REGISTER OF INTERESTS OF MEMBERS’ SECRETARIES AND RESEARCH ASSISTANTS (As at 30 May 2013) INTRODUCTION Purpose and Form of the Register In accordance with Resolutions made by the House of Commons on 17 December 1985 and 28 June 1993, holders of photo-identity passes as Members’ secretaries or research assistants are in essence required to register: • Any occupation or employment for which they receive over £330 from the same source in the course of a calendar year, if that occupation or employment is in any way advantaged by the privileged access to Parliament afforded by their pass. • Any gift (eg: jewellery) or benefit (eg: hospitality, services or facilities) they receive in the course of a calendar year, if the value of the gift or benefit exceeds £330 and if it in any way relates to or arises from their work in Parliament. In Section 1 of the Register entries are listed alphabetically according to the staff member’s surname. Section 2 contains exactly the same information but entries are instead listed according to the sponsoring Member’s name. Administration of the Register The Register is compiled and maintained by the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. Anyone whose details are entered on the Register is required to notify that office of any change in their registrable interests within 28 days of such a change arising. An updated edition of the Register is usually published every 4-6 weeks when the House is sitting. Changes to the rules governing the Register are determined by the Committee on Standards, although where such changes are substantial they are put by the Committee to the House for approval before being implemented. Complaints Complaints, whether from Members, the public or anyone else alleging that a staff member is in breach of the rules governing the Register, should in the first instance be sent to the Registrar of Members’ Interests in the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. The Registrar will then seek to resolve the complaint, though in serious cases the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards may seek the agreement of the Committee on Standards to undertake a formal investigation. In minor cases of infringement, the Commissioner may, at his discretion, apply the rectification procedure. Under this, a late entry is printed in bold italics in the Register for 12 months from its first appearing. More major cases may be the subject of formal investigation and will be reported to the Committee on Standards. Information and advice about the Register and the rules governing it The Register can be viewed at www.parliament.uk by looking under ‘Registers of Interests’ in the A-Z Index on the home page there. Should you require any further advice please contact: PAGE 2 INTRODUCTION The Assistant Registrar Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards House of Commons London SW1A OAA Tel: 020 7219 0401 Fax: 020 7219 0490 Website: www.parliament.uk/pcs Email: [email protected] PAGE 3 SECTION 1: STAFF LISTING STAFF MEMBER (ie SPONSOR) OTHER RELEVANT GAINFUL OCCUPATION OR BENEFIT Yassar ABBAS Anas Sarwar None. Paul ABBOTT Robert Halfon Overseas visits: 27 May-1 June 2012, to Israel and the West Bank on fact finding political delegation. Conservative Friends of Israel met the cost (£1700 approximately) of accommodation, flights and meals. 12-17 March 2013, to Erbil, Kurdistan Region in Iraq, to attend the Genocide Remembrance Conference on the 25th anniversary of the Halabja massacre. Travel and accommodation paid by the Kurdistan Regional Government. Manuel ABELLAN SAN MARTIN Tom Brake None. Anna ABULAFIA George Howarth None. Tara ACOMB Ivan Lewis Overseas Visits: 18-27 July 2012, to Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi accompanying Ivan Lewis MP. UNICEF met the cost of flights, accommodation/food and visas. 15-18 November 2012, to Tunisia to attend the Hammamet Conference. British Council met the cost of flights, accommodation and meals. 24 November-2 December 2012, to Burma and Thailand accompanying Ivan Lewis MP. Burma Campaign UK met the cost of flights, transportation, visa, accommodation and meals. Anne ADAMS Laurence Robertson None. Charlotte ADAMS Theresa May None. Christopher ADAMS Mark Williams None. Joy ADEYEMO Sadiq Khan None. Sophia ADHAMI James Clappison None. Nabila AFILAL David Nuttall None. Helena AGATHANGELOU Hugo Swire None. Clifford AGBENORHEVI Dominic Raab None. Imran AHMED Hilary Benn Paid by The Labour Party as a Political Advisor on Communities and Local Government. Nusrat AHMED Rehman Chishti None. Christine AIRD Mary Glindon None. Alan AITKEN Gordon Banks None. Festus AKINBUSOYE Iain Stewart Company Director, Ikan Facilities Management Limited (security services). Chris ALBINSON Priti Patel None. PAGE 4 SECTION 1: STAFF LISTING STAFF MEMBER (ie SPONSOR) OTHER RELEVANT GAINFUL OCCUPATION OR BENEFIT Heather ALCOCK Russell Brown Overseas Visits: 19-29 September 2012, to Kenya with VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas). Accommodation, travel and training costs were split between VSO Jitolee and VSO UK. 15-22 January 2013, to Kenya and Uganda with Lord Fowler to assist him with research. Travel and four nights’ accommodation paid for by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. Simon ALCOCK Edward Miliband None. Natasha ALDEN David Cameron None. Steven ALDRIDGE Henry Smith None. Chloe ALEXANDER Kerry McCarthy Overseas visits: 17-19 July 2012, to Bay of Biscay on a whale watching visit highlighting challenges of marine and cetacean conservation. World Society for the Protection of Animals met the cost of travel (which Brittany Ferries provided a discount on) and accommodation. Victoria ALEY James Brokenshire None. Sadia ALI Yasmin Qureshi None. Carol ALLAN Charles Walker None. Emily ALLAN Theresa Villiers None. Charles ALLEN Edward Miliband None. Laura ALLEN Harriet Harman None. Melina ALLEN Grant Shapps None. Natalie ALLEN Tobias Ellwood None. Tracey ALLEN John Healey Assistant to the General Secretary, The Labour Party. Mark ALLISON Siobhain McDonagh Councillor, London Borough of Merton. Geila ALPION Fabian Hamilton None. Elisa ALSTON Alistair Burt None. Susannah AMOORE Michael Gove None. Joseph ANDERSON Tom Blenkinsop None. Julie ANDERSON Jeffrey Donaldson None. Stacy-Ann ANDERSON Andy Love None. Rachel ANDREWS Anne Marie Morris Financial Director, Andrews Computer Services Ltd (computer services). PAGE 5 SECTION 1: STAFF LISTING STAFF MEMBER (ie SPONSOR) OTHER RELEVANT GAINFUL OCCUPATION OR BENEFIT Simeon ANDREWS Mike Wood Independent parliamentary and political consultant trading under the name Union Consultancy Services. Clients: Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union, Fire Brigades Union, Justice Forum, Performers Alliance, Rail Maritime and Transport Union, Public Commercial Services Union, National Union of Journalists, Trade Union Coordinating Group (all the above are trade unions); Labour Representation Committee (Labour party supporters’ organisation; Westminster Drugs Project (agency for treatment of drug and alcohol abusers). Thomas ANELAY Eleanor Laing None. Richard ANGELL John Mann Deputy Director, Progress Ltd (think tank). Chloe ANSON Douglas Carswell None. Laura ANSTEY Jeremy Hunt Part of salary for parliamentary work is paid by South West Surrey Conservative Association. Shireen ANTHONY Tim Farron None. Russell ANTRAM Tom Harris None. Jade APPLETON Dr Philip Lee None. Freya AQUARONE Norman Lamb None. Ross ARCHER Jackie Doyle-Price None. Stephanie ARCHER Michael Moore None. Beverley ARCHIBALD Alison Seabeck None. Caroline ARDING Alan Johnson None. Daniel ARENSON Joseph Johnson None. Joe ARMITAGE Dr Phillip Lee None. Katherine ARMITAGE Tobias Ellwood None. Sandra ARMSTRONG Sammy Wilson None. Jessica ASATO Dame Tessa Jowell Political Adviser, The Labour Party. Councillor, London Borough of Islington. Richard ASCOUGH Ian Murray Policy Adviser, The Labour Party. Laura-Jane ASHLEY Mark Williams None. Thomas ASHTON John Stevenson None. Anna ASKEW Peter Aldous None. PAGE 6 SECTION 1: STAFF LISTING STAFF MEMBER (ie SPONSOR) OTHER RELEVANT GAINFUL OCCUPATION OR BENEFIT Susan ASLETT Gareth Johnson None. Jayne ASTON George Howarth Local Authority Councillor, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Joe ATKINSON Chris Leslie None. John ATKINSON Karen Buck None. Katherine AVERY Bob Stewart None. Kate AYKROYD Sir Malcolm Bruce None. Claire AYRES Owen Paterson None. Constance AZIS Laura Sandys None. Cheryl BACON Dame Angela Watkinson Councillor, London Borough of Bexley. Samuel BACON David Hanson None. Caroline BADLEY Gisela Stuart None. Jonathan BADYAL Edward Vaizey None. Anna BAGE Graham Allen None. Lesley BAGULAY Mark Prisk None. Henrietta BAILEY Desmond Swayne None. Mary BAILEY Gordon Brown Diary Coordinator, Office of Gordon and Sarah Brown Ltd (a registered company). Olivia BAILEY Angela Eagle Political Adviser, The Labour Party. Rebecca BAILEY Graham Allen None. Ronald BAILEY Martin Caton Parliamentary consultant. Contracts with: Association for the Conservation of Energy (an NGO that promotes energy efficiency); Micropower Council (trade association that promotes microgeneration). Hammond PR (public affairs group). Amarit BAINS Barry Gardiner Manager, Labour Friends of Israel. Matthew BAIRD Nick Hurd None. Alexandra BAKER John Woodcock None. Joel BAKER Sharon Hodgson None. Josephine BAKER Mark Williams None. Roger BAKER Yvette Cooper None. PAGE 7 SECTION 1: STAFF LISTING STAFF MEMBER (ie SPONSOR) OTHER RELEVANT GAINFUL OCCUPATION OR BENEFIT Nikolas BAKSI Andrew Percy None. Caroline BALCON David Cameron Gifts/Benefits: