows:
Defence Committee to Paris, in February 2018, to attend a meeting with French counterparts to discuss UK-France bilateral defence relations, at a cost not exceeding £7,299.
WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2018
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Sir Kevin Barron Norman Lamb Hilary Benn Dr Julian Lewis Sir Paul Beresford Ian Mearns Mr Clive Betts Mrs Maria Miller Chris Bryant Nicky Morgan Yvette Cooper Dr Andrew Murrison Mary Creagh Robert Neill David TC Davies Rachel Reeves Frank Field Tom Tugendhat Lilian Greenwood Derek Twigg Meg Hillier Stephen Twigg Mr Bernard Jenkin Bill Wiggin Helen Jones
1. Pre-Appointment hearings The Committee considered this matter.
2. Estimates Day debates Ordered, That the Chair report to the House that the Liaison Committee approves the recommendations by the Backbench Business Committee the following Estimates for debates on the first and second allotted days in the present session (Standing Order No.145):
Ministry of Defence so far as it relates to the spending of the Ministry of Defence (26 February 2018)
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Department for Exiting the European Union so far as it relates to the spending of the Department for Exiting the European Union (26 February 2018)
Ministry of Housing, Communities and local Government so far as it relates to homelessness (27 February 2018)
Department for Transport so far as it relates to the spending of the Department for Transport (27 February 2018).
3. Liaison Committee recommendations for debates on the Floor of the House The Committee considered this matter.
4. Standing Order changes affecting select committees and enforcement of committee powers The Committee considered this matter.
5. Attendance of Chairs’ researcher at private committee The Committee considered this matter.
6. Term limits for chairs of committees The Committee considered this matter.
7. Interparliamentary collaboration on Brexit scrutiny The Committee considered this matter.
8. The collapse of Carillion The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 27 March at 4.00 p.m.
Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
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Home Affairs Committee to Bern, Switzerland, in March 2018, in connection with its inquiry into Post-Brexit migration policy, at a cost not exceeding £6,719.
The following visits in a representative capacity were approved: Home Affairs Committee to Brussels, in February 2018, in order to attend the UN Global Compacts on refugees and migrants and the role of Parliaments, at a total cost not exceeding £455.
TUESDAY 27 MARCH 2018
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Hilary Benn Nicky Morgan Damian Collins Dr Andrew Murrison Yvette Cooper Neil Parish Mary Creagh Tom Tugendhat David T C Davies Derek Twigg Meg Hillier Stephen Twigg Mr Bernard Jenkin Pete Wishart Dr Julian Lewis
1. Changing committee practice and procedure: enhancing effective working Draft Report (Changing committee practice and procedure: enhancing effective working), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. The draft report was agreed to the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report published with the First Report of the Committee, Session 2017-19, HC 922.
2. Cross-government response to the collapse of Carillion Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to oral evidence on 7 February, be reported to the House for publication on the internet:
Rt Hon David Lidington MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 15 March 2018 [LC07-01] UK Export Finance, 12 February 2018 [LC07-02]
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Ordered, That correspondence to the Prime Minister, dated 23 March 2018, be reported to the House for publication on the internet.
4. Westminster Hall debates The Committee considered forthcoming debates in Westminster Hall. Ordered, That the following Reports be recommended for debate in Westminster Hall (Standing Order No. 145 (1) (c)): Community Transport and the Department for Transport’s proposed consultation, First Report from the Transport Committee, HC 480, and the Government Response, HC 832 (10 May 2018) Effectiveness of local authority overview and scrutiny committee, First Report from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, HC 369, and the Government Response, Cm 9569 (17 May 2018). 5. Evidence from the Prime Minister The Committee considered the questioning and briefing for the evidence session.
The Rt Hon Theresa May MP, the Prime Minister, gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 April at 6.00 p.m.
Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visits were approved:
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee to Norway, in April 2018, in connection with its inquiry into Electric vehicles: developing the market and infrastructure, at a cost not exceeding £11,894.
Exiting the European Union Committee to Berlin, in April 2018, in connection with its inquiry into the progress of the UK’s negotiations on withdrawal from the European Union, at a cost not exceeding, £12,365.
Foreign Affairs Committee to Washington DC and New York, in April 2018, in connection with its inquiry into the Government’s ‘Global Britain’ agenda, at a cost not exceeding £67,968.
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee to the Netherlands and Germany, in May 2018, in connection with its inquiry into Land Value Capture, at a cost not exceeding £10,938.
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International Development Committee to Washington DC, in April 2018 in order to attend the World Bank Global Parliamentary Conference, at a cost not exceeding £6,676. Foreign Affairs Committee to Bratislava, in May 2018, in order to attend the GlobSec Conference, at a total cost not exceeding £805.
Pursuant to the Committee’s previous decision on committee visits, the following was reconsidered and the funding confirmed as follows:
Foreign Affairs Committee to Paris, in March 2018, in connection with its inquiry into the Future of UK Diplomacy in Europe, at a cost not exceeding £15,465.
WEDNESDAY 25 APRIL 2018
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Mr Clive Betts Nicky Morgan Mary Creagh Robert Neill Lilian Greenwood Neil Parish Meg Hillier Rachel Reeves Mr Bernard Jenkin Stephen Twigg Ian Mearns Bill Wiggin Mrs Maria Miller Pete Wishart
1. Witness Gender Diversity The Committee considered this matter.
2. Committee Resources The Committee considered this matter.
3. Restoration & Renewal The Committee considered this matter.
4. Evidence from the Prime Minister: follow-up The Committee considered this matter.
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The Committee considered forthcoming debates in Westminster Hall. Ordered, That the following Reports be recommended for debate in Westminster Hall (Standing Order No. 145 (1) (c)): Freedom of Speech in Universities, Fourth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, HC 589 HL 111
[Adjourned till Wednesday 23 May at 6.00 p.m.
Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visits were approved:
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee to Denmark, in May 2018, in connection with its inquiries into Fur Trade in the UK, and Promoting and marketing British food, at a cost not exceeding £4,978.
Environmental Audit Committee to Norway (the Arctic), in August 2018, in connection with its inquiry The Changing Arctic, at a cost not exceeding £27,933. The following visits in a representative capacity were approved: International Development Committee to Vilnius, Lithuania, in June 2018, in order to attend the Women Political Leaders Summit, at a total cost not exceeding £2,374.
WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 2018
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Hilary Benn Dr Julian Lewis Mr Clive Betts Maria Miller Chris Bryant Nicky Morgan Sir William Cash Dr Andrew Murrison Yvette Cooper Robert Neill Lilian Greenwood Neil Parish Harriet Harman Rachel Reeves Meg Hillier Derek Twigg Mr Bernard Jenkin Stephen Twigg Norman Lamb Bill Wiggin Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 15
1. Witness gender diversity Draft Report (Witness gender diversity), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. The draft report was agreed to the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report published with the Second Report of the Committee, Session 2017-19, HC 1033.
2. Committee powers and privilege The Committee considered this matter.
3. Witness attendance The Committee considered this matter.
4. Coordinated correspondence The Committee considered this matter
5. Select Committee Travel The Committee considered this matter.
6. Committee staffing The Committee considered this matter.
7. Liaison Committee debates The Committee considered this matter.
8. Westminster Hall debates The Committee considered forthcoming debates in Westminster Hall. Ordered, That the following Reports be recommended for debate in Westminster Hall (Standing Order No. 145 (1) (c)): Airports National Policy Statement, Third Report from the Transport Committee, HC 548 Brexit: Trade in Food, First Report from Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee, HC 348, and the Government Response, HC1021
[Adjourned till Wednesday 20 June at 6.00 p.m. 16 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visits were approved: Exiting the European Union to The Hague, in May 2018, in connection with its inquiry into the progress of the UK’s negotiations on withdrawal from the European Union, at a cost no exceeding £10,660.
International Trade Committee to Norway, in May 2018, in connection with its inquiry into the Implications of arrangements for Ireland – Northern Ireland border for wider UK Trade Policy, at a cost not exceeding £6,153.
International Trade Committee to Geneva, in June 2018, in connection with its inquiries into the work of the Department for International Trade, and the Implications of arrangements for Ireland – Northern Ireland border for wider UK Trade Policy, at a cost not exceeding £9,191.
Foreign Affairs Committee to the Western Balkans, in June 2018, in connection with its inquiry into the Western Balkans Summit, at a cost not exceeding £19,739. [Visit subsequently cancelled] International Development Committee to New York and Washington DC, in June 2018, in connection with its inquiry into Sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector, at a cost not exceeding £60,000.
The following visits in a representative capacity were approved: International Development Committee to Paris, in May 2018, in order to attend the Action Against Hunger conference on the future of ODA in the Sahel, at a total cost not exceeding £1,584.
Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Committee to Washington DC, in July 2018, to attend a conference on disinformation, social media and electoral interference, as part of its inquiry into Fake News, at a total cost not exceeding £10,378.
WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE 2018
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
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Hilary Benn Mr Bernard Jenkin Mr Clive Betts Mrs Maria Miller Damian Collins Nicky Morgan Mary Creagh Robert Neill Lilian Greenwood Neil Parish Harriet Harman Stephen Twigg Meg Hillier Bill Wiggin
1. Coordination of committee report publication times The Committee considered this matter.
2. Cyber Security The Committee considered this matter.
3. Attendance of witnesses The Committee considered this matter.
4. Estimates Day debates Ordered, That the Chair report to the House that, following the recommendation of the Backbench Business Committee on applications considered at its meeting of 19 June, the Liaison Committee recommendation for the allocation of time for the consideration of Estimates on (a) the third allotted day in the present session and (b) the first of any additional days to be allotted in the remainder of the session (Standing Order No. 145) is as follows:
(i) That a day not later than 5 August be allotted for the consideration of the following Estimates for financial year 2018–19:
Ministry of Justice (on the application of Robert Neill)
Department of Health and Social Care and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (on the application of Dr Sarah Wollaston and Mr Clive Betts)
(ii) That a further day not later than 5 August be allotted for the consideration of the following Estimates for financial year 2018–19:
Department for Education (on the application of Robert Halfon)
Her Majesty’s Treasury, so far as it relates to spending decisions and their consequences for grants to the devolved institutions (on the application of Stewart Malcolm McDonald).
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5. Debates on the Floor of the House The Committee considered this matter. 6. Evidence reported to the House for publication on 4 June 2018 (Order of the Committee, 20 November 2017) Written evidence relating to oral evidence on 27 March was reported to the House for publication on the internet:
Letter from the Chair to the Prime Minister dated 23 April 2018 Letter from the Prime Minister to the Chair dated 24 May 2018
[Adjourned till Tuesday 10 July at 6.00 p.m.
Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visits were approved:
Defence Committee to Paris, in July 2018, in connection with its joint inquiry with the French National Assembly into Future anti-ship missile systems, at a cost not exceeding £3,057.
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee to Washington DC, in November 2018, in connection with its inquiry into Parliament and Government, a cost not exceeding £54,360.
The following visits in a representative capacity were approved:
European Scrutiny Committee to Sofia, in June 2018, to attend the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs (COSAC) Plenary, at a cost not exceeding £1,714.
Defence Committee to Berlin, in July 2018, to attend the 11th Parliamentary Intelligence Security Forum, at a cost not exceeding £2,393.
Home Affairs Committee to Berlin, in July 2018, to attend the Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum, at a cost not exceeding £790.
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TUESDAY 10 JULY 2018
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Hilary Benn Harriet Harman Mr Clive Betts Mr Bernard Jenkin Chris Bryant Norman Lamb Sir William Cash Dr Julian Lewis Yvette Cooper Neil Parish Lilian Greenwood Derek Twigg
1. Oral evidence from the Prime Minister - planning The Committee considered this matter.
2. Admission of chairs’ researchers to private committee meetings
Resolved, That, in applying any exemption relating to one member of the personal staff of the Chair granted by the House in respect of Standing Order No. 125 (Select committees: admission of the public), the following rules shall be observed: 1. The exemption will apply to only one, named member of the Chair’s personal staff, specified in a resolution of the committee recorded in its formal minutes. A fresh resolution will be required to transfer the exemption to another person. 2. The resolution permitting the exemption will be agreed only by unanimous consent of the committee. 3. Before attending any private meeting of a committee, a person to whom this exemption has been applied must sign, and deposit with the Clerk of the committee, a declaration in the following terms: I understand that the private proceedings of a select committee are confidential, and that any papers presented to a committee are confidential until the committee has agreed to their publication. I understand that any breach of confidence relating to the private proceedings of the committee would constitute a contempt of the House. 4. At any time during a private meeting, if any member of a committee objects to the presence of the person to whom this exemption has been applied, that person will withdraw from the meeting without any question being put to the committee. 5. If a Member of the House is newly appointed to a committee after the passing of a resolution permitting the exemption to apply, they will be offered the opportunity to object to its continuance at the first meeting which they attend. 20 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
6. A person present under this exemption will sit in the part of the room reserved for members of the public, will not participate in the proceedings of the committee or address the committee; and will withdraw when the committee is considering a draft report (whether formally or informally).
3. Select Committee Resources The Committee considered this matter.
4. Procedure Committee inquiry on setting up committees in a new Parliament. The Committee considered this matter.
5. Evidence from the Prime Minister Ordered, That correspondence from the Chair to the Prime Minister, in relation to oral evidence given on 27 March 2018, be reported to the House for publication.
6. Evidence reported to the House for publication on 5 July 2018 (Order of the Committee, 20 November 2017) Written evidence relating to changing committee practice and procedure: enhancing effective working was reported to the House for publication on the internet:
Letter from the Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, Leader of the House to the Chair, 14 June 2018 Letter from the Chair to the Leader of the House, 18 June 2018
[Adjourned till Wednesday 18 July at 2.30 p.m.
Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visits were approved:
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee to Japan, in September 2018, in connection with its inquiry into Automation and the future of work, at a cost not exceeding £61,299. Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 21
Education Committee to Germany and Switzerland, in November 2018, in connection with its inquiry into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, at a cost not exceeding £27, 650.
The following visits in a representative capacity were approved:
European Scrutiny Committee, in July 2018, to attend the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs (COSAC), Vienna, at a cost not exceeding £977.
Environmental Audit Committee to New York, in September 2018, to attend the Goalkeepers sustainable development event 2018, at a cost not exceeding £2,733.
Defence Committee to Paris, in September 2018, to attend the 16th Summer Defence Conference, at a cost not exceeding £471.
WEDNESDAY 18 JULY 2018
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Hilary Benn Norman Lamb Chris Bryant Dr Julian Lewis Sir William Cash Angus Brendan MacNeil Yvette Cooper Dr Andrew Murrison Mary Creagh Neil Parish Lilian Greenwood Tom Tugendhat Sir Bernard Jenkin
1. Evidence from the Prime Minister The Committee considered the questioning and briefing for the evidence session.
The Rt Hon Theresa May MP, the Prime Minister, gave oral evidence.
2. Westminster Hall debates The Committee considered forthcoming debates in Westminster Hall. Ordered, That the following Report be recommended for debate in Westminster Hall (Standing Order No. 145 (1) (c)): Integrated care: organisations partnerships and systems, Seventh Report from the Health and Social Care Committee, HC 650 22 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
[Adjourned till Wednesday 12 September at 6.00 p.m. Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visits were approved: Foreign Affairs Committee to Beijing and Hong Kong, in September 2018, in connection with its inquiry into China and the international rules-based system, at a cost not exceeding £78,663.
International Development Committee to East Africa, in November 2018, in connection with its inquiries into Forced Displacement in Africa, and UK Aid for combating Climate Change, at a cost not exceeding £66,586.
The following visits in a representative capacity were approved:
International Development Committee to Bali, Indonesia, in October 2018, to attend the World Bank/IMF High-level Parliamentary meeting, at a cost not exceeding £16,548.
WEDNESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2018
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Hilary Benn Norman Lamb Mr Clive Betts Mrs Maria Miller Chris Bryant Nicky Morgan Sir William Cash Dr Andrew Murrison Mary Creagh Robert Neill Lilian Greenwood Neil Parish Meg Hillier Tom Tugendhat Sir Bernard Jenkin Stephen Twigg
1. Future Committee work regarding Brexit Resolved, That the Committee invite the Prime Minister to give oral evidence.
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The Committee considered this matter.
3. Select committee travel overseas
Resolved, That the Committee endorses the Guidelines for Overseas Travel, as agreed by the Committee in 2011.
4. Evidence reported to the House for publication on 19 July 2018 (Order of the Committee, 20 November 2017) Correspondence from the Prime Minister, dated 17 July, relating to oral evidence given on 27 March was reported to the House for publication on the internet.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 November 2018 at 6.00 p.m.
Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visits were approved:
Petitions Committee to Dublin, in October/November 2018, to share best practice with the Joint Committee on Public Petitions in the Oireachtas, at a cost not exceeding £3,591.
The following visits in a representative capacity were approved:
Defence Committee to Vienna, in October 2108, to attend the Inter- Parliamentary Conference for the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy, at a cost not exceeding £726.
Foreign Affairs Committee to Vienna, in October 2018, to attend the Inter- Parliamentary Conference for the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy, at a cost not exceeding £1,528.
WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2018
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
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Hilary Benn Meg Hillier Mr Clive Betts Norman Lamb Chris Bryant Sir Patrick McLoughlin Damien Collins Nicky Morgan Kate Green Robert Neill Lilian Greenwood Pete Wishart
1. Declaration of Interests Kate Green and Sir Patrick McLoughlin declared their interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (see Appendix)
2. Evidence from the Prime Minister
The Committee considered this mater.
3. Select committee powers
The Committee considered this matter.
4. Scrutiny of the Budget: Procedure Committee Inquiry
The Committee considered this matter.
5. Evidence reported to the House for publication on 15 October 2018 (Order of the Committee, 20 November 2017) Correspondence relating to the Prime Minister’s next appearance before the Committee was reported to the House for publication on the internet:
Letter from the Chair the Prime Minister dated 12 September 2018 Letter from the Prime Minister to the Chair dated 11 October 2018 Letter from the Chair to the Prime Minister dated 18 October 2018
[Adjourned till Thursday 29 November 2018 at 8.30 a.m.
Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visits were approved: Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 25
Defence Committee, to Washington DC, to attend the 12th Parliamentary Intelligence Security Forum Summit and in connection with its inquiry into Global Islamist Terrorism, at a cost not exceeding £19,919.
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, to Dublin, in connection with its inquiry into the land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, at a cost not exceeding £4,793.
The following visits in a representative capacity were approved:
Defence Committee to Bahrain, in October 2108, to attend the IISS Manama Dialogue: 14th Regional Security, at a cost not exceeding £2,108.
European Scrutiny Committee to Vienna, in November, to attend the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs (COSAC) Plenary, at a cost not exceeding £2,407.
International Development Committee to Paris, in November 2018, to attend the Parliamentarian Conference on Yeman, at a cost not exceeding £2,184.
WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2018
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Hilary Benn Norman Lamb Sir William Cash Dr Julian Lewis Yvette Cooper Dr Andrew Murrison Lilian Greenwood Rachel Reeves Meg Hillier Tom Tugendhat Sir Bernard Jenkin Pete Wishart
1. Evidence from the Prime Minister: Brexit
The Committee considered this mater.
2. Evidence from the Prime Minister: Brexit
The Rt Hon Theresa May MP, the Prime Minster, gave oral evidence.
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Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following visits in a representative capacity were approved:
Home Affairs Committee to Washington DC, in December 2108, to attend the Intelligence and Security forum, at a cost not exceeding £10,341. [visit subsequently cancelled]
TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER 2018
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Hilary Benn Harriet Harman Mr Clive Betts Meg Hillier Chris Bryant Sir Bernard Jenkin Damian Collins Sir Patrick McLoughlin Yvette Cooper Mrs Maria Miller Kate Green Dr Andrew Murrison Lilian Greenwood Stephen Twigg Robert Halfon
1. Select Committee resources
The Committee considered this matter.
2. The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system.
3. Evidence from the Prime Minister on 29 November 2018: follow-up
Resolved, That the Committee invite the Prime Minister to give evidence early in the New Year on exiting the European Union.
4. Pre-appointment hearings
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5. Scrutiny of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) spend
The Committee considered this matter.
6. Witness Diversity
Ordered, That witness diversity statistics April – November 2018 be reported to the House for publication.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 January 2019 at 6.00 p.m.
Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visits were approved: Foreign Affairs Committee to India, in February 2019, in connection with its inquiry into Global Britain and India, at a cost not exceeding £62,682. [visit subsequently cancelled]
Welsh Affairs Committee to New Zealand, in February 2019, in connection with its inquiry into Brexit, trade and customs: implications for Wales, at a cost not exceeding £67,320. [visit subsequently cancelled]
The following visits in a representative capacity were approved: European Scrutiny Committee to Bucharest, in January 2019, to attend the meeting of Chairpersons of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs (COSAC), at a cost not exceeding £531. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee to Arlington, Virginia, in February 2019, to attend the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Outlook Forum, at a cost not exceeding £3,906.
Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Committee to Austin, Texas, in March 2019, in connection with its inquiry into immersive and addictive technologies, and to attend part of the South by Southwest Festival, at a cost not exceeding £15,000. [visit subsequently cancelled]
WEDNESDAY 16 JANUARY 2019
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
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Hilary Benn Sir Patrick McLoughlin Mr Clive Betts Stephen McPartland Chris Bryant Mrs Maria Miller Sir William Cash Jessica Morden Damian Collins Nicky Morgan Yvette Cooper Dr Andrew Murrison Mary Creagh Robert Neill David TC Davies Neil Parish Kate Green Rachel Reeves Lilian Greenwood Tom Tugendhat Harriet Harman Stephen Twigg Meg Hillier Mr Charles Walker Sir Bernard Jenkin Bill Wiggin Helen Jones Pete Wishart Norman Lamb
1. Declarations of Interest Jessica Morden declared her interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix).
2. European Union (Withdrawal)(No.2) Bill The Committee considered this matter.
3. Evidence from the Prime Minister: accountability for Brexit
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Evidence from the Prime Minister: accountability for Brexit be reported to the House for publication:
Letter from the Chair to the Prime Minister dated 7 January 2019 Letter from the Prime Minister to the Chair dated 14 January 2019
4. Government response to recommendations for debates by the European Scrutiny Committee
The Committee considered this matter.
5. Treatment of witnesses
The Committee considered this matter.
6. Westminster Hall debates
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Resolved, That pursuant to Standing Order No. 10 (7), the Committee has determined that the following report should be set down for debate in Westminster Hall: Rail infrastructure investment, Fourth Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2017-19, HC 583, and the Government Response, HC 1557 (19 September 2018)
[Adjourned till Wednesday 13 February 2019 at 6.00 p.m.
Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visits were approved:
International Trade Committee to Geneva, in January 2019, in connection with its inquiry into The impact of UK-EU arrangements on wider UK trade policy, at a cost not exceeding £9,382.
Science and Technology Committee to Tallin, Estonia, in February 2019, in connection with its inquiry into Digital Government, at a cost not exceeding £4,679. [Visit subsequently cancelled]
Women and Equalities Committee to New York City and Washington D.C., in March 2019, in connection with its inquiry into The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases, and to attend the UN Commission on the Status of Women, at a cost not exceeding £54,740. [Visit subsequently cancelled]
WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2019
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Hilary Benn Norman Lamb Mr Clive Betts Sir Patrick McLoughlin Chris Bryant Angus Brendan MacNeil Damian Collins Mrs Maria Miller Mary Creagh Nicky Morgan David TC Davies Dr Andrew Murrison Kate Green Robert Neill Robert Halfon Neil Parish Harriet Harman Tom Tugendhat Meg Hillier Mr Charles Walker 30 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Sir Bernard Jenkin
1. The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
Ordered, That a Sub-Committee to consider the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system be appointed. Ordered, That all the members of the Committee be members of the Sub- Committee. Ordered, That Dr Sarah Wollaston be Chair of the Sub-Committee. Ordered, That the Chair have leave to report from time to time evidence taken before the Sub-Committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system. Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system be reported to the House for publication:
Dr Ben Yong (University of Hull, Study of Parliament Group member), Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira (University of Leeds, Study of Parliament Group member) and Dr Greg Davies (University of Hull and Cardiff University) (SCS01)
Pupils of Sixth Form politics class, Belfast High School (SCS03)
Arabella Lang, Parliament and Treaties Hub, House of Commons (SCS04)
Ordered, That those who have submitted written evidence relating to the Committee’s inquiry into the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system be authorised to publish it, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No. 135.
2. Select Committee resources
The Committee considered this matter.
3. Scrutiny of rollover international agreements
The Committee considered this matter.
4. 2018 IPU Gender-Sensitive Parliament Audit
The Committee considered this matter.
5. Liaison Committee working practices
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Ordered, That, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 145 (3), should the Chair receive notification from the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee of its recommendation for Estimates to be debated on an Estimates Day not later than 18 March 2019 (Standing Order No. 55 (1)), the Chair shall report that recommendation to the House as if it were a recommendation of the Liaison Committee.
6. Committee Office Standards of Service
The Committee took note of the paper presented by the Committee Office Management Group.
7. National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure
The Committee was suspended to enable the Sub-Committee to meet (see page 35). On resumption:
Resolved, That the Committee agrees with the resolution of the National Policy Statement Sub-Committee, that pursuant to Standing Order No.152H (Planning: national policy statements), the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee be designated to consider the proposal for a national policy statement for Water Resources Infrastructure, laid before the House on 29 November 2018.
Ordered, That the Chair report this resolution to the House.
8. Evidence from the Prime Minister
The Committee considered this matter.
Ordered, That correspondence from the Chair to the Prime Minister, dated 28 January 2019, relating to accountability for Brexit, be reported to the House for publication.
9. Westminster Hall debates
Resolved, That pursuant to Standing Order No. 10(7), the Committee has determined that the following reports should be set down for debate in Westminster Hall: Controlling Dangerous Dogs, Ninth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2017-19, HC 1040, and the Government Response, HC 1892 (7 March 2019). The future of the oil and gas industry, Sixth Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee, Session 2017-19, HC 996 (14 March 2019). Evidence-based early years intervention, Eleventh Report from the Science and Technology Committee, Session 2017-19, HC 506, and the Fifteenth Report from the Committee, Government’s Response to the Committee’s Eleventh Report, HC 1898 (21 March 2019). 32 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Disclosure of Youth Criminal Records, First Report from the Justice Committee, Session 2017-19, HC 416, and the Government Response, Cm 9559 (28 March 2019)
[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 April 2019 at 6.00 p.m.
Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following visits in a representative capacity were approved: Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee to Brussels, in March 2019, to attend the #DisinfoWeek Europe Conference, at a cost not exceeding £1,815. Foreign Affairs Committee to Bucharest, in March 2019, to attend the Inter- Parliamentary Conference for the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy, at a cost not exceeding £713. International Development Committee to Bucharest, in March 2019, to attend the Inter-Parliamentary Conference for the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy, at a cost not exceeding £1552.
TUESDAY 2 APRIL 2019
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Hilary Benn Meg Hillier Mr Clive Betts Dr Julian Lewis Chris Bryant Sir Patrick McLoughlin Damian Collins Angus Brendan MacNeil Mary Creagh Nicky Morgan Frank Field Neil Parish Harriet Harman Stephen Twigg Bill Wiggin
1. Select committee resources The Committee considered this matter.
2. Sustainable Development Goals Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 33
The Committee considered this matter.
3. Scrutiny of Free Trade Agreements The Committee considered this matter.
4. Evidence from the Prime Minister The Committee considered this matter.
5. Evidence reported to the House for publication on 5 March 2019 (Order of the Committee, 20 November 2017) Evidence relating to The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system was reported to the House for publication on the internet: Anonymous (SCS05) Wendy Jacob (SCS06) Robin Potter (SCS07) UCL Public Policy (SCS08) Lady Iveta Kurpniece (SCS09) Scott Colvin (SCS12) Oliver Mills (SCS13) Dr Stephen Bates, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, University of Birmingham & Dr Mark Goodwin, Lecturer in Politics, Coventry University (SCS14) Dr Mark Goodwin, Lecturer in Politics, Coventry University & Dr Stephen Bates, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, University of Birmingham (SCS15) Transforming Evidence (SCS17) Hugh Bochel, Professor of Public Policy and a member of the ParliLinc research group at the University of Lincoln (SCS18) Dr Catherine Bochel, Reader in Policy Studies and member of the ParliLinc Research Group at the University of Lincoln (SCS19) Dr Andrew Defty, Reader in Politics and member of the ParliLinc Research Group in the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lincoln (SCS20) Kate Pahl, Professor of Arts and Literacy, and Emily Goodier, Arts and Humanities impact capture assistant at Manchester Metropolitan University (SCS21) Thomas Caygill, Doctoral Candidate in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Newcastle University (SCS22) 34 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Dr Marc Geddes, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh (SCS23) Rosalind Stewart (SCS24) Dr Mark Bennister, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Parliamentary Academic fellow a member of the ParliLinc Research Group in the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lincoln (SCS25) Alex Haig (SCS26) Stephen Elstub (Newcastle University and Study of Parliament Group Member) and Jayne Carrick (Newcastle University) (SCS27) Further submission by Stephen Elstub (Newcastle University and Study of Parliament Group Member) and Jayne Carrick (Newcastle University) (SCS28) Edge Hill University Politics Students and Staff (SCS29) Sense about Science (SCS30) Dr Adam Tucker, Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Liverpool (SCS31) David Gough, Professor of Evidence Informed Policy and Practice, Director of the EPPI-Centre, University College London (SCS32) Dr Kamal Patel (SCS33) Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira, Ms Nicole Nisbett and Mr Alex Prior (University of Leeds) (SCS35) Dr Danielle Beswick, International Development Department, University of Birmingham, POST Academic Fellow, International Development Committee (SCS36) Full Fact, the UK’s independent factchecking charity (SCS37) Institute for Government (SCS38)
6. Evidence reported to the House for publication on 14 March 2019 (Order of the Committee, 20 November 2017) Evidence relating to The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system was reported to the House for publication on the internet: Petitions Committee (SCS39) Professor Antony Travers (SCS40) BEIS Committee (SCS41) UCL STEaPP (SCS42) Web and Publications Unit, Committee Office, HoC (SCS43) Damian Collins MP, Chair, DCMS Committee, HoC (SCS44) Research and Information staff, HoC (SCS45) Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 35
Science and Technology Committee, HoC (SCS46) Health and Social Care Committee, HoC (SCS47) UK in a Changing Europe (SCS48) UK in a Changing Europe Parties Parliament and the Brexit Process Project (SCS49) Tom Tugendhat MP, Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee (SCS50) International Development Committee (SCS51)
7. The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system be reported to the House for publication: Mr Donald Stickland (SCS34) UK Research and Innovation (SCS52) Professor Matthew Flinders (SCS53) The Law Society of Scotland (SCS54) Global Research Network on Parliaments and People (SCS55) Constitution Unit, UCL (SCS56) Mrs Josephine Willows (SCS57) University of Leeds (SCS58) Universities Policies Engagement Network (SCS60) AsSIST-UK (SCS61)
[Adjourned till Wednesday 1 May 2019 at 2.40 p.m.
Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visits were approved:
Defence Committee to Estonia and Finland, in May 2019, in connection with its inquiry into UK Response to Hybrid Threats, at a cost not exceeding £17,758.
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee to Ottawa, in May 2019, to attend the second International Grand Committee on Disinformation and ‘Fake News’, at a cost not exceeding £19,712. 36 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Scottish Affairs Committee to Ottawa and Quebec City, in May 2019, in connection with its inquiries into Scotland and Brexit: trade and foreign relations; Immigration and Scotland; and the Relationship between the UK and Scottish Governments, at a cost not exceeding £66,748.
Welsh Affairs Committee to New Zealand, in May 2019, in connection with its inquiry into Brexit, trade and customs: implications for Wales, at a cost not exceeding £61,462.
The following visits in a representative capacity were approved: International Development Committee to Washington D.C., in April 2019, to attend the World Bank Global Parliamentary Conference, at a cost not exceeding £14,662. [Visit subsequently cancelled] Committee on Standards to Malta, in May 2019 to address a plenary session of the Parliament of Malta, at a cost not exceeding £506.
WEDNESDAY 1 MAY 2019
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Hilary Benn Sir Patrick McLoughlin Sir William Cash Angus Brendan MacNeil Yvette Cooper Stephen McPartland David TC Davies Andrew Murrison Sir Bernard Jenkin Nicky Morgan Dr Julian Lewis Rachel Reeves
1. Evidence from the Prime Minister: Brexit The Committee considered this matter. 2. Evidence from the Prime Minister: Brexit The Rt Hon Theresa May MP, the Prime Minster, gave oral evidence.
3. Evidence reported to the House for publication on 25 April 2019 (Order of the Committee, 20 November 2017) Evidence relating to The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system was reported to the House for publication on the internet: Education Committee (SCS63) Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 37
Remote Warfare Programme, Oxford Research Group (SCS64) Royal Mencap Society (SCS65) Association of Charitable Foundations (SCS66) Hansard Society (SCS67)
4. The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system be reported to the House for publication: The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law (SCS68) Dr Danielle Beswick (SCS69)
[Adjourned till Wednesday 8 May 2019 at 6.00 p.m.
Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visit was approved:
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee to Latvia and Estonia, in June 2019, in connection with its inquiry into the Immersive and addictive technologies inquiry, at a cost not exceeding £17,201.
The following overseas visit in a representative capacity was approved: International Development Committee to Tokyo in in June 2019, to attend the Women Political Leaders Summit 2019, at a cost not exceeding £8,808.
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WEDNESDAY 8 MAY 2019
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Hilary Benn Sir Patrick McLoughlin Mr Clive Betts Maria Miller Mary Creagh Nicky Morgan Kate Green Robert Neill Harriet Harman Neil Parish Meg Hillier Bill Wiggin Sir Bernard Jenkin Pete Wishart
1. Proxy voting in Committees The Committee considered this matter. 2. Pre-appointment hearings: new draft guidance The Committee considered this matter.
3. Restoration and Renewal
The Committee considered this matter.
4. Liaison Committee working practices Ordered, That, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 145 (3), should the Chair receive notification from the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee of its recommendation for Estimates to be debated on an Estimates Day not later than 5 August 2019 (Standing Order No. 55 (1)), the Chair shall report that recommendation to the House as if it were a recommendation of the Liaison Committee. 5. The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system be reported to the House for publication: The Involve Foundation (SCS70) Nesta (SCS71) Saferworld & Oxfam (SCS72)
[Adjourned till Wednesday 12 June 2019 at 6.00 p.m.
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Annex
Pursuant to the decision of the Committee of 20 November 2017:
The following overseas visits were approved:
International Development Committee to Stockholm and Berlin, in June 2019, in connection with its inquiry into the UK’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, at a cost not exceeding £18, 192 [Visit subsequently cancelled].
International Development Committee to New York City, in July 2019, to attend the UN High-Level Political Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals, at a cost not exceeding £13,020.
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Proceedings of the National Policy Statements Sub-Committee
MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2017
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Mr Clive Betts Lilian Greenwood Mary Creagh Neil Parish David T C Davies
1. National Policy Statement The Sub-Committee considered the proposal for a national policy statement on new runway capacity and infrastructure at airports in the South East of England, that was laid before the House on 24 October 2017. Resolved, That the Sub-Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Order No.152H (Planning: national policy statements), the Transport Committee be designated to consider the proposal for a national policy statement on new runway capacity and infrastructure at airports in the South East of England, laid before the House on 24 October.
Ordered, That the Chair report this recommendation to the main Committee.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 13 February 2019 at 6.00p.m.
WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2019
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Mr Clive Betts Lilian Greenwood Mary Creagh Neil Parish
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The Sub-Committee considered the proposal for a national policy statement for Water Resources Infrastructure, laid before the House on 29 November 2018. Resolved, That the Sub-Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Order No.152H (Planning: national policy statements), that the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee be designated to consider the proposal for a national policy statement for Water Resources Infrastructure, laid before the House on 29 November 2018.
Ordered, That the Chair report this recommendation to the main Committee.
[Adjourned to a place and time to be fixed by the Chair.
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Proceedings of the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system Sub-Committee
MONDAY 29 APRIL 2019
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Kate Green Nicky Morgan Lilian Greenwood Tom Tugendhat Harriet Harmen Stephen Twigg Mrs Maria Miller
1. The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system The Sub-Committee considered this matter. 2. The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system Dame Una O’Brien DCB, former Permanent Secretary, Sir Richard Mottram GCB, former Permanent Secretary, Rt Hon Charles Clarke, former Secretary of State; Professor Meg Russell, Director, Constitution Unit, University College London, Dr Hannah White, Deputy Director, Institute for Government, Dr Ruth Fox, Director, Hansard Society and Professor Tony Wright, Emeritus Professor of Government and Public Policy, University College London, gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 8 May 2019 at 2.00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY 8 MAY 2019
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Hilary Benn Mrs Maria Miller Lilian Greenwood Stephen Twigg Sir Bernard Jenkin
1. The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system The Sub-Committee considered this matter. Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 43
2. The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system Ruth Chambers, Senior Parliamentary Affairs Associate, Green Alliance, Kayley Hignell, Head of Policy (Families, Welfare and Work), Citizens’ Advice, Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive, Local Government Association, and Ed Cox, Director of Public Services and Communities, RSA; Professor Adam Cygan, Leicester Law School, University of Leicester, Dr Catherine Haddon, Senior Fellow, Institute for Government, Dr Holger Hestermeyer, Shell Reader in International Dispute Resolution, King’s College London, and Dr Jack Simson Caird, Senior Research Fellow in Parliaments and the Rule of Law, Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 13 May 2019 at 1.30 p.m.
MONDAY 13 MAY 2019
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Chris Bryant Sir Bernard Jenkin Kate Green Stephen Twigg Harriet Harman
1. The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system The Sub-Committee considered this matter. 2. The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system Esther Webber, Political Reporter, The Times, and Carole Walker, former Political correspondent, BBC; Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, Leader of the House of Commons, gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till a time and date to be fixed by the Chair.
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Appendix: Declarations of Members’ Interests As at 13 November 2017
Barron, Sir Kevin (Rother Valley)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Hargreaves Services plc Address of donor: West Terrace, Esh Winning, Durham DH7 9PT Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: invitation to the theatre, including overnight hotel accommodation for myself and my wife, total value £600 Date received: 8 April 2017 Date accepted: 8 April 2017 Donor status: company, registration 4952865 (Registered 18 April 2017)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Constituency office in Dinnington: (i).
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Benn, Hilary (Leeds Central)
1. Employment and earnings
2 December 2016, received £150 from the BBC, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA, for appearing on Any Questions. Hours: 3 hrs. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 12 December 2016)
12 April 2017, received £150 from the BBC, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA, for appearing on Any Questions. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 19 April 2017)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: GMB Yorkshire Region and National Address of donor: 22 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 06 July 2017)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: (1) Party of European Socialists (PES) (2) the Irish Labour Party Address of donor: (1) Rue Guimard 10, 1040 Brussels, Belgium (2) 11 Hume Street, Dublin 2 Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Flights with a value of £261 (2) Meeting room, taxis and refreshments with a total value of £66 Destination of visit: Dublin Dates of visit: 13 Dec 2016 Purpose of visit: to attend a PES/Irish Labour Party seminar on Brexit and Ireland. (Registered 10 January 2017)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Part-owner of house and small nature reserve in Essex: (i). (Updated 24 November 2014)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my wife, Sally Clark, as part-time Research/Parliamentary Assistant.
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Beresford, Sir Paul (Mole Valley)
1. Employment and earnings
Employed as part-time dental surgeon for Beresford Dental Practice Limited, 207 Upper Richmond Road, SW15 6SQ. From 22 August 2017 until further notice I will receive drawings of £500 a month for an expected commitment of up to 300 hours a year. (Updated 22 February 2016 and 22 August 2017)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Private accommodation and surgery, London: (i).
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my wife, Julie Beresford, as part-time Secretary/Diary Secretary.
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Betts, Mr Clive (Sheffield South East)
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for opinion surveys. All fees are paid direct to my constituency party:
8 March 2016, received £50. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 19 January 2017)
8 April 2016, received £100. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 19 January 2017)
9 May 2016, received £75. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 19 January 2017)
30 June 2016, received £50. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 19 January 2017)
22 July 2016, received £75. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 19 January 2017)
12 October 2016, received £75. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 19 January 2017)
9 December 2016, received £75. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 19 January 2017)
21 December 2016, received £50. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 19 January 2017)
Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT, for opinion surveys. All fees are paid direct to my constituency party:
7 January 2016, received £50. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 19 January 2017)
23 March 2016, received £20. Hours: 15 mins. (Registered 19 January 2017)
6 May 2016, received £80. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 19 January 2017)
17 June 2016, received £40. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 19 January 2017)
3 August 2016, received £80. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 19 January 2017)
25 November 2016, received £60. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 19 January 2017)
14 December 2016, received £60. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 19 January 2017)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: English Football League Address of donor: 55 Blandford Street, London W1U 7HW Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets and hospitality to watch Sheffield Wednesday FC at Wembley in the Championship Playoff Final, total estimated value £650 48 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Date received: 28 May 2016 Date accepted: 28 May 2016 Donor status: company, registration 04112553 (Registered 08 November 2016)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar Address of donor: Qatar Embassy, 1 South Audley Street, London W1K 1NB Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Air travel, food and accommodation with an approximate value of £5,100 Destination of visit: Qatar Dates of visit: 14-17 February 2017 Purpose of visit: British-Qatar APPG visit to meet Ministers, officials, visit world cup sites to discuss issues of bilateral relations and regional crises. (Registered 30 March 2017)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
One residential property in London: (i) and (ii).
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my partner, James Thomas, as Senior Parliamentary Assistant.
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Bryant, Chris (Rhondda)
1. Employment and earnings
16 November 2016, received £1,500 from Hat Trick Productions, 33 Oval Road, London NW1 7EA, for appearing on Have I Got News for You. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 16 November 2016)
16 November 2016, received £250 from Red Planet Pictures (Entertainment) Ltd, Axtell House, 23-24 Warwick Street, London W1B 5NQ, for an interview. Hours: 90 mins. (Registered 16 November 2016)
20 April 2017, received £10,250 from Doubleday/Transworld Publishers, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 2SA, in payment for an advance against royalties for a new book. Hours: estimated at 600 hrs over 3 years. (Registered 29 June 2017)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Best for Britain (UK-EU Open Policy Ltd) Address of donor: 11 Manchester Square, London W1U 3PW Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 towards my election expenses Donor status: company, registration 10436078 (Registered 05 July 2017)
Name of donor: More United Address of donor: 32 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2DB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 towards my election expenses Donor status: company, registration 10285790 (Registered 07 July 2017)
Name of donor: Unison Address of donor: 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 07 July 2017)
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Cash, Sir William (Stone)
1. Employment and earnings
Solicitor, William Cash & Co, The Tithe Barn, Upton Cresset, nr Bridgnorth, WV16 6UH.
3 April 2017, received £30,000. Hours: 75 hrs. (Registered 28 April 2017)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: David E D Johnson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 29 June 2017)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Until September 2017, a half share in London rental property (residential): (i). (Registered 16 April 2012; updated 26 September 2017)
8. Miscellaneous
Unremunerated Chairman of the European Foundation, an EU reform think tank which produces the European Journal. (Registered 26 September 2017)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my wife, Bridget Cash, as Parliamentary Assistant.
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Collins, Damian (Folkestone and Hythe)
1. Employment and earnings
From December 2015, Member of the advisory board of the Author’s Licensing and Collecting Society, 1st Floor, Barnard's Inn, 86 Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1EN. This involves attending four meetings a year (4 hrs each) and until further notice, receiving a quarterly payment of £1,500. The first of these was received on 31 January 2016. Hours: 16 hrs per year. (Registered 19 February 2016)
7 March 2017, further payment of £5,740 from Harper Collins, The News Building, 1 London Bridge St, London SE1 9GF, following the publication of my book. Hours: impossible to calculate. (Registered 08 March 2017)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Quinn Estates Address of donor: 77 Bekesbourne Lane, Littlebourne, Canterbury CT3 1UZ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,500 Donor status: company, registration 05150902 (Registered 17 July 2017)
Name of donor: Alison P De Haan Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 17 July 2017)
Name of donor: Gresham Research Address of donor: Rose Lodge, Lookers Lane, Hythe CT21 5HW Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,600 Donor status: company, registration 07676062 (Registered 17 July 2017)
Name of donor: Landcap Address of donor: 47 Marylebone Lane, London W1U 2NT Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: company, registration 06947792 (Registered 17 July 2017)
Name of donor: Datum Groundworks Address of donor: Ovenden House, Industrial Estate, Wilcox Close, Aylesham CT3 3EP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration 08906234 (Registered 17 July 2017)
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3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Chelsea Football Club Address of donor: Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, London, SW6 1HS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: a ticket to watch Chelsea v Man Utd, total value including hospitality £714 Date received: 23 October 2016 Date accepted: 23 October 2016 Donor status: company, registration 1965149 (Registered 23 February 2017)
Name of donor: Channel 4 Address of donor: 124-126 Horseferry Rd, Westminster, London SW1P 2TX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets to the BAFTAs, total value including hospitality £1,840 Date received: 11 February 2017 Date accepted: 11 February 2017 Donor status: company, registration 01533774 (Registered 24 February 2017)
Name of donor: ITV plc Address of donor: The London Television Centre, Upper Ground, London SE1 9LT Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: ticket, including hospitality, for the National Television Awards with a value of £1,028 Date received: 25 January 2017 Date accepted: 25 January 2017 Donor status: company, registration 4967001 (Registered 31 March 2017)
Name of donor: PRS for Music Address of donor: 2 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets, including hospitality, for the Glastonbury Festival value with a value of £1,108.32 Date received: 23 June 2017 Date accepted: 23 June 2017 Donor status: company, registration 03444246 (Registered 31 July 2017)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar Address of donor: Qatar Embassy, 1 South Audley Street, London W1K 1NB Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): air travel, food and accommodation with an approximate value of £5,100 Destination of visit: Qatar Dates of visit: 14-17 February 2017 Purpose of visit: British-Qatar APPG visit to meet Ministers and officials, and visit World Cup sites to discuss issues relating to workers rights and welfare. (Registered 23 February 2017) Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 53
5. Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK
Name of donor: Swiss Parliament Address of donor: CH - 3003 Berne Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: as part of the British-Swiss APPG's Parliamentary Ski Week, two ski passes with a value of £240; £480 in total Date received: 2-8 January 2017 Date accepted: 2 January 2017 Donor status: other (Registered 31 March 2017)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Flat in London: (i) and (ii).
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Cooper, Yvette (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: GMB Address of donor: Grove Hall, 60 College Grove Road, Wakefield WF1 3RN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 07 July 2017)
Name of donor: Sir David Garrard Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £15,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 July 2017)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: David Garrard Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value of donation in kind: Donation of £25,000 to pay for a member of staff. Date received: 17 May 2016 Date accepted: 20 May 2016 Donor status: individual (Registered 21 June 2016; updated 25 October 2016)
Name of donor: Barbara Follett Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value of donation in kind: £4,600 Date received: 9 November 2016 Date accepted: 9 November 2016 Donor status: individual (Registered 21 December 2016)
Name of donor: Peter Hearn Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value of donation in kind: £27,294 to hire a member of staff. Date received: 24 November 2016 Date accepted: 24 November 2016 Donor status: individual (Registered 19 January 2017)
Name of donor: Peter Hearn Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value of donation in kind: £13,647.75 to hire a member of staff. Date received: 19 January 2017 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 55
Date accepted: 19 January 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 10 February 2017)
Name of donor: Barbara Follett Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,600 for staffing costs Date received: 19 July 2017 Date accepted: 19 July 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 21 July 2017)
Name of donor: Barbara Follett Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: second donation of £4,600 for staffing costs Date received: 26 July 2017 Date accepted: 26 July 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 26 July 2017)
Name of donor: Barbara Follett Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: third donation of £4,600 for staffing costs Date received: 26 July 2017 Date accepted: 26 July 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 26 July 2017)
Name of donor: Peter Hearn Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value of donation in kind: £15,847 for staffing costs Date of receipt: 28 August 2017 Date of acceptance: 28 August 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 14 September 2017)
Name of donor: Barbara Follett Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value of donation in kind: £4,600 for staffing costs Date of receipt: 10 October 2017 Date of acceptance: 10 October 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 10 October 2017)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Franco-British Colloque Address of donor: Station House, Station Approach, East Horsley, Surrey KT24 6QX 56 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation valued at £592.08 Destination of visit: Versailles Date of visit: 26-27 January 2017 Purpose of visit: to attend the Franco-British Colloque’s 2017 Conference. (Registered 23 February 2017)
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Creagh, Mary (Wakefield)
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from Ipsos MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for completing surveys. Fees are donated to Yorkshire and Humber Labour Party. (Registered 04 February 2016)
3 August 2017, payment of £200. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 15 August 2017)
Payment of £150 expected from the Department of Sociology, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, for delivering the keynote speech at a public engagement event on 3 November 2016. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 15 November 2016)
Payments from YouGov plc, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT, for completing surveys. All fees donated to donated to Yorkshire and Humber Labour Party. (Registered 05 January 2017)
7 January 2016, received £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 05 January 2017)
16 February 2016, received £30. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 05 January 2017)
6 May 2016, received £80. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 05 January 2017)
17 June 2016, received £40. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 05 January 2017)
3 August 2016, received £60. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 05 January 2017)
19 December 2016, received £80. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 05 January 2017)
20 March 2017, received £200 from Ardent Fieldwork Ltd, 64-66 High Street, Barnet EN5 5SJ, for completing a survey. Hours: 1 hr. Fee donated to local organisations. (Registered 28 March 2017)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: David Taylor Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 05 July 2017)
Name of donor: GMB Address of donor: Grove Hall, 60 College Road, Wakefield, WF1 3RN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 05 July 2017) 58 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Name of donor: Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers Address of donor: 188 Wilmslow Road, Manchester M14 6LJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 05 July 2017)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Daniel Beard QC Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Date received: 26 April 2017 Date accepted: 26 April 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 05 July 2017)
Name of donor: BM Creative Management Ltd Address of donor: 4th Floor, York House, 23 Kingsway, London WC2B 6UJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Date received: 28 April 2017 Date accepted: 28 April 2017 Donor status: company, registration 05635995 (Registered 05 July 2017)
Name of donor: Lord Matthew Oakeshott Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Date received: 4 May 2017 Date accepted: 4 May 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 05 July 2017)
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Davies, David T. C. (Monmouth)
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from Capita Business Services, 2nd floor, 17-19 Rochester Row, London SW1P 1LA:
29 September 2016, received £150 for delivering one lecture. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 17 October 2016)
Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT:
8 January 2016, received £50 for taking part in a survey. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 December 2016)
18 February 2016, received £30 for taking part in a survey. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 December 2016)
30 March 2016, received £20 for taking part in a survey. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 December 2016)
6 May 2016, received £80 for taking part in a survey. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 December 2016)
17 June 2016, received £40 for taking part in a survey. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 December 2016)
3 August 2016, received £80 for taking part in a survey. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 December 2016)
25 November 2016, received £60 for taking part in a survey. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 December 2016)
Payments from Ipsos MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW:
7 February 2017, payment of £200 for survey interview. Hours: approx.1 hr. (Registered 14 February 2017)
6 August 2017, payment of £200 for survey interview. Hours: approx.1 hr. (Registered 29 August 2017)
Payments from Dods Training, 11th Floor, The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG:
9 December 2016, received £150 for delivering a lecture. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 12 December 2016)
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22 December 2016, received £750 for appearing on Sam Delaney’s News Thing. Hours: approximately 1 hr (including preparation). (Registered 19 January 2017)
22 March 2017, received £750 for appearing on Sam Delaney’s News Thing. Hours: approx. 1.5 hrs (including preparation). (Registered 13 April 2017)
20 September 2017, received £750 plus travel expenses for appearing on Sam Delaney’s News Thing on 21 July 2017. Hours: approx. 1.5 hrs (including preparation). (Registered 10 October 2017)
20 September 2017, received £750 plus travel expenses for appearing on Sam Delaney’s News Thing on 15 September 2017. Hours: approx. 1.5 hrs (including preparation). (Registered 10 October 2017)
Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA:
22 February 2017, received £100 for a survey. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 10 October 2017)
12 June 2017, received £75 for a survey. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 10 October 2017)
24 August 2017, received £50 for a survey. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 10 October 2017)
14 September 2017, received £150 for two surveys. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 10 October 2017)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Paul Bailey Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £25,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 02 May 2017)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Rolls-Royce Plc Address of donor: 62 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AT Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and accommodation with a value of £958 Destination of visit: Berlin, Brandenburg Dates of visit: 17-20 September 2016 Purpose of visit: British-German APPG visit to the German Parliament, Chancellery, Ministries, Rolls-Royce aero-engine factory and to meet with German business and parliamentarians to discuss the EU Referendum and its future impact. (Registered 19 October 2016; updated 28 October 2016)
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8. Miscellaneous
On 18 December 2016, £500 paid direct to charity by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Elders Association, 33 Gressenhall Road, London SW18 5QH, following a discussion about community relations. (Registered 26 January 2017)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my wife, Aliz Davies, as part-time Office Manager/Senior Secretary. (Updated 10 September 2015)
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Field, Frank (Birkenhead)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: John Armitage Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £19,000 Date received: 6 April 2017 Date accepted: 6 April 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 June 2017)
Name of donor: John Armitage Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £11,000 towards the cost of developing philanthropic projects I have helped set up. Date received: 6 April 2017 Date accepted: 6 April 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 June 2017)
8. Miscellaneous
Non-executive chairman of Medicash Health Benefits Ltd (non–executive). Address: Merchants Court, 2-12 Lord Street, Liverpool, L2 1TS. I have waived remuneration for this role, but Medicash may choose to make a donation to a charity or charities of its choice, at its discretion. (Updated 14 January 2014)
Co-Chair of the Cross Party Group on Balanced Migration. Migrationwatch UK provides secretarial, research and administrative support, pays for printing costs and maintains the group’s website. Quiller Consultants, which is a consultancy, is paid by its client, Migrationwatch UK, to act as consultants to the group. (Registered 24 May 2011)
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Greenwood, Lilian (Nottingham South)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Stop a Tory Landslide Address of donor: c/o 60-80 Hanbury Street, London E1 5JL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 05 July 2017)
Name of donor: UNISON Address of donor: 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,490 Donor status: trade union (Registered 05 July 2017)
Name of donor: GMB Midland and the East Coast Address of donor: 542 Woodborough Road, Nottingham NG3 5FJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,278.44 Donor status: trade union (Registered 05 July 2017)
Name of donor: Communication Workers Union Midlands Region Address of donor: Postpoint 103, Derngate TE, Spring Gardens, Northampton NN1 1LZ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,500 Donor status: trade union (Registered 05 July 2017)
Name of donor: BM Creative Management Ltd Address of donor: 23 Kingsway, London WC2B 6UJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: company, registration 05635995 (Registered 06 July 2017)
Name of donor: UNISON Labour Link Address of donor: 130, Euston Road, London NW1 2AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 07 July 2017)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: (1) Labour Friends of Israel (2) Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Address of donor: (1) BM LFI, London WC1N 3XX (2) 9 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd., Kiryat Ben-Gurion, Jerusalem 9103001 Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) flights, accommodation, meals, airport and taxi transfers, with a value of £1,500 (2) fast track access through security check, passport control, registration and customs, value £75. Destination of visit: Israel and Palestinian territories 64 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Dates of visit: 2-6 January 2017 Purpose of visit: Fact-finding visit. Meeting with Israeli and Palestinian co-existence campaigners, politicians, academics and diplomats. (Registered 30 January 2017)
Name of donor: Swiss Foreign Ministry Address of donor: Presence Switzerland PRS, Bundesgasse 32, 3003 Bern, Switzerland Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Travel and accommodation with an approx. value of £1,900 Destination of visit: Switzerland (Zurich, Bern, Lausanne, Geneva) Dates of visit: 3-7 April 2017 Purpose of visit: Participation in a study trip to Switzerland (Swiss-EU relations, Swiss financial centre, Science and Innovation, International Geneva). (Registered 13 April 2017)
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Halfon, Robert (Harlow)
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: £10,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Greg Knight Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Selva Pankaj Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: David Meller Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Simon Waxley Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: Land Sheriffs Ltd Address of donor: Bencroft Dassels, Braughing, Ware, Hertfordshire SG11 2RW Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration 05681052 (Registered 03 July 2017)
Name of donor: John Fearon Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 03 July 2017)
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2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Edward Atkin Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Date received: 31 August 2016 Date accepted: 7 September 2016 Donor status: individual (Registered 06 October 2016)
Name of donor: David Meller Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: ongoing contribution towards the monthly salary of an apprentice in my office from 31 October 2016 to 29 September 2017, total value £4,473.99 Date received: 31 October 2016 to 29 September 2017 Date accepted: 31 October 2016 Donor status: individual (Registered 08 February 2017)
Name of donor: Superior Roofing & Building Services Ltd Address of donor: Sarbir Industrial Estate, Cambridge Road, Harlow CM20 2EU Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: ongoing contribution towards the monthly salary of an apprentice in my office from 31 October 2016 to 29 September 2017, total value £4,426.33 Date received: 31 October 2016 to 29 September 2017 Date accepted: 31 October 2016 Donor status: company, registration 04479959 (Registered 08 February 2017; updated 16 March 2017)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd Address of donor: PO Box 72288, London SW1P 9LB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hotel accommodation during Conservative Party Conference, total value £1,200 Date received: 1-5 October 2016 Date accepted: 1 October 2016 Donor status: company, registration 08114952 (Registered 08 November 2016)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) Address of donor: c/o Taipei Representative Office in the UK, 50 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0EB Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): flights, internal travel, accommodation and hospitality; approx. value £5,000 Destination of visit: Taipei Dates of visit: 16 - 23 September 2017 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 67
Purpose of visit: Taiwan APPG delegation at the invitation of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to gain a better understanding of economic and political issues concerning the country. (Registered 11 October 2017)
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Harman, Ms Harriet (Camberwell and Peckham)
1. Employment and earnings
Contract with Allen Lane, The Penguin Press, a publishing division of Penguin Books Ltd, 80, Strand, London WC2R 0RL, through Aitken Alexander Associates Ltd, 291 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8QJ. (Registered 15 March 2016)
31 January 2017, received £9,135 as advance due on delivery of manuscript. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 24 February 2017)
31 January 2017, received £10,250 as advance due on first publication. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 24 February 2017)
24 January 2017, £2,050 received from Random House Group Ltd, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 2SA, through Aitken Alexander Associates Ltd, 291 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8QJ, for contribution to the audio adaptation of my book. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 24 February 2017)
14 February 2017, received £350 from the BBC, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA, for appearing on 'This Week' on 2 February 2017. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 24 February 2017)
10 March 2017, received £3,000 from Vodafone Group, Paddington Central, 1 Kingdom Street, London W2 6BY, via Golden Goose PR, 24 Neal Street, London WC2H 9QW, for participation in an International Women's Day panel debate hosted by KPMG LLP & Vodafone Group plc. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 17 March 2017)
29 March 2017, received £2,000 from Diffusion Events, 1 Rogans Court, Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, for participation in an in conversation event at the Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival on 12 March 2017. Hours: 24 hrs. (Registered 13 April 2017)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Part ownership of house in Suffolk: (i).
8. Miscellaneous
From 10 July 2017, unremunerated Chair of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Contemporary Dance. (Registered 12 July 2017)
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Hillier, Meg (Hackney South and Shoreditch)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
A property in London: (i) and (ii).
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Jenkin, Mr Bernard (Harwich and North Essex)
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from Aros Corporation Limited, 112 Eversleigh Road, London SW11 5XB, (formerly Envoy Media, 11 Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1X 7EE), for regular column in Diplomat Magazine. Two hours work per month:
Payment of £325 expected for an article written on 18 August 2016. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 05 December 2016)
Payment of £325 expected for an article written on 17 October 2016. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 05 December 2016)
Payment of £325 expected for an article written on 18 November 2016. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 05 December 2016)
Payment of £325 expected for an article written on 23 January 2017. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 24 January 2017)
Payment of £325 expected for an article written on 26 April 2017. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 27 April 2017)
Payment of £325 expected for an article written on 16 August 2017. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 21 August 2017)
27 October 2016, received £200 from Guardian News and Media, PO Box 68164, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1P 2AP, for an article. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 25 November 2016)
10 June 2017, received £500 from Associated Newspapers Ltd Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, Kensington, London W8 5TT, for an article in the Mail on Sunday. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 10 July 2017)
4 October 2017, received £150 from the British Broadcasting Corporation, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A OAA, for being a member of the panel on BBC Radio Four Any Questions. Hours: 6 hrs including travel and preparation. (Registered 13 October 2017)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Pietas Ltd Address of donor: 9 Great Chesterford Court, London Road, Great Chesterford CB10 1PF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Business Club dinner on 30 November 2016, value £2,000 Donor status: company, registration 03988618 (Registered 04 January 2017) Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 71
Name of donor: Mr Alan Halsall Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 05 July 2017)
Name of donor: Mr Peter Cruddas Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 05 July 2017)
Name of donor: Flowidea Ltd Address of donor: Arbuthnot House, 7 Wilson Street, London EC2 Y 9AR Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: company, registration 02463564 (Registered 05 July 2017)
Name of donor: Mr Michael Spencer Address of donor: private Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 21 July 2017)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: David Gibbon Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One day’s shooting, estimated value £700 Date received: 11 November 2016 Date accepted: 11 November 2016 Donor status: individual (Registered 25 November 2016)
Name of donor: EPC United Kingdom plc Address of donor: Venture Crescent, Nix's Hill Industrial Estate, Alfreton DE55 7RA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Dinner, overnight stay and a day’s shooting with a total value of £650 Date received: 6-7 January 2017 Date accepted: 6 January 2017 Donor status: company, registration 00084170 (Registered 01 February 2017)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: All-Party Parliamentary China Group (with sponsorship from John Swire & Sons, HSBC, City of London, Cambridge Assessment, and Arup) Address of donor: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Economy class flights 72 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
(international and domestic) £822.51; accommodation £455.91; food and drink £163.96; meeting and hospitality expenses (inc. interpretation, venue hire) £243.56; total £1,685.94 Destination of visit: China (Beijing and Wuhan) Dates of visit: 13–17 November 2016 Purpose of visit: To maintain and strengthen relations between the UK Parliament and the National People’s Congress of China; support British businesses operating in China; and deepen the knowledge of parliamentarians of China. (Registered 23 November 2016)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Rental income from lodgers at my main home in London: (i) and (ii).
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Jones, Helen (Warrington North)
1. Employment and earnings
11 January 2017, received £942.49 in royalties from Biteback Publishing, West Tower, 3 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SP, for a book. Hours: impossible to estimate. (Registered 17 January 2017)
21 June 2017, received £135 in royalties from Biteback Publishing, West Tower, 3 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SP, for a book. Hours: no hours since election. (Registered 05 July 2017)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Warrington North Parliamentary Association Address of donor: 28 Lyndale Avenue, Orford WA2 8EP Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,004.60 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 05 July 2017)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my husband, Mike Vobe, as Senior Parliamentary Assistant.
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Lamb, Norman (North Norfolk)
1. Employment and earnings
Chair of West Midlands Mental Health Commission, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Priory Road, Dudley DY1 1HF. I have consulted ACoBA about this appointment. (Registered 04 March 2016)
1 September 2016, received £12,000 for the period 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2016. Hours: 192 hrs. (Registered 02 November 2016)
28 October 2016, received £4,250 for the period 1 July 2016 to 31 October 2016. Hours: 68 hrs. (Registered 29 December 2016)
31 January 2017, received £4,000 for the period 1 November to 24 December 2016. Hours: 64 hrs. (Registered 04 April 2017)
12 September 2016, received £900 from Associated Newspapers Ltd, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT, for an article written in August 2016 for the Mail on Sunday. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 30 November 2016)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Alistair Barr Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 July 2017)
Name of donor: Mark Petterson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 July 2017)
Name of donor: Mark Petterson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 July 2017)
Name of donor: Dinesh Dhamijah Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 July 2017)
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Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 July 2017)
Name of donor: More United Ltd Address of donor: Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2DB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: company, registration 10285790 (Registered 07 July 2017)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: IDTD Services Ltd Address of donor: Ingram House, Meridian Way, Norwich NR7 0TA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 (registered together with donation accepted on 19 October 2016) Date received: 19 September 2016 Date accepted: 19 September 2016 Donor status: company, registration 07306304 (Registered 02 November 2016)
Name of donor: IDTD Services Ltd Address of donor: Ingram House, Meridian Way, Norwich NR7 0TA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 (registered together with donation accepted on 19 September 2016) Date received: 19 October 2016 Date accepted: 19 October 2016 Donor status: company, registration 07306304 (Registered 02 November 2016)
Name of donor: IDTD Ltd Address of donor: 14 Broad Lane, South Walsham NR13 6EE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Date received: 11 January 2017 Date accepted: 11 January 2017 Donor status: company, registration 07306304 (Registered 04 April 2017)
Name of donor: Ian Wright Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Date received: 30 January 2017 Date accepted: 30 January 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 04 April 2017)
Name of donor: Terry Cann Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Date received: 26 April 2017 76 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Date accepted: 26 April 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 July 2017)
Name of donor: Ardeshir Nagshineh Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Date received: 2 May 2017 Date accepted: 2 May 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 July 2017)
Name of donor: Jospeh Zammit-Lucia Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,993 Date received: 4 May 2017 Date accepted: 4 May 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 July 2017)
Name of donor: Lord Matthew Oakeshott Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Date received: 9 May 2017 Date accepted: 9 May 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 July 2017)
Name of donor: Clare Barnett-Nagshineh Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Date received: 2 June 2017 Date accepted: 2 June 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 July 2017)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
I am listed as one of the lessees of the following property, associated with Steele and Co.:
Commercial leasehold property in Norwich: (i) and (ii).
Two flats in London: (i) and (ii). (Registered 16 December 2010; updated 25 February 2014)
8. Miscellaneous
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From 1 April 2016, Policy Advisory Board Member, Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, King's Policy Institute. This is an unremunerated post. (Registered 02 November 2016)
From 8 September 2016, Parliamentary Champion for Headway. This is an unremunerated post. (Registered 02 November 2016)
From 12 September 2016, Ambassador for Young Minds. This is an unremunerated post. (Registered 02 November 2016)
From 1 October 2016, Trustee of Think Ahead. This is an unremunerated post. (Registered 02 November 2016)
10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client
My son, Edward Lamb, works as Account Director at GK Strategy. (Registered 24 June 2015; updated 15 September 2017)
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Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest East)
1. Employment and earnings
1 November 2016, £350 paid directly to charity in respect of an article I wrote for the Daily Telegraph, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT. Hours: 2- 3 hrs. (Registered 10 November 2016)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Flat in London, purchased on 22 December 2014 and from which rental income has been received since 5 February 2015: (i) and (ii). (Registered 05 February 2015)
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MacNeil, Angus Brendan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar)
1. Employment and earnings
Tenant crofter on the Island of Barra.
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Government of Gibraltar Address of donor: Gibraltar House, 150 Strand, London WC2R 1JA 270 Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights and accommodation with a value of £1,137 Destination of visit: Gibraltar Date of visit: 8-10 September 2016 Purpose of visit: Gibraltar National Day, as Deputy Foreign Affairs Spokesperson for the SNP and member of the Gibraltar APPG. (Registered 03 October 2016)
Name of donor: Hong Kong Government Address of donor: c/o Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, 18 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights valued at approx. £8,500; accommodation 4 nights) and food valued at £1,652; other transport and hospitality to a value of approx £207; approx £10,359 in total Dates of visit: 9-13 January 2017 Purpose of visit: to maintain bilateral ties; support British businesses operating in Hong Kong, and deepen the knowledge of parliamentarians of Hong Kong’s political, social and economic development. (Registered 27 February 2017)
Name of donor: HM Government of Gibraltar Address of donor: 150 Strand, London WC2R 1JA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights £636; accommodation £476; total value £1,112 Destination of visit: Gibraltar Dates of visit: 7-11 September 2017 Purpose of visit: Delegation from the APPG for Gibraltar at invitation of HM Government to attend National Day celebrations, briefings and visit Parliament. (Registered 17 October 2017)
Name of donor: (1) London City Airport (2) Airbus Address of donor: (1) London City Airport, Hartmann Road, London E16 2PX (2) 316 Route de Bayonne, 31300 Toulouse, France Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Flights £522.06; accommodation £288; total £810.06 (2) transport and hospitality £290 Destination of visit: Toulouse, France Dates of visit: 24-26 August 2017 Purpose of visit: To understand issues surrounding Airbus regarding Brexit, particularly free movement of people and customs union. (Registered 23 October 2017) 80 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Joint ownership of house in Fort William: (i). (Updated 23 June 2015)
Flat in Glasgow: (i) and (ii).
Flat in London: (i) and (ii).
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Mearns, Ian (Gateshead)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: RMT Union Address of donor: 39 Charlton Street, London NW1 1JD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £8,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 07 July 2017)
Name of donor: Unite the Union Address of donor: 128 Theobald's Road, London WC1X 8TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £8,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 07 July 2017)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Bakers and Allied Food Workers Union Address of donor: Stanborough House, Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL8 7TA Amount or nature and value of donation in kind: Administration and coordination of the Bakers' Union Parliamentary Group, which I co-chair, provided by Union Services Parliamentary Consultancy, at a value of £15,624 from 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017 Date received: 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017 Date accepted: 1 September 2016 Donor status: Trade Union (Registered 20 October 2016)
Name of donor: Rail, Maritime and Transport Union Address of donor: Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD Amount or nature and value of donation in kind: Administration and coordination of the RMT Parliamentary Group, which I co-chair, provided by Union Services Parliamentary Consultancy, at a value of £4,032 from 1 September 2016 to 30 November 2016 Date received: 1 September 2016 to 30 November 2016 Date accepted: 1 September 2016 Donor status: Trade Union (Registered 20 October 2016)
Name of donor: Rail, Maritime and Transport Union Address of donor: Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Administration and coordination of the RMT Parliamentary Group, which I chair, provided by Union Services Parliamentary Consultancy, at a value of £16,800 from 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017 Date received: 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017 Date accepted: 1 December 2016 82 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Donor status: Trade Union (Registered 15 December 2016)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Unite the Union Address of donor: 128 Theobald's Road, London WC1X 8TN Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: Four nights' accommodation in Brighton at the Grand Hotel with a value of £1,380 Date received: 24-27 September 2017 Date accepted: 24 September 2017 Donor status: trade union (Registered 27 September 2017)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Part share in two houses in Gateshead: (i) (Registered 19 April 2013; updated 20 October 2016)
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Miller, Mrs Maria (Basingstoke)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Nigel McNair Scott Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 04 July 2017)
8. Miscellaneous
From 12 July 2017, an unremunerated director and trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. (Registered 12 October 2017)
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Morgan, Nicky (Loughborough)
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from the BBC, New Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA:
22 November 2016, received £150 for appearing on 'Any Questions' on 4 November 2016. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 05 December 2016)
26 July 2017, received £150 for appearing on 'Any Questions' on 14 July 2017. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 11 September 2017)
23 December 2016, received £5,000 from the University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, for speaking at a seminar and dinner. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 11 January 2017)
17 March 2017, received £1,000 from LaingBuisson (healthcare research company), 29 Angel Gate, 326 City Road, London EC1V 2PT, for speaking at a conference on 8 February 2017. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 22 March 2017)
Speaking engagements arranged through STH Management Ltd, Donington Hall, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2SG. I consulted ACoBA about my agreement with this company:
29 March 2017, received £2,550 from Automotive Fellowship International, 7 Old Square, Warwick CV34 4RA, for speaking at their conference. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 28 April 2017)
8 May 2017, received £2,250 from Worldwide Business Research Ltd, 129 Wilton Road, London SW1V 1JZ, for speaking at Tradetech, a conference organised by the payer. Hours: 5 hrs including preparation. (Registered 06 July 2017)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: J T Leavesley Ltd Address of donor: Ryknield House, Alrewas, Burton on Trent DE13 7AB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: company, registration 00481586 (Registered 06 July 2017)
Name of donor: Blue Skies Investment Ltd Address of donor: Nene House, 4 Rushmills, Northampton NN4 7YB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £9,000 Donor status: company, registration 08752782 (Registered 06 July 2017)
Name of donor: Regents House Ltd Address of donor: 167 Imperial Drive, Harrow HA2 7HD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 85
Donor status: company, registration 10188504 (Registered 06 July 2017)
Name of donor: 3R Construction Address of donor: Sitel House, 3-6 Cettle Market, Loughborough LF11 3DL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration 02359111 (Registered 06 July 2017)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: (1) Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd (2) Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Address of donor: (1) PO Box 72288, London SW1P 9LB (2) 9 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd., Kiryat Ben-Gurion, Jerusalem 9103001 Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Air travel for myself, plus VIP airport service, accommodation, hospitality and tour of the Dead Sea, for myself, my husband and son, total value £3,500 (2) Bus travel, of which my husband and son had one day's use, value £650 Destination of visit: Israel and the West Bank Dates of visit: 12-17 February 2017 Purpose of visit: Fact finding political delegation. (Registered 09 March 2017)
Name of donor: Unicef UK Address of donor: 30A Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DU Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and hotel with a value of £587.44 Destination of visit: Athens, Greece Dates of visit: 29 March - 1 April 2017 Purpose of visit: To see Unicef's work in Athens and discuss the UK's role in tackling the refugee crisis. (Registered 25 April 2017)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
From 7 July 2017, Cotes Consult Ltd; corporate advisory services. (Registered 11 September 2017)
8. Miscellaneous
Unpaid director of Loughborough Wellbeing C.I.C. (Registered 11 September 2017)
From 7 July 2017, unpaid director of Cotes Consult Ltd. (Registered 11 September 2017)
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Murrison, Dr Andrew (South West Wiltshire)
1. Employment and earnings
Surgeon Commander Royal Naval Reserve, HMS President, St Katherine’s Dock, London. (Updated 15 January 2014 and 2 October 2015)
2 May 2017, received £1,088.68. Hours: 32 hrs. (Registered 09 June 2017)
Payments from ComRes, Downside Bridge Road, Cobham KT113EP, for surveys:
25 February 2017, received £100. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 19 September 2017)
14 June 2017, received £75. Horus: 30 mins. (Registered 19 September 2017)
16 September 2017, received £150. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 19 September 2017)
7 October 2017, received £150. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 09 October 2017)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Joint owner, with my wife, of agricultural buildings and field in Wiltshire: (i).
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my wife, Jennifer Murrison, as part-time Senior Caseworker. (Updated 29 June 2015)
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Neill, Robert (Bromley and Chislehurst)
1. Employment and earnings
Director of RJMN Ltd, 145-157 St John Street, London EC1V 4PW, a strategic consultancy business. (Registered 11 April 2014)
Director of Camden Park Ltd, 145-157 St John St, London EC1V 4PW; a consultancy. (Registered 18 July 2014)
Non-executive Director of Cratus Communications, Alpha House, 100 Borough High St, London SE1 1NL; a strategic advice and public affairs consultancy. From 23 May 2016 until further notice, I will receive £1,667.67 each month. Hours: 6 hrs per month. (Registered 10 October 2014; updated 24 May 2016)
Rolton Kilbride Ltd; a client of RJMN Ltd. Address: Bury House, 1-3 Bury St, Guildford, GU2 4AW. Energy and infrastructure providers. From 1 February 2017, I will receive £500 every month for providing strategic consultancy advice. Hours: 3 hrs per month. (Registered 10 October 2014; updated 15 March 2017)
14 November 2016, received £5,000 for strategic consultancy advice. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 22 November 2016)
12 January 2017, received £5,000 for strategic consultancy advice. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 18 January 2017)
The Hemming Group Ltd; a client of RJMN Ltd. Address: 32 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 2SS. (Registered 03 February 2015)
17 March 2017, received £800 for four articles in the Municipal Journal. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 29 March 2017)
15 May 2017, received £200 for an article in the Municipal Journal. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 14 June 2017)
28 September 2017, received £600 for articles. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 12 October 2017)
From 1 September 2016, consultant to Weightmans LLP; a client of RJMN Ltd. Address: Peat House, 1 Waterloo Way, Leicester LE1 6LP. Until further notice, I will receive £15,000 per annum for providing strategic consultancy advice. Hours: 6 hrs per month. (Registered 03 October 2016; updated 22 December 2016)
From 1 December 2016, consultant to the Substantia Group, 55 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst BR7 5NP. Until further notice, I will be paid £1,000 per month for providing strategic consultancy advice. Hours: 6 hrs per month. (Registered 22 December 2016)
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2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Francis Evans Ltd Address of donor: 14 The Lanes, Becket Close, Canterbury CT3 2HB Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: company, registration 08639372 (Registered 21 August 2017)
Name of donor: Shekor Tarat Address of donor: private Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 21 August 2017)
Name of donor: The Chelwood Club Address of donor: Flat 5, Cresswell Close, Langley Waterside, Beckenham BR3 3FW Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,500 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 21 August 2017)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: HM Government of Gibraltar Address of donor: 150 Strand, London WC2E 1JA Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): for myself and my partner, travel and accommodation with a total value of £1,116 Destination of visit: Gibraltar Date of visit: 8-11 September 2016 Purpose of visit: Gibraltar APPG delegation. (Registered 03 October 2016)
Name of donor: Guernsey International Business Association Address of donor: PO Box 655, Somers House, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY13 Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and accommodation £445, plus a flight for my partner £160, total value £605 Destination of visit: Guernsey Dates of visit: 3-5 April 2017 Purpose of visit: Delegation visit to the Government of Guernsey. (Registered 18 April 2017)
Name of donor: HM Government of Gibraltar Address of donor: 150 Strand, London WC2R 1JA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): For myself and a guest, flights £342.80 and accommodation £776, total value £1,118.80 Destination of visit: Gibraltar Dates of visit: 7-10 September 2017 Purpose of visit: APPG for Gibraltar visit to attend National Day Celebrations. (Registered 13 September 2017) Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 89
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
I own a residential flat in London: (i) and (ii).
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
RJMN Ltd, a strategic consultancy business.
Camden Park Ltd, a consultancy. (Registered 18 July 2014)
8. Miscellaneous
Barrister – not currently practising.
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Parish, Neil (Tiverton and Honiton)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Family farm in Somerset: (i) and (ii).
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my wife, Susan Parish, as Junior Secretary.
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Reeves, Rachel (Leeds West)
1. Employment and earnings
Royalty payment of £143.65 expected from I. B. Tauris, 6 Salem Road, London W2 4BU, for a book published on 1 December 2016. Hours: estimated at 225 hrs between October 2015 and November 2016. (Registered 07 July 2017)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: GMB Yorkshire and North Derbyshire Address of donor: 60 College Grove Road, Wakefield WF1 3RN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 07 July 2017)
Name of donor: UNISON Yorkshire & Humber Region Address of donor: Commerce House, Wade Lane, Leeds LS2 8NJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 given to Yorkshire Regional Labour Party and received by my Leeds West Labour in the form of campaign creator print credits Donor status: trade union (Registered 07 July 2017)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Graham Cole Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Date received: 13 December 2016 Date accepted: 9 January 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 09 January 2017)
Name of donor: CEG (Commercial Estates Group Ltd) Address of donor: Sloane Square House, 1 Holbein Place, London SW1W 8NS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,800 Date received: 13 October 2016 Date accepted: 13 October 2016 Donor status: company, registration 02404081 (Registered 16 January 2017)
Name of donor: Sir David Garrard Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £6,500 Date received: 2 February 2017 Date accepted: 7 February 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 22 February 2017) 92 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Name of donor: Paul Myners Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Date received: 22 February 2017 Date accepted: 22 February 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 March 2017)
Name of donor: Sir David Garrard Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £12,500 Date received: 26 April 2017 Date accepted: 26 April 2017 Donor status: individual (Registered 27 April 2017)
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Tugendhat, Tom (Tonbridge and Malling)
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from the Daily Telegraph, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT:
Payment of £270 expected for an article written on 18 September 2016. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 14 October 2016)
21 October 2016, received £250 for an article written on 4 October 2016. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 26 October 2016)
22 December 2016, payment of £270 for an article published on 3 December 2016. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 22 December 2016)
13 January 2017, received £700 for two articles published on 27 December 2016 and 3 January 2017. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 18 January 2017)
10 March 2017, received £270 for an article published on 22 February 2017. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 21 March 2017)
21 March 2017, received £250 for an article published on 10 March 2017. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 28 March 2017)
8 September 2017, received £270 for an article published on 19 August 2017. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 20 September 2017)
31 January 2017, payment of £415 received from the Wall Street Journal, 10 Fleet Place, London EC4M 7QN, for an article published on 26 September 2017. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 06 February 2017)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: David J Coldman Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 05 July 2017)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales Address of donor: 39 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: an educational allowance of £5,330 and accommodation provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 6 months: 10 October 2016 – 16 March 2017 Date received: 10 October 2016 Date accepted: 10 October 2016 94 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Donor status: registered charity (Registered 14 October 2016; updated 19 April 2017)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland) Address of donor: 63D Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PH Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and internal transport £600; accommodation and hospitality £385; taxi to and from airport in UK £180; total £1,165 Destination of visit: Berlin Dates of visit: 20-21 September 2016 Purpose of visit: to meet Members of the German Parliament and discuss matters of mutual interest. (Registered 14 October 2016)
Name of donor: European Leadership Network Address of donor: Suite 407, Southbank House, Black Prince Road, London SE1 7SJ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): transport £267; accommodation £215; ground transport £115; hospitality £100; total £697 Destination of visit: Brussels, Belgium Date of visit: 22 March 2017 Purpose of visit: meetings with members of the European Leadership Network. (Registered 18 April 2017)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
One property of four flats in Essonne, France, owned jointly with three family members: (i). (Registered 04 June 2015)
Agricultural land and forestry in Essonne, France, owned jointly with eleven family members: (i). (Registered 04 June 2015)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
Lashkar and Co Ltd; strategic advice and leadership mentoring. (Registered 04 June 2015)
8. Miscellaneous
Holding below registrable threshold in Beauhurst Ltd (corporate data) and Juliand Digital Ltd (productivity software). (Registered 04 June 2015)
Commissioned officer in British Army Reserve. (Registered 04 June 2015)
From 6 March 2017, holding below registrable threshold in AccuRx Ltd, a data analytics company improving the accuracy of antibiotic prescribing. (Registered 10 March 2017) Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 95
From 15 June 2017, holding below registrable threshold in Crypto Quantique Ltd, a quantum encryption company. (Registered 30 August 2017)
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Twigg, Derek (Halton)
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from Ipsos MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for completing surveys:
1 March 2017, received £200 for completing Winter 2016 Survey. Hours: 1.5 hrs. Fee donated to the Halton Constituency Labour Party. (Registered 07 March 2017)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: The Rugby Football League Address of donor: Red Hall, Red Hall Lane, Leeds LS17 8NB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality to the value of £360 received for the Rugby League Grand Final Date received: 8 October 2016 Date accepted: 8 October 2016 Donor status: company, registration 3845473 (Registered 19 October 2016)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung London Address of donor: 44 Charlotte Street, London W1T 2NR Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): flights, other transport, board and lodging to a value of £476 Destination of visit: Berlin Dates of visit: 1-2 December 2016 Purpose of visit: To attend Security and Defence Roundtable organised by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and Royal United Services Institute (Registered 13 December 2016)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my wife, Mary Twigg, as part time Executive Secretary. (Updated 29 May 2015)
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Twigg, Stephen (Liverpool, West Derby)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Stop Aids Address of donor: The Grayston Centre, 28 Charles Square, London N1 6HT Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): travel, accommodation and subsistence at a value of £685.96 Destination of visit: Geneva Dates of visit: 29-31 March 2017 Purpose of visit: to learn about the role, impact, priorities and challenges of all the major UK-funded multilateral organisations that tackle HIV, TB and malaria. The visit was jointly organised by Stop Aids, Malaria No More and Results UK. (Registered 13 April 2017)
Name of donor: Results UK Address of donor: 31-33 Bondway, London SW8 1SJ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): travel, accommodation and subsistence with a value of £2,068.10 Destination of visit: Liberia Dates of visit: 20 - 26 August 2017 Purpose of visit: to learn about the health and education challenges facing Liberia with a particular focus on child immunisation, tuberculosis (TB) and health system strengthening post-Ebola. (Registered 29 August 2017)
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Walker, Mr Charles (Broxbourne)
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 Moores Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 25 January 2017)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my wife, Fiona Walker, as Office Manager.
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Wiggin, Bill (North Herefordshire)
1. Employment and earnings
Until 10 October 2017, non-executive director of Philip T English International Financial Services Ltd, International House, Churchlands, Chipping Warden, Banbury, OX17 1LN. Remuneration of £5,000 a year. Hours: about 60 hrs a year. (Registered 15 November 2012; updated 18 July 2016 and 11 October 2017)
Non-executive director of Allpay Limited; payment collection. Address: Fortis et Fides, Whitestone Business park, Whitestone, Hereford HR1 3SE. Until further notice, I will receive an annual fee of £12,000, paid in monthly instalments. Expected time commitment of four meetings a year; 5.5 hours per meeting. (Registered 9 September 2013; updated 27 June 2014, 10 September 2015 and 05 October 2016)
From 21 November 2015, managing director of Emerging Asset Management Ltd, 3rd Floor, Williams House, Hamilton HM11, Bermuda. Hours: expected to be 8 hrs a week. From 1 September 2016, director of two fund platforms in the Caymans, and two in Bermuda. From 1 January 2017 my remuneration will be 24,000 USD a year, or approx. £4,800 a quarter. (Registered 28 November 2015; updated 26 January 2017)
30 January 2017, received bonus of £6,400. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 31 January 2017)
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 & Mrs George Sideras Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individuals (Registered 21 June 2017)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) Address of donor: Marford Mill, Rossett, Wrexham LL12 0HL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: one day’s shooting at Catton Hall, South Derbyshire and one night’s accommodation at Hoar Cross Hall Hotel Staffordshire; total value £826.73 Date of receipt of donation: 16 December 2016 Date of acceptance of donation: 16 December 2016 Donor status: Registered Industrial and Provident Society No 28488R (Registered 19 December 2016; updated 10 January 2017)
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6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Agricultural land in Herefordshire, near to my home: (i). (Registered 04 July 2013)
From 15 August 2017, ad hoc income from lodgers at my London home, paid to my wife: (i) and (ii). (Registered 11 September 2017)
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Wishart, Pete (Perth and North Perthshire)
1. Employment and earnings
I receive royalty payments from EMI and from Ridge Records for my recorded works with Runrig, with whom I serve as an unremunerated director. Addresses: EMI House, 43 Brook Green, London W6 7EF and Ridge Records Limited, 1 York Street, Aberdeen AB11 5DL.
21 October 2016, £733.03 for my recorded works from Ridge Records. No additional hours worked. (Registered 31 October 2016)
5 December 2016, £2,934.49 for my recorded works from EMI/Warner Records. No additional hours worked. (Registered 13 December 2016)
I receive payments for my published works from the Performing Rights Society.
Fees received for appearing as part of Parliamentary rock band "MP4" on the Dave TV series ‘Unspun’ produced by Avalon Productions of 4A Exmoor St, London W10 6BD:
4 November 2016, received £2,265.60 for shows between 13 September and 18 October 2016. Hours: 30 hrs (5 hrs per week). (Registered 25 November 2016)
7 April 2017, received £3,600 for shows between 28 February 2017 and 4 April 2017. Hours: 30 hrs (5 hrs per week). (Registered 13 June 2017)
Wollaston, Dr Sarah (Totnes)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Georgina A Davidson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 towards my fighting fund for the election campaign Donor status: individual (Registered 11 July 2017)
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McPartland, Stephen (Stevenage)
1. Employment and earnings
McPartland Consulting Ltd, Richmond House, Walkern Road, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 3QP; strategic consultancy business.
From 22 December 2014 until further notice, non-executive director of Furniture Village Limited, 258 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX; furniture retailer. From June 2017, paid £3,666.67 a month. Hours: 10 hrs per month. (Registered 7 January 2015; updated 7 July 2015 and 16 June 2017)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Julian Leach Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 16 June 2017)
Name of donor: MBU Capital Ltd Address of donor: Wych Elm House, Wych Elm Lane, Welwyn AL6 0BN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration 08424988 (Registered 16 June 2017)
Name of donor: Stalbury Trustees Address of donor: 31 Hill Street, London W1J 5LS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration 01430799 (Registered 16 June 2017)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
McPartland Consulting Ltd.
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Green, Kate (Stretford and Urmston)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Good Faith Partnership LLP Address of donor: 77 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2EZ Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19 103
Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: the services of a Policy Adviser for two days per week from 5 February 2018 to 31 December 2018; approx. value £16,880 Date received: 5 February 2018 - 31 December 2018 Date accepted: 5 February 2018 Donor status: company, registration OC412989 (Registered 01 March 2018)
Name of donor: Good Faith Partnership LLP Address of donor: 77 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2EZ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: the services of a Policy Adviser for 1 day per week from 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2019; approx. value £8,400 Date received: 1 August 2018 - 31 July 2019 Date accepted: 1 August 2018 Donor status: company, registration OC412989 (Registered 01 August 2018)
8. Miscellaneous
Until 7 February 2018, trustee of the Webb Memorial Trust (now closed), which worked for social and economic justice. (Registered 17 April 2014; updated 9 February 2018)
From 6 December 2016, chair of the Fabian Society, 61 Petty France, Westminster, London SW1H 9EU. The Fabian Society is a think tank affiliated to the Labour Party. (Registered 15 November 2017)
In Addition to my interests as registered in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests; I notify the Committee of the following:
Member: Unite the Union USDAW GMB Magistrates Association Executive committee member/Board member: The Fabian Society (Chair till 12/18, thereafter Executive Committee member) Board Member: Remembering Srebrenica NW
McLoughlin, Sir Patrick (Derbyshire Dales)
1. Employment and earnings Payments from Ipsos MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for opinion surveys. Fees donated to local charities: 16 January 2018, received £200. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 30 January 2018) 5 July 2018, received £200. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 11 July 2018) 104 Liaison Committee: Formal Minutes 2017–19
Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA for opinion surveys. Fees donated to local charities: 14 March 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 26 July 2018) 22 May 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 26 July 2018) 25 June 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 26 July 2018) 23 July 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 26 July 2018)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources Given honorary membership of the Carlton Club while Chief Whip, which has continued. (Updated 4 June 2015)
8. Miscellaneous From 14 July 2016 until 8 January 2018, chairman of the Conservative Party (salaried). (Registered 3 November 2016; updated 16 January 2018)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses I employ my wife, Lynn McLoughlin, as Executive Secretary and Office Manager.
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Morden, Jessica (Newport East) Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Results UK Address of donor: 31-33 Bondway, London SW8 1SJ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights £1,214.74; car rental £105; other travel £135.80; vaccinations and visa costs £160; accommodation and subsistence £805.41; total £2,420.95 Destination of visit: Zambia Dates of visit: 15 – 22 September 2018 Purpose of visit: To gain an insight into the country’s efforts to promote human development and boost prosperity through delivery of key interventions, such as health programmes for women, adolescent girls and children. (Registered 10 October 2018)
Employment and earnings
Payments from Ipsos MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London EW1 1YW, for participation in opinion surveys: 1 August 2018, received £200. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 08 August 2018)
Non Registered Interests or that fall below the threshold for the register of interests
Member of Trade Union – GMB
Partner works at South Wales Police