Leaders of the House of Commons and Lords and Government Whips

LEADERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND LORDS AND GOVERNMENT WHIPS

JULY-SEPTEMBER 2012

GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140

Leader of the House of Commons, Lord Privy Seal, The Rt Hon George Young MP (to 5th September) Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return

Leader of the House of Commons, Lord Privy Seal, The Rt Hon Andrew Lansley MP (from 5th September) Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, David Heath MP (to 5th September) Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, Tom Brake MP (from 5th September) Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return

Lord Strathclyde, Leader of the House of Lords Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Minister and Chief Whip, The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP (to 5th September) Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Minister and Chief Whip, The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP (from 5th September) Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return

Government Whips (Commons)

Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return

Chief Whip (Captain of the Honourable Corps of the Gentlemen-at-Arms), The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return

Government Whips (Lords)

Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return

GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140

Leader of the House of Commons, Lord Privy Seal, The Rt Hon George Young MP (to 5th September) Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

Leader of the House of Commons, Lord Privy Seal, The Rt Hon Andrew Lansley MP (from 5th September) Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, David Heath MP (to 5th September) Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, Tom Brake MP (from 5th September) Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

Lord Strathclyde, Leader of the House of Lords Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Minister and Chief Whip, The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP (to 5th September) Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Minister and Chief Whip, The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP (from 5th September) Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

Government Whips (Commons)

Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

Chief Whip (Captain of the Honourable Corps of the Gentlemen-at- Arms), The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

Government Whips (Lords)

Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

HOSPITALITY RECEIVED1

Leader of the House of Commons, Lord Privy Seal, The Rt Hon George Young MP (to 5th September) Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received Nil return

Leader of the House of Commons, Lord Privy Seal, The Rt Hon Andrew Lansley MP (from 5th September) Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, David Heath MP (to 5th September) Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, Tom Brake MP (from 5th September) Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received Nil return

Lord Strathclyde, Leader of the House of Lords Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received hospitality

12/07/12 Geordie Greig, Mail on Lunch Sunday 17/07/12 Channel 4 News Dinner 27/07/12 BP Tickets to Olympics Opening Ceremony (and transport to venue) * 12/08/12 BT Tickets to Olympics Closing Ceremony (and transport to venue) * 05/09/12 Lloyd’s City Dinner Dinner 19/09/12 A J Bell Overnight accommodation and dinner 26/09/12 Inzito Lunch 26/09/12 RJD Partners Dinner

1 Does not normally include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government; ‘diplomatic’ functions in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences, and seminars; and offers of hospitality which were declined. * indicates if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip, The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP (to 5th September) Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 10/07/12 Waitrose Reception

17/07/12 Bow Group Reception

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip, The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP (from 5th September) Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 05/09/12 Rugbien Society Drinks reception

19/09/12 United Cecil Club Dinner

Government Whips (Commons) Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received Nil return

Government Whips (Commons), Philip Dunne MP Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 18/06/12 Sony Pictures Tickets to Film Premiere * 27/07/12 Aggreko PLC Dinner

Government Whips (Commons), Brooks Newmark MP Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 8/7/12 Sky TV British Grand Prix

Chief Whip (Captain of the Honourable Corps of the Gentlemen-at-Arms), The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received Nil return

Government Whips (Lords), Lord Newby

Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 24/07/12 Credit Union Foundation Reception 26/09/12 City of London Reception Corporation 29/08/12 City of London Reception Corporation 4/09/12 BBC 2 tickets to the Proms * 6/09/12 Chartered Institute of Dinner Securities and Investments 13/09/12 YouGov Overnight accommodation and dinner

Government Whips (Lords) Baroness Stowell of Beeston

Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 14/09/12 BBC Refreshments

Government Whips (Lords) Viscount Younger of Leckie

Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 24/09/12 Classic FM 2 tickets to Classic FM 20th Anniversary concert *

Government Whips (Lords) Baroness Verma (to 7th September)

Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 7/09/12 Indo-British Business Dinner Forum

Government Whips (Lords) Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 16/07/12 UK Defence Forum Dinner 24/09/12 Euro-Azerbaijan Society Reception

Government Whips (Lords)

Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received Nil return

OVERSEAS TRAVEL

Leader of the House of Commons, Lord Privy Seal, The Rt Hon George Young MP (to 5th September) Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 (The Number of Total cost of trip trip Royal) officials including travel, Squadron’ accompanying and or ‘other Minister, accommodation RAF’ or where non- of Minister only ‘Charter’ or scheduled ‘Eurostar’ travel is used Nil return

Leader of the House of Commons, Lord Privy Seal, The Rt Hon Andrew Lansley MP (from 5th September) Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 (The Number of Total cost of trip trip Royal) officials including travel, Squadron’ accompanying and or ‘other Minister, accommodation RAF’ or where non- of Minister only ‘Charter’ or scheduled ‘Eurostar’ travel is used Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, David Heath MP (to 5th September) Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 (The Number of Total cost of trip trip Royal) officials including travel, Squadron’ accompanying and or ‘other Minister, accommodation RAF’ or where non- of Minister only ‘Charter’ or scheduled ‘Eurostar’ travel is used Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, Tom Brake MP (from 5th September) Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 (The Number of Total cost of trip trip Royal) officials including travel, Squadron’ accompanying and or ‘other Minister, accommodation RAF’ or where non- of Minister only ‘Charter’ or scheduled ‘Eurostar’ travel is used Nil return

Lord Strathclyde, Leader of the House of Lords Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost of trip trip ‘No 32 (The officials including travel Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, where accommodation or ‘other non-scheduled of Minister only RAF’ or travel is used ‘Chartered’ or ‘Eurostar’ Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Minister and Chief Whip, The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP (to 5th September) Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost of trip trip ‘No 32 (The officials including travel, Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, accommodation or ‘other where non- of Minister only RAF’ or scheduled ‘Chartered’ travel is used or ‘Eurostar’ Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Minister and Chief Whip, The Rt Hon Andrew Lansley MP (from 5th September) Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost of trip trip ‘No 32 (The officials including travel, Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, accommodation or ‘other where non- of Minister only RAF’ or scheduled ‘Chartered’ travel is used or ‘Eurostar’ Nil return

Government Whips (Commons) Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost of trip trip ‘No 32 (The officials including travel, Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, accommodation or ‘other where non- of Minister only RAF’ or scheduled ‘Chartered’ travel is used or ‘Eurostar’ Nil return

Chief Whip (Captain of the Honourable Corps of the Gentlemen-at-Arms), The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost of trip trip ‘No 32 (The officials including travel, Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, accommodation or ‘other where non- of Minister only RAF’ or scheduled ‘Chartered’ travel is used or ‘Eurostar’ Nil return

Government Whips (Lords), Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost of trip trip ‘No 32 (The officials including travel, Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, accommodation or ‘other where non- of Minister only RAF’ or scheduled ‘Chartered’ travel is used or ‘Eurostar’ 6-7th July Croatia Western Scheduled £270 2012 Balkans Conference

Government Whips (Lords)

MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES)2

Leader of the House of Commons, Lord Privy Seal, The Rt Hon George Young MP (to 5th September) Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting Nil return

Leader of the House of Commons, Lord Privy Seal, The Rt Hon Andrew Lansley MP (from 5th September) Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, David Heath MP (to 5th September) Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, Tom Brake MP (from 5th September) Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting Nil return

Lord Strathclyde, Leader of the House of Lords Date of Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Minister and Chief Whip, The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP (to 5th September) Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting Nil return

2 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments, NDPBs, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviews and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Minister and Chief Whip, The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP (from 5th September) Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting Sept Centre for Global Development Catch up

Government Whips (Commons) Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting Nil return

Chief Whip (Captain of the Honourable Corps of the Gentlemen-at-Arms), The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting Nil return

Government Whips (Lords) Lord Newby Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting July Social Enterprise UK Policy discussion July Cavendish Place Policy discussion Communications July Victim Support Policy discussion July City of London Corporation Policy discussion

Government Whips (Lords) Baroness Stowell Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting Sept Oxford University Mindfulness General discussion Centre

Government Whips (Lords) Lord Wallace Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting July Centre Forum Policy discussion July Crown Centre for Middle East To discuss situation in Studies Middle East July Chatham House Policy discussion July Director of the Crown Centre for Policy discussion Middle East Studies Sept Royal United Services Institute Policy discussion (RUSI) Sept Chatham House Attendance at Franco-UK defence forum

Government Whips (Lords) Baroness Verma (to 7th September) Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting July Bristol University Speaking event July National Union of Students Policy discussion July The Small Business Policy discussion Consultancy July Confederation of Indian Industry Policy discussion August Nomura International Policy discussion PLC/Boardwalk August Black Women’s Network Policy discussion August Gibson Dunn Diversity Group Policy discussion August Basildon Council Policy discussion Sept Black Lawyers’ Directory Policy discussion

Government Whips (Lords) Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting Nil return