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
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Role, work or services: Writing a book and recording an audio book
Payer: United Agents Ltd, 12-26 Lexington Street, London W1F 0LE
(Registered 17 May 2022; updated 24 March 2023)
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Payment: £8,200 as a fourth and final advance payment for writing a book.
Received on: 8 May 2024. Hours: no additional hours.
Ultimate payer: Hodder & Stoughton, Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ
(Registered 28 May 2024)
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Payment: £8,200 as a fourth and final advance payment for writing a book.
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
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Name of donor: Calyx Solutions UK Ltd
Address of donor: 85 Marlyon Road, Ilford IG6 3XW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: company, registration 09277495
(Registered 1 August 2024)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
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Name of donor: Labour for the Long Term
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Provision of a Policy Advisor for two days a week at a cost of £2,500 a month, value £7,500
Date received: 3 August 2022 to 3 November 2023
Date accepted: 3 August 2022
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 22 August 2022; updated 7 December 2023)
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Name of donor: MPM Connect Ltd (a company controlled by Peter Hearn)
Address of donor: Grenville House, 4 Grenville Avenue, Broxbourne EN10 7DH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £35,475 towards staffing costs in my office paid in three instalments between February and September 2023. Quarterly instalments were increased to £12,000 on 23 June 2023. Final instalment paid on 8 September 2023.
Date received: 28 February 2023 to 8 September 2023
Date accepted: 28 February 2023
Donor status: company, registration 07213374
(Registered 2 March 2023; updated 29 June 2023 and 22 December 2023)
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Name of donor: T J Morris Ltd
Address of donor: 46 Portal Way, Axis Business Park, Gillmoss, Liverpool L11 0JA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 towards staffing costs in my office
Date received: 12 September 2023
Date accepted: 12 September 2023
Donor status: company, registration 01505036
(Registered 6 October 2023)
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Name of donor: Daniel Hughes
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Date received: 25 September 2023
Date accepted: 25 September 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 20 October 2023)
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Name of donor: Intelligent FS Ltd
Address of donor: Westgate House, Hale Road, Altrincham WA14 2EX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 towards staffing costs in my office
Date received: 4 October 2023
Date accepted: 4 October 2023
Donor status: company, registration 09919286
(Registered 27 October 2023)
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Name of donor: Beth Begg Design Ltd
Address of donor: 48-52 Penny Lane, Mossley Hill, Liverpool L18 1DG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 towards staffing costs in my office
Date received: 3 October 2023
Date accepted: 3 October 2023
Donor status: company, registration 11318718
(Registered 27 October 2023)
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Name of donor: Daniel Hughes
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Food and beverages for a fundraising event, value £3,500
Date received: 6 October 2023
Date accepted: 6 October 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 30 October 2023)
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Name of donor: Huyton Asphalt Civils Ltd
Address of donor: Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool L3 1EG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Food and beverages for a fundraising event, value £4,000
Date received: 6 October 2023
Date accepted: 6 October 2023
Donor status: company, registration 09734578
(Registered 30 October 2023)
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Name of donor: John Armitage
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
Date received: 29 November 2023
Date accepted: 29 November 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 18 December 2023)
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Name of donor: UNISON
Address of donor: 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Printing of leaflets, value £3,143
Date received: 30 November 2023
Date accepted: 30 November 2023
Donor status: trade union
(Registered 18 December 2023)
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Name of donor: John Armitage
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Date received: 30 November 2023
Date accepted: 30 November 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 18 December 2023)
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Name of donor: OPD Group Ltd (a company controlled by Peter Hearn)
Address of donor: Grenville House, 4 Grenville Avenue, Broxbourne EN10 7DH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £12,000 towards staffing costs in my office.
Date received: 6 December 2023
Date accepted: 6 December 2023
Donor status: company, registration 03201382
(Registered 22 December 2023)
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Name of donor: John Armitage
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 towards staffing costs in my office
Date received: 22 December 2023
Date accepted: 22 December 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 27 December 2023)
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Name of donor: John Armitage
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £40,000 towards staffing costs in my office
Date received: 21 December 2023
Date accepted: 22 December 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 27 December 2023)
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Name of donor: OPD Group Ltd (a company controlled by Peter Hearn)
Address of donor: Grenville House, 4 Grenville Avenue, Broxbourne EN10 7DH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £48,000 towards staffing costs in my office, to be paid in four instalments between 6 February 2024 and November 2024
Date received: 6 February 2024
Date accepted: 6 February 2024
Donor status: company, registration 03201382
(Registered 6 February 2024)
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Name of donor: Lee Petar
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,229
Date received: 8 February 2024
Date accepted: 9 February 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 4 April 2024)
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Name of donor: Stephen Grabiner
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,230
Date received: 8 February 2024
Date accepted: 12 February 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 4 April 2024)
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Name of donor: Joseph Grabiner Wolfson
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,230
Date received: 8 February 2024
Date accepted: 12 February 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 4 April 2024)
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Name of donor: Miles Webber
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Date received: 23 February 2024
Date accepted: 27 February 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 4 April 2024)
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Name of donor: Miriam Grabiner
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,230
Date received: 8 February 2024
Date accepted: 12 February 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 4 April 2024)
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Name of donor: David Menton
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,230
Date received: 9 February 2024
Date accepted: 20 February 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 4 April 2024)
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Name of donor: Louise Jacobs
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,200
Date received: 13 February 2024
Date accepted: 13 February 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 4 April 2024)
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Name of donor: Daniel Grabiner
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,230
Date received: 8 February 2024
Date accepted: 20 February 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 4 April 2024)
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Name of donor: CJ Strategy
Address of donor: 1st Floor Sackville House, 143-149 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 6BL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,100
Date received: 8 February 2024
Date accepted: 8 February 2024
Donor status: company, registration 14778712
(Registered 4 April 2024)
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Name of donor: James Libson
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,225
Date received: 15 February 2024
Date accepted: 15 February 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 4 April 2024)
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Name of donor: Claire Menton
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,230
Date received: 9 February 2024
Date accepted: 20 February 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 4 April 2024)
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Name of donor: Trevor Chinn
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Date received: 26 March 2024
Date accepted: 2 April 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 8 April 2024)
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Name of donor: Ruth Driscoll
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £15,000 towards staffing costs in my office
Date received: 15 April 2024
Date accepted: 17 April 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 17 April 2024)
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Name of donor: Kevin Craig
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £13,000 towards staffing costs in my office. This donation was returned to the donor
Date received: 16 April 2024
Date accepted: 17 April 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 17 April 2024; updated 1 August 2024)
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Name of donor: Community Union
Address of donor: 465c Caledonian Rd, London N7 9GX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Date received: 31 May 2024
Date accepted: 31 May 2024
Donor status: trade union
(Registered 1 August 2024)
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Name of donor: Mark Leach
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Date received: 11 June 2024
Date accepted: 28 June 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 1 August 2024)
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Name of donor: Phillip Charles Harris
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Date received: 31 May 2024
Date accepted: 3 June 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 1 August 2024)
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Name of donor: Trevor Chinn
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Date received: 28 May 2024
Date accepted: 28 May 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 1 August 2024)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
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Name of donor: The Royal National Theatre
Address of donor: Upper Ground, London SE1 9PX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Tickets and refreshments for me plus 7 staff to the play Nye on 14 March 2024, value £535.36
Date received: 14 March 2024
Date accepted: 2 April 2024
Donor status: company, registration 00749504
(Registered 8 April 2024)
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Name of donor: CSC Computer Sciences Limited (Trading as DXC Technology Ltd)
Address of donor: Royal Pavilion, Wellesley Road, Aldershot GU11 1PZ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality, for me and a member of staff, for Manchester United against Arsenal, value £1,000
Date received: 12 May 2024
Date accepted: 12 May 2024
Donor status: company, registration 00963578
(Registered 28 May 2024)
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Name of donor: Phillip Charles Harris
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Football tickets and hospitality for two people. Estimated, value £1,000
Date received: 19 May 2024
Date accepted: 19 May 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 1 August 2024)
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Name of donor: Football Association Limited
Address of donor: Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HA9 0WS
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 4 tickets and hospitality at Taylor Swift concert on 15 August 2024, value £1,160
Date received: 15 August 2024
Date accepted: 15 August 2024
Donor status: company, registration 00077797
(Registered 16 August 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK
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Name of donor: TBI
Address of donor: One Bartholomew Close, London EC1A 7BL
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Return Eurostar ticket, food and accommodation (value is estimated), value £1,436
Destination of visit: Belgium (Brussels)
Dates of visit: 24 October 2023 to 25 October 2023
Purpose of visit: Visiting to attend a short programme, discussing science and tech policy.
(Registered 21 November 2023)
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Name of donor: Singapore Government
Address of donor: Orchard Road, Istana, Singapore 238823
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): For me and a member of staff, flights, accommodation, transport, events, visits and meals (value is estimated), value £17,591
Destination of visit: Singapore
Dates of visit: 3 December 2023 to 7 December 2023
Purpose of visit: To take part in the Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship meeting Singapore Government officials and learn about their health and social care system.
(Registered 27 December 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
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Executive Committee member of the Fabian Society. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 16 November 2019
Date interest ended: 10 July 2024
(Registered 14 March 2023; updated 1 August 2024)
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Director of the Lionel Cooke Memorial Fund Ltd. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 19 January 2017
Date interest ended: 10 July 2024
(Registered 14 March 2023; updated 1 August 2024)
10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client
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Name: Joseph Dancey
Relationship: Partner
Role: Owner and director
Name of employer: Endeavour Advisory Ltd, which provides communications and public affairs advice
(Registered 28 January 2016; updated 11 May 2021)