Registered Interests
Registered Interests for Lord Richards of Herstmonceux.
The Register is updated continuously throughout each sitting day and at regular intervals on other days.
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
- Speaking engagement, 6-12 March 2024, series of five lectures for Royal Geographic Society - Hong Kong, Hong Kong (travel and accommodation included for member and wife)
- Speaking engagement, 6 June 2024, Maples Group Annual Partners conference, Dogmersfield, Hampshire
Category 7: Overseas visits
- Visit to Israel, 24-28 March 2024, as part of House of Lords delegation organised by All-Party Parliamentary Group on UK-Israel for fact-finding visit to Southern Israel regarding Hamas-Israel war, as well as meetings with Israeli politicians, religious leaders, Palestinian civil society and British Ambassador to Israel; flights, accommodation and travel costs paid by Cedarsoak Ltd
Category 8: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
- As a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Defence and Security Issues the member attends regular meetings at which the value of the hospitality received over the course of a calendar year exceeds the registration threshold of £300
Category 10: Non-financial interests (a)
- Member of Advisory Board, Public (registered as Public International Group; helping premier technology start-ups to transform public services)
Category 10: Non-financial interests (e)
- Governor, Ditchley Foundation
- Grand President (formerly Deputy Grand President), Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League
- Deputy Chairman, Commonwealth Veterans Review Committee
- President, League of Remembrance
- President, 3rd RHA Past and Present Members Association
- Vice President, Blind Veterans UK
- Vice President, Forces Pension Society