Registered Interests
The Register of Members’ Financial Interests is updated fortnightly online when the House is sitting, and less frequently at other times. Interests remain in the Register for twelve months after the interest has ended.
The interests set out below are those included in the most recently published version of the Register. All versions of the Register can be found here.1. Employment and earnings
- From 4 May 2020 until 31 March 2022, Chair of the Infrastructure Policy Board, and Joint Chairman of the Policy Board, of Public Policy Projects, a policy institute. Address: 10 Rose and Crown Yard, London SW1Y 6RE. I received £18,000 per year, paid monthly. First payment, for May and June 2020, received on 10 July 2020. Hours: 60-75 hrs a year. I consulted ACoBA about this appointment. (Registered 13 July 2020; updated 25 January 2021, 04 March 2021 and 27 April 2022)
- From 1 January 2021 until further notice, Strategic Advisor to Darwin Alternative Investments, an investment company. Address: Empire House, 175 Piccadilly, London W1J 9RN. I will receive £60,000 per annum, paid monthly, for providing political advice on business and finance. Hours: between 50 and 100 hrs a year. I consulted ACoBA about this appointment. (Registered 25 January 2021)
- From 2 March 2021 until further notice, Non- Executive Director, Optibiotix Health plc (life sciences). Address: Innovation Centre, Innovation Way, Heslington, York YO105DG. I receive £25,000 per year, paid monthly. Hours: approx. 50 hrs a year. I consulted ACoBA about this appointment. (Registered 3 March 2021)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
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Name of donor: Channel 4 Television Corporation
Address of donor: 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the BAFTAs, with associated hospitality, total estimated value £1,544
Date received: 8 May 2022
Date accepted: 8 May 2022
Donor status: company, registration 04106849
(Registered 30 May 2022) -
Name of donor: All England Lawn Tennis Club
Address of donor: Church Road, London SW19 5AG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the Royal Box at the Wimbledon Championships, with associated hospitality, estimated value £560
Date received: 1 July 2022
Date accepted: 1 July 2022
Donor status: company, registration 07546773
(Registered 10 August 2022)
4. Visits outside the UK
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Name of donor: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Address of donor: 63 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PH
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, transfers and an excursion, total value £663.39
Destination of visit: Cadenabbia, Italy
Dates of visit: 1-3 April 2022
Purpose of visit: To attend the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Cadenabbia Conference.
(Registered 22 April 2022)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Peal Gas Ltd; Delaware Registered Company, fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home.
8. Miscellaneous
- From 1 November 2020, unpaid Ambassador for Bowel Disease UK, a registered charity. (Registered 25 January 2021)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
- I employ my wife, Sally Hammond, as Office Manager/Secretary.