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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Payments from GB News Limited, Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT:
- From 2 November 2022 until 15 February 2023, a Presenter on GB News. I received £200 a week for each episode. Hours: 1 hr per week. (Registered 28 November 2022; updated 27 February 2023)
- From 1 March 2023 until further notice, Presenter/Contributor on GB News. I receive £100,000 per annum, paid monthly. Hours: 8 hrs per week. (Registered 7 March 2023)
- Payment of £750 expected from News UK & Ireland Limited, 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF, for an article written for the Sun on 25 February 2023. Hours: 1 hr. This fee will be donated to charity. (Registered 02 March 2023; updated 21 March 2023)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
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Name of donor: The Cayzer Trust Company Limited
Address of donor: Cayzer House, 30 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6NN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 for local campaigning
Date received: 7 November 2022
Date accepted: 7 November 2022
Donor status: company, registration 04987694
(Registered 8 November 2022) -
Name of donor: Carlton Club (London) Ltd
Address of donor: 69 St. James's Street, London SW1A 1PJ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £15,000 for local campaigning
Date received: 20 January 2023
Date accepted: 20 January 2023
Donor status: company, registration 00573221
(Registered 23 January 2023) -
Name of donor: Lord Michael Hintze
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 for local campaigning
Date received: 20 October 2023
Date accepted: 20 October 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 23 October 2023) -
Name of donor: The Cayzer Trust Company Limited
Address of donor: Cayzer House, 30 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6NN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 for local campaigning
Date received: 7 November 2023
Date accepted: 7 November 2023
Donor status: company, registration 04987694
(Registered 8 November 2023) -
Name of donor: Bassim Said Haidar
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 for local campaigning
Date received: 8 November 2023
Date accepted: 8 November 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 November 2023) -
Name of donor: Christopher Wood
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 for local campaigning
Date received: 8 November 2023
Date accepted: 8 November 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 10 November 2023)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
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Name of donor: Make Consulting Ltd
Address of donor: 18 St. Christophers Way, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8JY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One hospitality ticket for Nottingham Forest FC vs Liverpool, value £630
Date received: 22 October 2022
Date accepted: 22 October 2022
Donor status: company, registration 09656370
(Registered 1 November 2022) -
Name of donor: Make Consulting Ltd
Address of donor: 18 St. Christophers Way, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8JY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One hospitality ticket for England vs All Blacks at Twickenham, total value £1,950
Date received: 19 November 2022
Date accepted: 19 November 2022
Donor status: company, registration 09656370
(Registered 14 December 2022) -
Name of donor: Make Consulting Ltd
Address of donor: 18 St Christophers Way, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8JY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One hospitality ticket for Nottingham Forest v Manchester United, value £630
Date received: 16 April 2023
Date accepted: 16 April 2023
Donor status: company, registration 09656370
(Registered 3 May 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
- From 21 January 2020, Member of the Town Fund Board for Ashfield. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 10 February 2020)
- From 6 February 2023, Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. This is an unpaid, part time role. (Registered 3 March 2023)
- From 8 August 2023, my Twitter profile is registered as an affiliated account by GB News. GB News pays £50 per month for a square affiliate badge on my Twitter page. (Registered 15 August 2023)