10 APR 2013
As stated in the Register of Members' Interests, until December 2011 I had a registrable shareholding in Rapier Design Group Ltd. As well as registering direct financial interests in writing, MPs must also declare them verbally when speaking in debates or in communications that relate to those interests.
However, there is no provision for MPs to register indirect interests, such as those held by family members. The only requirement would be to declare them if they were relevant to proceedings in the Chamber, or to any communications with Ministers, other Members, public officials or public office holders.
Although I no longer have a registrable shareholding in Rapiergroup, my wife runs the company. On 28 March this year Rapiergroup recieved tender details on bidding to win a contract with UKTI. I therefore sought advice from the Parliamentary authorities. Although no further action was required from me as far as my entry in the Register was concerned, there would only be a need to make further declarations when speaking in debates or in communications that relate to UKTI.
However, I felt it would be better to go further than required and to place this statement on my website and therefore ensure that my indirect interest in Rapiergroup is openly in the public domain.
Best wishes,
Nick
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01 APR 2013
Due to staffing changes, expenses for March have not been processed yet. As soon as they have, they will appear here as normal.
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19 MAR 2013
Today Nick held a debate in Westminster Hall on UKTI.
During the debate, Nick stated: "I count myself lucky, because there are Government Members present today—I welcome such a strong showing—who have witnessed the work of the Government after a career in business and are therefore qualified to fulfil the role of constructive friend. On that note, I remind the House that I spent 25 years in business, actively supporting SMEs and large corporations in their efforts to trade abroad, which involved working in the exhibition and events industry, which in turn involved working with trade associations and UKTI's predecessor, British Trade International. I remind the House that my wife runs the company that I was involved with, which still works with some trade associations, so I can put on the record both my experience and a declaration of interest."
As stated at the top of this section of the website, Nick's entries in the Register of Members' Interests can be found here.
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08 MAR 2013
Staffing costs to be added were £12,346
Constituency Office:
Electricity Bill £170.02
BT Bill £75.96
Staff travel £43.90
Rent £708.33
Headed A4 paper £166
Window Cleaner x2 £22
Talk Talk Phone Bill £85.72
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06 FEB 2013
Staffing totalled £12,021.88.
Annual Contents Insurance cover for constituency office £424
Constituency office rent £708.34
Constituency office Gas Bill £163.13
Headed note paper £42
Constituency Office phone bill £61.80
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03 JAN 2013
Staffing totalled £11,271.
Constituency office rent £708.34
Constituency office Gas Bill £163.13
Constituency Office Talk Talk Line Rental £55.48
Constituency Office Buildings Insurance £73.24
Constituency Office Window Cleaner £11
Constituency Office toiletries £3
Staff Travel £27.50
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04 DEC 2012
Staffing: £12,021
Constituency office rent: £708.33
Constituency office Talk Talk phone Bill £51.72
Constituency office BT Line Rental £73.48
Constituency office Gas Bill £56.38
Constitueny office Cleaning Products £13.86
Staff Health and Safety Payment £200
Intern travel over 3 months £142.80
Staff Travel: £20.10
Room Booking for public meeting £100
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08 NOV 2012
Staff Salary: to be added £12,321
Constituency office:
Rent £708.33
Staff Travel £20.10
Line Rental £51.72
Bt Internet Bill £73.48
Gas Bill £56.38
Cleaning Products £13.86
Venue Hire for Public Meeting £100
Microphone for Public Meeting £50
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12 OCT 2012
Staffing: £12,021
Talk Talk line rental £54.74
Constituency office rent £708.34
Stationery order £260.31
New constituency office software system: £2515.63
Window Cleaner and Tissue for constituency office £14.50
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28 AUG 2012
Staffing totalled 12,199
Constituency office:
Rent - 708.33
Gas - 380.32
Landline Hire BT - 73.78
Talk Talk phone Bill - 64.06
Staff Travel costs - 34
Window cleaner - 22
Renewal of fee for the information commission - 35
Annaul office maintenance costs - 280.68
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How much headed A4 paper do you need?
- Jeremy