House of Commons European Statutory Instruments Committee
Formal Minutes of the Committee
Session 2019–21 European Statutory Instruments Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2019–21
European Statutory Instruments Committee The European Statutory Instruments Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine and report on:
(a) any of the following documents laid before the House of Commons in accordance with paragraph 3(3)(b) or 17(3)(b) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018— (i) a draft of an instrument; and (ii) a memorandum setting out both a statement made by a Minister of the Crown to the effect that in the Minister’s opinion the instrument should be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament (the negative procedure) and the reasons for that opinion, and (b) any matter arising from its consideration of such documents.
(aa) any of the following documents laid before the House of Commons in accordance with paragraph 8(3)(b) of Schedule 5 to the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020— (i) a draft of an instrument; and (ii) a memorandum setting out both a statement made by a Minister of the Crown to the effect that in the Minister’s opinion the instrument should be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament (the negative procedure) and the reasons for that opinion, and (b) any matter arising from its consideration of such documents.
Current membership Andrew Jones MP (Conservative, Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Chair) Kirsty Blackman MP (Scottish National Party, Aberdeen North) Geraint Davies MP (Labour, Swansea West) Mrs Flick Drummond MP (Conservative, Meon Valley) Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP (Conservative, Ludlow) Rt Hon Sir David Evennett MP (Conservative, Bexleyheath and Crayford) James Grundy MP (Conservative, Leigh) Mr Richard Holden (North West Durham) Stephen Kinnock MP (Labour, Aberavon) Charlotte Nichols MP ((Labour, Warrington North) Mary Robinson MP (Conservative, Cheadle) Jo Stevens MP (Labour, Cardiff Central) Owen Thompson MP (Scottish National Party, Midlothian) Liz Twist MP (Labour, Blaydon) Craig Williams MP (Conservative, Montgomeryshire) Jacob Young MP (Conservative, Redcar)
Powers The Committee’s powers are set out under a Temporary Standing Order of 3 February 2020.
Publications The reports of the Committee are published on the Committee’s website at www.parliament.uk/esic and in print by Order of the House.
Committee staff The current staff of the committee are Elektra Garvie-Adams (Second Clerk) Sue Beeby (Committee Assistant) Apostolos Kostoulas (Committee Assistant) and Advisory Counsel: Daniel Greenberg, Klara Banaszak, Vanessa MacNair and Sarita Arthur-Crowe. All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the European Statutory Instruments Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. The telephone number for general inquiries is: 020 7219 4320; the Committee’s email address is: [email protected]
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Tuesday 25 February 2020 Members present:
Kirsty Blackman Charlotte Nichols Geraint Davies Stephen Kinnock Mrs Flick Drummond Mary Robinson Philip Dunne Owen Thompson Sir David Evennett Liz Twist Andrew Jones Craig Williams
1. Declaration of interests
Members declared their interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (For details of declarations of interests, see Appendix below.)
2. Election of Chair
Andrew Jones was called to the Chair.
3. Committee Procedure and administration
Ordered, That the public be admitted during the examination of witnesses, unless the Committee orders otherwise.
Resolved, That witnesses who submit written evidence to the Committee are authorised to publish it on their own account in accordance with Standing Order No. 135, subject always to the discretion of the Chair or where the Committee orders otherwise.
Resolved, That the Committee shall not consider individual cases.
Resolved, That Geraint Davies would take the chair at meetings in the absence of Chair Andrew Jones.
Resolved, That the Chair have discretion to: (a) engage in correspondence on Committee matters which is not sufficiently significant to require approval by the Committee or is of a routine nature; (b) arrange informal meetings in Westminster on matters relating to the Committee’s remit (for example, with visiting parliamentarians); (c) amend the timing of Committee meetings; (d) authorise the issue of routine press notices about forthcoming evidence sessions, new inquiries and reports; and (e) decide which parliamentary proceedings Committee Reports should be tagged.
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Ordered, That, where the Committee has evidence, including sent or received correspondence, which, in the Chair's judgement, merits publication by the Committee before it will meet again, the Chair shall have discretion to report it to the House for publication.
4. Document Scrutiny
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (First Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the First Report of the Committee, HC 112.
5. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be agreed the Chair.
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Tuesday 10 March 2020 Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Kirsty Blackman Mary Robinson Philip Dunne Owen Thompson Sir David Evennett Liz Twist Mark Garnier Craig Williams Richard Holden
1. Declaration of interests
Richard Holden and Mark Garnier declared their interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (For details of declaration of interests, see Appendix.)
2. Document Scrutiny
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Second Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Second Report of the Committee, HC 128.
3. Ministerial Correspondence
Ordered, That the following written evidence be reported to the House for publication:
Letter from the Chair of the European Statutory Instruments Committee to the Leader of the House, dated 3 March 2020, on proposed secondary legislation under the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
4. Contingency planning for COVID19
The Committee considered this matter.
5. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be agreed by the Chair.
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Tuesday 24 March 2020 Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Mrs Flick Drummond Liz Twist Mr Richard Holden Craig Williams
1. Declaration of interests
The Chair declared that he was the Minister in the Department for Transport who signed ‘The Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 (Public Service Obligations in Transport) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020’, which the committee would be considering today.
2. Document Scrutiny
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Third Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Third Report of the Committee, HC 129.
3. Ministerial Correspondence
The Committee considered this matter.
Ordered, That the following written evidence be reported to the House for publication:
Letter from the Chair of the European Statutory Instruments Committee to Rachel Maclean MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, dated 24 March 2020, on The Railways (Interoperability) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.
4. Contingency planning for COVID19
The Committee considered this matter.
5. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be agreed by the Chair.
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Tuesday 21 April 2020
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Kirsty Blackman Mr Richard Holden Geraint Davies Charlotte Nichols Mrs Flick Drummond Mary Robinson Philip Dunne Owen Thompson Sir David Evennett Liz Twist Mark Garnier
1. Committee working practices: virtual meetings
The Committee considered this matter.
2. Ministerial Correspondence
The Committee considered this matter.
Ordered, That the following written evidence be reported to the House for publication:
Letter from Rachel Maclean MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, dated 16 April 2020, on The Railways (Interoperability) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.
3. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be agreed by the Chair.
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Tuesday 5 May 2020
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Kirsty Blackman Mr Richard Holden Mrs Flick Drummond Charlotte Nichols Philip Dunne Mary Robinson Sir David Evennett Owen Thompson Mark Garnier Liz Twist
1. Document scrutiny
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Fourth Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Fourth Report of the Committee, HC 130.
2. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned until Tuesday 12 May 2020 at 2pm.
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Tuesday 12 May 2020
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Kirsty Blackman Mr Richard Holden Geraint Davies Owen Thompson Sir David Evennett Liz Twist Mark Garnier
1. Document scrutiny
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Fifth Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Fifth Report of the Committee, HC 337.
2. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned until Tuesday 2 June 2020 at 2pm.
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Tuesday 2 June 2020
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Kirsty Blackman Mr Richard Holden Geraint Davies Charlotte Nichols Mrs Flick Drummond Owen Thompson Philip Dunne Liz Twist Sir David Evennett
1. Future of virtual committee meetings
The Committee considered this matter.
2. ESIC remit and sifting criteria
The Committee considered this matter.
3. Document scrutiny
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Sixth Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Sixth Report of the Committee, HC 338.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be agreed by the Chair.
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Tuesday 14 July 2020
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Mrs Flick Drummond Mr Richard Holden Mark Garnier Charlotte Nichols Sir David Evennett Owen Thompson Mark Garnier Liz Twist Mary Robinson Craig Williams
1. Document scrutiny
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Seventh Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Seventh Report of the Committee, HC 339.
2. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned until Tuesday 21 July 2020 at 2pm.
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Tuesday 21 July 2020
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Mrs Flick Drummond Philip Dunne Sir David Evennett Mr Richard Holden Mark Garnier Charlotte Nichols Mary Robinson Liz Twist Craig Williams
1. Document scrutiny
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Eighth Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Eighth Report of the Committee, HC 340.
2. Committee working practices
The Committee agreed that its preferred way of working is via virtual meetings.
3. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned until Tuesday 8 September 2020 at 2pm.
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Tuesday 8 September 2020
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Kirsty Blackman Mark Garnier Philip Dunne Mr Richard Holden Sir David Evennett Liz Twist Mrs Flick Drummond Craig Williams
1. Declarations of interests
Mark Garnier, Flick Drummond and Philip Dunne amended their declaration of interests of 25 February 2020.
2. Correspondence
The committee considered this matter.
3. Document consideration
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Ninth Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Ninth Report of the Committee, HC 421.
4. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be agreed by the Chair.
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Tuesday 22 September 2020
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Philip Dunne Sir David Evennett Mr Richard Holden Charlotte Nichols Mary Robinson Owen Thompson Jacob Young
1. Declarations of interests
Jacob Young declared his interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (For details of declaration of interests, see Appendix.)
2. Document consideration
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Tenth Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Tenth Report of the Committee, HC 422.
3. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be agreed by the Chair.
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Tuesday 6 October 2020
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Kirsty Blackman Mrs Flick Drummond Philip Dunne Sir David Evennett James Grundy Mr Richard Holden Charlotte Nichols Owen Thompson Craig Williams Jacob Young
1. Declarations of interests
James Grundy declared his interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (For details of declaration of interests, see Appendix.)
2. Document consideration
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Eleventh Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Eleventh Report of the Committee, HC 423.
3. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be agreed by the Chair.
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Tuesday 17 November 2020
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Mrs Flick Drummond Mary Robinson Sir David Evennett Owen Thompson James Grundy Liz Twist Charlotte Nichols Jacob Young
1. Document consideration
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Twelfth Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Twelfth Report of the Committee, HC 424.
2. Future of ESIC paper
The Committee considered this matter.
3. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be agreed by the Chair.
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Tuesday 24 November 2020
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Kirsty Blackman James Grundy Philip Dunne Mary Robinson Mrs Flick Drummond Owen Thompson Sir David Evennett
1. Declaration of interests
The Chair declared that he was a Minister in the Department for Transport during 2018-2019 and worked on the policy area pertaining to ‘The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020’ which the committee would be considering today.
2. Document consideration
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Thirteenth Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Thirteenth Report of the Committee, HC 786.
2. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be agreed by the Chair.
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Tuesday 1 December 2020
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Sir David Evennett Mary Robinson Philip Dunne Owen Thompson James Grundy Liz Twist Richard Holden Jacob Young
1. Document consideration
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Fourteenth Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Fourteenth Report of the Committee, HC 787.
2. Ministerial Correspondence
The Committee agreed to write to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs requesting more information on a proposed negative instrument.
3. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be agreed by the Chair.
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Tuesday 8 December 2020
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Sir David Evennett James Grundy Flick Drummond Mary Robinson Philip Dunne Owen Thompson
1. Document consideration
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Fifteenth Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Fifteenth Report of the Committee, HC 788.
2. Ministerial Correspondence
Ordered, That the following written evidence be reported to the House for publication: Letter from the Chair to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Victoria Prentis, dated 8 December 2020, requesting further information regarding a proposed negative instrument.
3. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be agreed by the Chair.
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Tuesday 22 December 2020
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Mrs Flick Drummond Mary Robinson Philip Dunne Owen Thompson Sir David Evennett Liz Twist James Grundy Craig Williams Mr Richard Holden Jacob Young
1. Document consideration
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Sixteenth Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Sixteenth Report of the Committee, HC 789.
2. Correspondence
The Committee considered this matter.
Ordered, That the following written evidence be reported to the House for publication (Order made under the provisions of Standing Order No. 137 [and reported to the House on 20 December 2020]):
Correspondence with Lord Gardiner of Kimble dated 26 November and his letter in response, dated 18 December (HC424).
3. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be agreed by the Chair.
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Tuesday 19 January 2021
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Kirsty Blackman Mary Robinson Mrs Flick Drummond Owen Thompson Sir David Evennett Liz Twist Mr Richard Holden Craig Williams Charlotte Nichols
1. Schedule 5 sifting powers in the EU (Future Relationship) Act 2020
The Committee considered this matter.
Resolved, Chair to write to the Leader of the House regarding Schedule 5.
2. Document consideration
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Seventeenth Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Seventeenth Report of the Committee, HC 1134.
3. Committee Procedure and administration
Resolved, That Liz Twist would take the chair at meetings in the absence of Chair Andrew Jones.
4. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be agreed by the Chair.
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Tuesday 26 January 2021
Virtual meeting
Members present: Andrew Jones, in the Chair
Kirsty Blackman Mary Robinson Sir David Evennett Owen Thompson Mr Richard Holden Liz Twist James Grundy Craig Williams
1. Document consideration
The Committee considered this matter.
Draft Report (Eighteenth Report) proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
The Draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published with the Eighteenth Report of the Committee, HC 1135.
2. Future Programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be agreed by the Chair.
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Appendix – Declarations of interests
Blackman, Kirsty (Aberdeen North)
1. Employment and earnings 16 May 2019, received £150 from ComRes, Coveham House, Downside Bridge Road, Cobham KT11 3EP, for completing surveys. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 28 May 2019)
8. Miscellaneous From 5 September 2017, non-executive director (unpaid) of New City Agenda; a not-for- profit think tank aiming to develop ideas and research on financial services policy. (Registered 11 September 2017)
Davies, Geraint (Swansea West)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year Residential property in London: (i) and (ii). (Updated 3 June 2015)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital Pure Crete Ltd, tour operator to Crete
Drummond, Mrs Flick (Meon Valley)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Malcolm Isaac Address of donor: private Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 January 2020)
Name of donor: Lord Michael Farmer Address of donor: private Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 07 January 2020)
Name of donor: Philip White Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 to my campaign fund Donor status: individual
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(Registered 11 February 2020)
8. Miscellaneous Until 4 February 2020, Board member of National Citizens' Service (NCS). I was on unpaid leave since 13 December 2019. (Registered 07 January 2020; updated 24 February 2020)
Dunne, Philip (Ludlow)
1. Employment and earnings Partner, Gatley Farms; farming partnership:
For the year ended 5 April 2019, £1,281 drawings, agreed on 14 July 2018. Hours: approximately 50 hours per annum. (Registered 13 September 2018)
For the year ended 5 April 2020, £1,281 drawings, agreed on 12 July 2019. Hours: approximately 50 hours per annum. (Registered 27 September 2019)
From 1 July 2020, Non-Executive Director of Reaction Engines Ltd (engineering technology developer), Building F5, Culham Science Centre, Abingdon OX14 3DB. Until further notice, I receive £1,333 a month. Hours: 4 hrs per month, (Registered 21 July 2020).
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Edward and Henriette Fitzwilliam-Lay Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: auction prize with a value of £8,000 Donor status: individuals (Registered 22 May 2019)
Name of donor: Pamela Twitchell Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 20 December 2019)
Name of donor: Camilla R Soames Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,995 Donor status: individual (Registered 20 December 2019)
Name of donor: Roger Gabb Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,500
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Donor status: individual (Registered 20 December 2019)
Name of donor: Cavercharm Limited Address of donor: Bickenhall Mansions, Bickenhall Street, London W1U 6BP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration 02917073 (Registered 20 December 2019)
Name of donor: Ivor Windsor-Clive, Earl of Plymouth Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 06 January 2020)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year Land and property in Herefordshire, some held in trust for life: (i) and (ii). Interest in land in Surrey: (i) and (ii). Residential flat in London SW3: (i) and (ii). From 24 March 2016, a residential flat owned jointly with my wife: (i) and (ii). (Registered 03 May 2016)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital Nomina 538 LLP, a member of Lloyd’s. (Registered 22 January 2010)
7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000 From 22 June 2017, Enigma Video Games Ltd, through Hindsight Media EIS Fund. (Registered 04 July 2017)
8. Miscellaneous From 12 December 2018, Deputy Chairman (unremunerated) of the Defence Growth Partnership. (Registered 20 December 2018; updated 02 January 2020)
From 12 December 2018, Visiting Professor (unremunerated) at the Institute for Global Health Innovation. (Registered 20 December 2018)
From March 2019 Commissioner, unpaid of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Evennett, Sir David (Bexleyheath and Crayford)
8. Miscellaneous From 28 July 2019, Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party. This post carries a part time salary, first paid on 31 October 2019. (Registered 13 January 2020; updated 19 May 2020)
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Jones, Andrew (Harrogate and Knaresborough)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Andrew Thirkill Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 09 January 2020)
Name of donor: Andrew Thirkill Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 09 January 2020)
Name of donor: John Cotton Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 09 January 2020)
Kinnock, Stephen (Aberavon)
1. Employment and earnings Payment of £1,149 expected from the Berggruen Institute, Bradbury Building, 304 S. Broadway, Suite 500, Los Angeles, California 90013, for co-authoring a paper between 3 and 5 March 2019. Hours: 8 hrs. £383 of this fee will be transferred to the co-author. (Registered 27 March 2019; updated 11 April 2019)
Payment of £1,000 expected from Warwick University, Coventry CV4 7AL, for being a panellist on Warwick University's Question Time on 2 October 2019. Hours: 7 hrs. Accommodation and travel also provided by the payer. (Registered 29 October 2019)
Payment of £750 expected from Shoosmiths (law firm), 6th Floor, 1 St Martin's Le Grand, London EC1A 4AS, for speaking at a Shoosmiths webinar on 6 May 2020. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 14 May 2020)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Community Union Address of donor: 465c Caledonian Road, London N7 9GX Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000 Date received: 5 November 2019
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Date accepted: 5 November 2019 Donor status: trade union (Registered 17 December 2019)
Name of donor: Dr Joseph Zammit-Lucia Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Date received: 6 November 2019 Date accepted: 6 November 2019 Donor status: individual (Registered 17 December 2019)
Name of donor: B M Creative Management Ltd Address of donor: 23 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6UJ Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Date received: 14 November 2019 Date accepted: 14 November 2019 Donor status: company, registration 05635995 (Registered 17 December 2019)
Name of donor: Innovation in Housing Ltd Address of donor: 14 Tytherington Park Road, Macclesfield SK10 2EL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Date received: 6 January 2020 Date accepted: 6 January 2020 Donor status: company, registration 11314346 (Registered 30 January 2020)
Name of donor: Community Union Address of donor: 465c Caledonian Road, London N7 9GX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,000 Date received: 16 April 2020 Date accepted: 16 April 2020 Donor status: trade union (Registered 24 April 2020)
4. Visits outside the UK Name of donor: European Leadership Network (ELN) Address of donor: China Works, 100 Black Prince Road, London SE1 7SJ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and visa, total value £1,030.96 Destination of visit: St. Petersburg, Russia Dates of visit: 25-28 April 2019 Purpose of visit: As a member of the ELN, to attend a meeting of the Russian Contact Group, discussing Russia-West relations.
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(Registered 15 May 2019)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year From 15 June 2016, a house in Neath Port Talbot: (i). (Registered 27 January 2017)
Nichols, Charlotte (Warrington North)
1. Employment and earnings 6 January 2020, received £2,210.74 from GMB, 22 Stephenson Way, Euston Street, London NW1 2HD (final salary for work as National Research and Policy Officer). Hours: none since my election. (Registered 10 January 2020)
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: 22 Stephenson Way, Euston Street, London NW1 2HD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 10 January 2020)
Robinson, Mary (Cheadle)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Business and Professionals Club Address of donor: Hilltop Farm, Chester Road, Woodford SK7 1PS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,500 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 26 February 2020)
Name of donor: Mark Davies Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 26 February 2020)
Name of donor: United and Cecil Club Address of donor: New Penderel House, 282-287 High Holborn, London WC1V 7HF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 26 February 2020)
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Name of donor: The Carlton Club Address of donor: 69 St. James Street, London SW1A 1PJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 26 February 2020)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) Name of donor: Sir Michael Hintze Address of donor: private Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Date received: 7 October 2019 Date accepted: 7 October 2019 Donor status: individual (Registered 05 November 2019)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital Mary Felicity Design Ltd; clothing design company. (Registered 03 June 2015)
8. Miscellaneous From 31 January 2020, member of Cheadle Towns Fund Board. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 28 January 2020)
Thompson, Owen (Midlothian) 1. Employment and earnings 30 December 2019, received salary of £1,020.98 from the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh EH99 1SP, for work done as staff of an MSP before 14 December 2019. Hours: none since my election. (Registered 09 January 2020)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year Flat in Midlothian: (i). (Registered 09 January 2020)
8. Miscellaneous Trustee of White Ribbon Scotland, a campaign to end violence against women. (Registered 09 January 2020)
Partner is a Councillor on Midlothian Council and through this has been appointed as the spokesperson for the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) for Community Wellbeing.
Twist, Liz (Blaydon)
1. Employment and earnings Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for surveys:
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16 May 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated to Blaydon CLP. (Registered 12 July 2019) 22 June 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated to charity (Registered 12 July 2019) 3 August 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated to charity (Registered 12 July 2019) 6 September 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to charity (Registered 12 July 2019) 9 October 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated to charity (Registered 12 July 2019) 2 November 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to charity (Registered 12 July 2019)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: UNISON Address of donor: UNISON Northern, 140-150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle-uponTyne, NE16TH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,810 Donor status: trade union (Registered 11 January 2020)
Name of donor: Gainford Care Homes Address of donor: Gainford House, Picktree Lane, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3SR Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: company, registration 02935370 (Registered 11 January 2020)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year House in Maine et Loire, France: (i). (Registered 07 July 2017)
Williams, Craig (Montgomeryshire)
1. Employment and earnings Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT, for surveys: 4 July 2018, payment of £70. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 12 February 2019) 30 July 2018, payment of £100. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 12 February 2019) 28 August 2018, payment of £60. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 12 February 2019) 1 October 2018, payment of £60. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 12 February 2019) 26 October 2018, payment of £100. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 12 February 2019) 22 November 2018, payment of £100. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 12 February 2019) 7 December 2018, payment of £100. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 12 February 2019)
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Payments from Ipsos MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for surveys: 19 June 2018, payment of £200. Hours: 1 hr. Fee paid direct to Plaid Cymru. (Registered 12 February 2019) 21 November 2018, payment of £200. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 12 February 2019)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Association of Conservative Clubs Ltd Address of donor: 24 Old Queen St, London SW1H 9HP Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 for my General Election campaign Donor status: company, registration 00457188 (Registered 10 January 2020) Name of donor: Mark Woolfenden Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 10 January 2020)
Holden, Richard (North West Durham)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital Bowland Communications Limited. (Registered 09 January 2020)
Garnier, Mark (Wyre Forest)
1. Employment and earnings From 1 April 2019 until 31 March 2020, Principal Speaker for BRI Wealth Management plc, BRI House, Elm Court, Meriden Business Park, Meriden CV5 9RL. I will receive £12,000, paid in quarterly instalments, for speaking at eight client events and writing occasional articles for client newsletters. Hours: 64 hrs in total. I consulted ACoBA about this appointment. (Registered 25 April 2019)
From 1 April 2020 until 31 March 2021, Principal Speaker for BRI Wealth Management plc, BRI House, Elm Court, Meriden Business Park, Meriden CV5 9RL. I will receive £10,000, paid in quarterly instalments, for speaking at eight client events and writing occasional articles for client newsletters. Hours: 64 hrs in total. (Registered 14 April 2020)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Michael Hintze Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 for my fighting fund Donor status: individual (Registered 17 December 2019)
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3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources Name of donor: Guards Polo Club Address of donor: Smiths Lawn, Windsor Great Park, Egham TW20 0HP Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets, including lunch, for the Royal Windsor Cup with a total value of £310 Date received: 23 June 2019 Date accepted: 23 June 2019 Donor status: company, registration 02403242 (Registered 03 July 2019)
4. Visits outside the UK Name of donor: Satellite Applications Catapult Ltd Address of donor: Electron Building, Fermi Ave, Didcot OX11 0QR Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and transport in USA, total value £6,600 Destination of visit: Denver, Colorado and Florida Dates of visit: 3-8 February 2020 Purpose of visit: To experience the launch of Solar Orbiter and advance MPs’ understanding of the USA’s space programme and UK space policy topics. Also to visit NASA, US Space Force and UK space companies’ US operations. (Registered 11 February 2020)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year From 23 June 2017, a residential property in Cornwall owned jointly with my spouse: (i) and (ii). (Registered 27 June 2017)
8. Miscellaneous Member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers of London. (Updated 19 May 2015)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses I employ my spouse, Caroline Garnier, as Office Manager.
10. Additional interest Member of the Membership subcommittee of the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers, a City of London Livery Company. Fellow, Chartered Securities and Investment Institute. Fellow, Royal Society of Arts. Member of the Board of Governors, Kidderminster College. Chair of the Advisory Board, Shetland Space Centre. A new company to supply vertical launch space access. The position will be remunerated, in addition to share options. Co-chair the Conservative Friends of International Development, a party affiliate organisation that promotes aid.
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From 8 September 2020 until further notice, member of Advisory Board of Laser Light Communications,1818 Library Street, Suite 500, Reston, VA 20190, USA, a start-up satellite company developing data connectivity through lasers. I will receive £5,000 a month. Contingent upon the company achieving certain significant financial milestones, I will also receive 50,000 share options. Hours: expected to be approx. 10 hours per month. (Registered 10 September 2020
Jacob Young (Redcar)
1. Employment and earnings Payments for work as a Process Operator at Sabic UK Petrochemicals, Wilton TS10 4YA: 18 December 2019, received salary of £4,823.48, plus interest free loan (value of discount £16.41), and health care policy with a value of £55.98. Hours: 48 hrs since my election. (Registered 09 January 2020) 24 January 2020, received £590.81, plus interest free housing loan, value £135 (less £568.60 in repayment of loan). Hours: none since my election. (Registered 03 March 2020) 25 February 2020, received £54.37. Hours: none since my election. (Registered 03 March 2020) 24 April 2020 received a bonus payment of £2,185.01. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 29 May 2020) 8. Miscellaneous From 1 February 2020, a member of the Redcar Town Deal Fund Board. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 24 February 2020) From 29 May 2020, a member of the South Tees Development Corporation (STDC) Board. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 29 May 2020)
Grundy, James (Leigh) 1. Employment and earnings Councillor, Wigan Council, Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan WN1 1YN: 20 December 2019, received £1,076.49. Hours: 10 hrs since my election to Parliament. (Registered 09 January 2020) Until further notice, I will receive a monthly allowance of £1,076.49. Hours: 10-20 hrs a month. (Registered 09 January 2020)
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