Registered Interests
Registered Interests for Lord Botham.
The Register is updated continuously throughout each sitting day and at regular intervals on other days.
Category 1: Directorships
- Director, Newschoice Limited (sports promotions company) (clients are Actegy Ltd (trading as Revitive), The Daily Telegraph, Channel 7 (Australia) and Triple M (Australian radio station))
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
- Member has commercial agreement with Benchmark Drinks Ltd; the wine brand Ian Botham and all sub brands are jointly owned
- Member is endorsing several products including Ethica CBD Sports Gel and will perform an ambassadorial role for Medicanna Ltd (creates natural, organic hemp products)
- Member is promoting Caduceus (blockchain dedicated to metaverse development) and his brand of non-fungible token (NFT) on the light cycle light cycle platform powered by Caduceus
- Fee received for work with Triple M Radio covering Australia v South Africa Test Cricket series in Brisbane (17-18 December 2022), Melbourne (26-29 December 2022) and Sydney (4-8 January 2023)
- Fee received from Jam Productions for work on documentary ’50 Year Feud’ (27 and 29 January 2023) to be aired in 2023
- Speaking engagement, 18 May 2023, voiceover for Homeground, Bishop’s Stortford (arranged through International Speakers Group)
- Speaking engagement, 18 May 2023, Q and A session for Sporting Experiences, Bishop Stortford
- Fee received for work with Triple M Radio covering England v Australia Test Cricket series in England (16 June - 31 July 2023)
- Speaking engagement, 3 July 2023, Developing Future Winners event organised by Sola Events Limited, Headingley Stadium, Leeds
- Fee received from Upfront Productions for podcast recording, London, 13 July 2023
- Fee received for hosting corporate boxes for Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) at The Oval during England v Australia Test Match, 27-31 July 2023
- Fee received for hosting corporate boxes for D & G company at The Oval during England v Australia Test Match, 27-31 July 2023
- Speaking engagement, 22 September 2023, launch of Ulster Hockey’s new business network, Belfast
- Speaking engagements, 1 and 2 November 2023, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Melbourne
- Speaking engagement, 10 November 2023, Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV), Melbourne
Category 3: Person with significant control of a company (PSC)
- Newschoice Limited (sports promotions company)
Category 4: Shareholdings (a)
- Newschoice Limited (sports promotions company)
Category 10: Non-financial interests (a)
- Chairman, Durham County Cricket Club
- Director, Durham Cricket C.I.C.
Category 10: Non-financial interests (b)
- Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Australia
Category 10: Non-financial interests (e)
- Ambassador, Hendy Motor Group (unremunerated but member has use of a car)