Register of Interests - Members of the House of Lords
- 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))
- Director, Beefy's Restaurants Limited (interest ceased 17 December 2021)
- Member has commercial agreement with Benchmark Drinks Ltd; the wine brand Ian Botham and all sub brands are jointly owned (unremunerated until 1 January 2022)
- Golf day at Cathedral Lodge Golf Club, Melbourne, Australia, 23 December 2021, client was Andrew Turner
- Speaking engagement, 26 December 2021, Corporate breakfast for Melbourne Cricket Club at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia (arranged through International Speakers Group)
- Speaking engagement, 14 January 2022, Corporate event for Australian Cricket Board at Blundstone Arena, Hobart, Australia (arranged through International Speakers Group)
- Speaking engagement, 19 May 2022, Galaxkey Ltd, London
- Newschoice Limited
- Beefy's Restaurants Limited (interest ceased 17 December 2021)
- Newschoice Limited (sports promotions company)
- Chairman, Durham County Cricket Club
- Director, Durham Cricket C.I.C.
- Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Australia
- Director, Odgers Group Ltd (formerly International Resources Group Ltd) (t/a Odgers Berndtson) (executive recruitment)
- LLP Member, IRG Advisors LLP (trading as Odgers Berndtson)
- Odgers Group Ltd (holding company of IRG Advisors LLP t/a Odgers Berndtson)
- Smith and Nephew plc (medical technology)
- Occasional income from lodgers in member’s personal residences
- Trustee, The Economist Newspaper
- Chancellor, University of Hull
- Emeritus Governor, London School of Economics
- Sheriff of Kingston upon Hull
- President, Remembering Srebrenica
- Barrister (non-practising)
- Occasional income from broadcasting
- Residential property in Hampshire from which rental income is received
- Vice President, Heart of Wales Line Travellers' Association
- Governor, International Students House
- Vice Patron, Elizabeth Jane Jones Charity and David Henry Waring Charity (provision of almshouses)
- Non-executive Director, London Stock Exchange plc
- Non-executive Chair, HCB Holding Limited (holding company of Hampshire Community Bank) (interest ceased 22 December 2021 - notified 31 January 2022)
- Non-executive Director, Valloop Holdings Limited (holding company for social impact investing fintech)
- Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney (non-practising) (retired 28 February 2019)
- Two residential holdings in Aylesbury, Bucks
- One residential holding in Hemel Hempstead, Herts
- A commercial holding in Berkhamsted, Herts (former office of member’s professional practice)
- The member receives a pension from the European Parliament in her capacity as a former MEP, and also a pension under the MEP additional pension scheme
- Adviser (unpaid), Suade (regulatory reporting FinTech)
- Director, Hampden Buildings Limited (property management company for Aylesbury Liberal Democrats)
- Member, Advisory Board, Citizen Shareholders Ltd
- Member, Special Advisory Council, Valloop Limited (investing in and facilitating conversion to employee ownership) (remunerated until 3 September 2021)
- Trustee, National Liberal Club
- Member of Systemic Risk Council
- Ambassador (formerly President), Evolve Housing + Support (formerly South London YMCA) (housing association)
- Patron, Giulio Regeni Memorial Trust (charity)
- Chairman, The D Group Advisory Board (cross-sector strategic business development network) (interest ceased 31 August 2021 - notified 14 November 2021)
- Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Constable for Dover Castle
- Colonel Commandant, Special Boat Service
- President, Royal Naval Submarine Museum
- Vice President, Forces Pensions Society
- Elder Brother, Trinity House
- Chairman, Centre for Blast Injury Studies Advisory Board
- Vice President and Trustee, Naval & Military Club
- Vice President, Pilgrims Society
- Vice President, RNLI
- President (formerly Vice President), White Ensign Association
- Chairman, ADVANCE (charity)
- President, Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club
- Vice President, Pilgrims Society
- Governor, Sir John Hawkins Hospital, Chatham
- Life President, The D Group (cross-sector strategic business development network)
- Veg Power C.I.C.
- Flat in London W5 owned jointly with spouse from which rental income is received
- Flat in London W6 owned jointly with spouse from which rental income is received
- Flat in London W11 owned jointly with spouse from which rental income is received
- Director, Hay Festival, Cartagena, Colombia
- Director and Trustee, Food Foundation CIC
- Chair, Veg Power C.I.C.
- Director, Hay Festival Books Limited
- Director, Hay Festival Foundation Limited
- President, British Guild of Agricultural Journalists (interest ceased 24 March 2022 - notified 11 May 2022)
- Trustee, Hay Festival
- Chair (formerly Co-Chair and Trustee), Feeding Britain
- Trustee, Street Smart
- Exempt from registration as holder of a judicial office that disqualifies for sitting and voting in the House of Lords
- Non-executive Chair, Manchester, Salford and Trafford NHS LIFT Company
- Non-executive Chair, Bury Tameside and Glossop NHS LIFT Company
- Some secretarial support is provided by University of Manchester
- Some secretarial support is provided by University of Salford
- Member, Advisory Board for Female Offenders (Ministry of Justice) (interest ceased 15 March 2022)
- Chair of Council, University of Salford
- Honorary Special Adviser, University of Manchester
- Honorary Fellow, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Trustee, Centre for Mental Health
- Trustee, Prison Reform Trust
- President, Friends of the Ridgeway
- Vice Chairman, West Ham United Football Club
- Director, BKB Media Limited (media and services company owned 80% by Member and to which all income from category 2 interests is paid) (see category 4(a))
- Chairman, Lifeskills (created with Barclays)
- Director, Be Equal Ltd (a provider of legal services; 50% holding)
- Director, Grove Property Estates Ltd (property company)
- Columnist, Hearst Corporation (interest ceased 31 December 2018 - notified 8 December 2021)
- Broadcasting: FremantleMedia (The Apprentice TV show)
- Columnist, News UK (formerly News International)
- Columnist, IPC Media (interest ceased 31 December 2018 - notified 8 December 2021)
- Broadcasting: provision of broadcasting services to Twofour Group Limited (television programme production activities)
- Speaking engagement, 28 June 2021, Sedulo, Manchester (arranged through Gordon Poole Agency Limited)
- Speaking engagement, 23 September 2021, Emergency Medicine Journal, Ware, Herts (arranged through Gordon Poole Agency Limited)
- Features writer for Jobs & Careers Magazine, EMP Group Ltd
- Speaking engagement, 14 October 2021, Hampshire Business Show, Growth Events, Southampton (arranged through Gordon Poole Agency Limited)
- Speaking Engagement, 26 October 2021, Pomerantz LLP, London (arranged through JLA Speaker Bureau)
- Chair, Advisory Board, Sisal SpA (supporting Italian lottery operator’s application for fourth UK National Lottery licence)
- Speaking engagement, 3 November 2021, B&Q, Celtic Manor, Newport (arranged through Gordon Poole Agency Limited)
- Spokesperson, Tide Bank (helps small businesses in need by awarding grants) (interest ceased 30 November 2020 - notified 26 April 2022)
- Speaking engagement, 6 December 2021, virtual event for Bentley Motors Limited
- Adviser (working with board and advising on general business matters), Gymshark (manufacturer and retailer of fitness apparel and accessories)
- Speaking engagement, 3 February 2022, on importance of women in business and female entrepreneurship at Leap Tech Event, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; fee, flights and accommodation paid by Andrew Bloch (Agent/PR and Marketing Executive)
- Speaking engagement, 25 March 2022, DC Practice Growth, Windsor (arranged through Speakers Corner speaking bureau)
- Speaking engagement, 29 March 2022, East London University, Stratford (arranged through Gordon Poole Agency)
- Prowear 1863 to 1934 Ltd (dormant company)
- Prowear Limited (dormant company)
- BKB Media Limited
- Grove Property Estates Ltd
- BKB Media Limited (media and services company)
- Be Equal Ltd (a provider of legal services)
- Grove Property Estates Ltd (property company)
- West Ham United Football Club
- Next plc (retailer)
- Secretarial and other support is received from staff employed by West Ham United Football Club
- Director, WH Holding Limited (professional football)
- Prowear Ltd (dormant company)
- Prowear 1863 to 1934 Ltd (dormant company)
- Spokesperson, Tide Charity (helps small businesses in need by awarding grants of £1,000) (arranged through Andrew Bloch Associates) (interest ceased 30 November 2020 - notified 26 April 2022)
- Trustee, Twinning Project (partnership between Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and professional football clubs with objective of twinning every prison in England and Wales with a local professional football club)
- Director, Melvyn Bragg Ltd (a company owned by member (see category 4(a)); income from the employment listed in category 2 and any advances from publication of books is paid to this company)
- Director, Director's Cut Productions Ltd (a company owned by member and a business partner (see category 4(a))
- Regular freelance with BBC Radio 4
- Occasional freelance with BBC and Sky Arts
- Melvyn Bragg Ltd
- Director's Cut Productions Ltd
- Melvyn Bragg Ltd (writing and broadcasting work)
- Director's Cut Productions Ltd (television production; owned jointly with business partner)
- Member, Advisory Board, Assured Enterprises Inc, USA (cyber-security) (member holds shares in the company)
- Practising barrister (Queen's Counsel)
- Member, Audit Committee of the Astana International Financial Centre, Kazakhstan
- DJB Wine and Food Developments Limited (dormant company)
- DJB Wine and Food Developments Limited (dormant company)
- From time to time the member receives hospitality from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces which over the course of a calendar year may exceed £300 in value
- Non-executive Director, Brennan and Partners Ltd (business development consultancy operating nationally and internationally) (expenses paid)
- Non-executive Director and Trustee, Voluntary Solidarity Fund (charity)
- Director, DJB Wine and Food Developments Limited (dormant company)
- Member, Advisory Group to Religions for Peace (NGO in New York, USA)
- Chairman, Lunning Partnership (Ireland) Ltd (non-trading but company will be marketing infant milk formula in Asia)
- Member, Advisory Board, Institute for Global Citizenship, Macalester College, Minnesota, USA
- Member, Advisory Board, Imperial College Clinical Trials Unit
- International Adviser, IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
- Chair, GFI (Global Financial Integrity), Centre for International Policy, Washington DC, USA
- Vice Chairman, Gulf Latin America Leaders Council
- Vice President, Hispano-Luso Council, Canning House, London
- International Chairman Emeritus, Caux Round Table on Business Ethics
- Trustee, University of Manchester Union
- Trustee, Foundation for Circulatory Health
- Trustee, The Lord Brennan Catholic Educational Trust
- Member, Advisory Board, Fondazione Centesimus Annus (Vatican) and Chairman of its UK Chapter
- Director, Bridgeman Art Library Limited
- Joint President, Reed's School
- Senior Adviser to the Group Executive Chairman, Banco Santander (primarily on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) related issues)
- Editorial Consultant, The Evening Standard (interest ceased 17 March 2022)
- Banco Santander SA (banking)
- House in Wiltshire
- Member, Advisory Board, Reaction (political and news website)
- Member of the Council of Management, Ditchley Foundation
- Self-employed consultant in training and skills
- Director, Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Ltd
- Director, JRRT (Properties) Limited
- Director, JRRT (Investments) Limited
- Vice President, Local Government Association
- Vice President, Bible Society
- In receipt of episcopal stipend
- Director, Bristol Diocese Board of Finance Ltd
- Board Member, Church Commissioners for England
- Trustee, Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust
- Deputy Episcopal Lead for Safeguarding
- Member, Anglican Communion Safe Churches Commission
- Trustee, Cathedral Schools Trust
- One house in London SW11 from which rental income is received; and one flat in London SW11
- Self-employed farmer with interests in agriculture, tourism and corporate hospitality
- Lord-Lieutenant of County Fermanagh
- Knight Commander, St John, Commandery of Ards (interest ceased 19 April 2022)
- Lord in Waiting to HM The Queen
- Ambassador, Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, Northern Ireland
- President, Reserve Forces and Cadets Association (Northern Ireland)
- President, National Health Safety Groups Council (interest ceased 31 January 2022 - notified 27 April 2022)
- President, London Occupational Health and Safety Group (interest ceased 31 May 2022)
- Vice President, ROSPA
Contact details
Members of the House of Lords may contact the Registrar of Lords' Interests as follows:
Telephone: 020 7219 3120
Post: Registrar of Lords' Interests, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW
Email: lordsregistrar@parliament.uk
Related information
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