REGISTER OF MEMBERS' FINANCIAL AND OTHER INTERESTS
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES
REGISTER OF MEMBERS' FINANCIAL AND OTHER INTERESTS
AND
RECORD OF MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIETIES
REPORT OF THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS' FINANCIAL OR
OTHER INTERESTS [top]
UPDATED 31 MARCH 2011
Introduction
1. Section 36 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 31 require the
National Assembly to maintain and publish a register of interests of Assembly Members.
2. Members are required to register any relevant interests within eight weeks of taking
the oath or affirmation and also register within four weeks any changes to those interests. Section 36(7)(a) of the Government of Wales Act makes it an offence for any Member to participate in proceedings of the Assembly without having registered a relevant interest as specified in the Annex to Standing Order 31. The responsibility for complying with the duties to register and declare interests rests with Members alone, although they may seek advice from the Assembly Parliamentary Service.
Thresholds 3. Part 5 (iv) of the Annex to the Standing Order 31 provides for the establishment of
thresholds over and above which Assembly Members are required to register gifts, hospitality and other material benefits or advantages. An Assembly resolution in May 2006 established the threshold for the registration of gifts and hospitality as 0.5% of the basic gross annual salary for an Assembly Member (which is currently approximately £253).
4. Some Members choose to register a number of matters that fall below the stipulated
thresholds. They are entitled to do this if they so wish. However, it should be stressed that those Members who have observed the thresholds have thereby complied precisely and in full with the rules as laid down in the resolution of the Assembly.
Categories of Interests
5. The form for National Assembly Members to register their interests is prescribed
by the Presiding Officer and has the following eleven categories:
Category 1: Directorships
Category 2: Remuneration Employment, Office, Profession, etc
Category 3: The Names of Clients
Category 4: Gifts, hospitality, material benefit or advantage
Category 5: Remuneration or other material benefit
Category 6: Financial sponsorships
Category 7: Overseas visits
Category 8: Land & Property
Category 9: Shareholdings
Category 10: Public bodies
Inspection of the Register 6. The Register of Members’ Interests is maintained in the Table Office of the
National Assembly for Wales. It is open to public inspection on the Internet or in the Table Office itself during opening hours.
Table Office
Leighton Andrews (Rhondda) – Labour 1 Directorship(s) Director of Powerhouse Building Trust (Unremunerated)
Wife is a Director of CTNWC a professional theatre company (Unremunerated) - Ceased
Wife is a Director of Better Business Wales (Holdings) Ltd (Unremunerated) - Ceased
Wife is a Board Member of Business in the Community (Unremunerated)
2 Employment Wife is BT’s Director for Wales
Wife is the Executor of the literary estate of Gwenlyn Parry
Wife is the Commissioner for Wales - Equality and Human Rights Commission from 3/12/09
4 Gifts, hospitality etc 2 tickets and hospitality for Falstaff from the Welsh National Opera
Tickets and hospitality at Wales v Scotland rugby game for my wife and myself from Media Wales (2010)
Ticket and hospitality for Paul McCartney concert on 26 June 2010 from Scottish and Southern
Ticket and hospitality at rugby on 13 November 2010 from Media Wales
5 Remuneration or other
material benefit Wife is BT’s Director for Wales
8 Land & property I own a flat in London
Wife is co-owner of a house in Gwynedd
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
My wife is a member of CTNWC - Ceased.
My wife is a member of an all Wales programme monitoring committee on behalf of Business Wales.
I am the author of a book published by Seren, a company which may from time to time be in receipt of Arts Council funding.
Wife is a Member of the Council of the University of Wales, Bangor - Ceased.
Trustee and Member of the Management Board of The Arc Project - Ceased.
Vice President Rhondda Sea Cadets.
Honorary Professor at Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies (Unremunerated) – extended to June 2014.
Member of the University of Cardiff Court (Assembly representative) - Ceased.
Wife is a Member of Wales Council of the CBI.
Member of the Advisory Group for Asthma UK Cymru – no longer on Advisory Board (notified 26/5/09).
Wife is Chair of Business in the Community Wales.
Member of Boys and Girls Clubs of Wales.
Member of the Rhondda Trust
Wife is a member of WAG Reference Group for Economic Summit representing Business Wales/CBI.
Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East) – Conservative 2 Employment Councillor – Newport City Council (to cease in May 2008)
Proprietor – Accountancy firm
Partner in money transfer business in London
Spouse works as part time assistant in constituency office. 6 Financial sponsorship All election expenses covered by Plaid Cymru
8 Land & property I own one commercial property in Newport
My wife owns two properties – one in London and one in Newport
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Patron of Life Map Planners
Lorraine Barrett (Cardiff South and Penarth) – Labour 1 Directorship(s) Unremunerated Director of Penarth Youth Project (Charitable
Trust)
2 Employment Spouse is self employed music agent/manager
I am in receipt of occasional fees as a humanist celebrant
6 Financial sponsorship Election sponsorship from Transport and General Workers Union (£500)
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
I am a Governor at Headlands School, NCH, Penarth – Ceased September 08
Patron of Marie Curie Hospice, Penarth
Chair of Trustees Makers Guild Wales
I am a Governor at Albert Road Primary School, Penarth (No longer a Governor from 23/6/09)
Member of the RSPCA
Member of the Badger Trust
Member of the British Humanist Association
Member of the National Secular Society
Mick Bates (Montgomeryshire) – Liberal Democrat 1 Directorship(s) Primestock Producers (Farmers’ Co-operative)
Unremunerated Directorship of Vestri – a not for profit social enterprise supporting community regeneration. Community Interest Company to distribute community benefit moneys from windpower in an independent and strategic manner – Ceased 14 May 2010
Anglesey Renewable Energy Developments Ltd – Ceased 1 January 2011
Unremunerated Director/Chair of NASEG (National Assembly Sustainable Energy Group) - Ceased 1 January 2011
2 Employment Wife is a Headteacher employed by Powys County Council –
ceased August 2009
Primary School Inspector - ESTYN
Partner in ‘MJ and BM and DT Bates’ farming business with wife and son.
4 Gifts, Hospitality etc. Tickets from British Gas for myself and my spouse for Wales v England RBS Six Nations rugby match
5 Remuneration or other
material benefit
Vodaphone mast on my land for which I receive payment
8 Land and Property
Farm in Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool.
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Chair – NASEG – National Assembly Sustainable Energy Group (not in receipt of Assembly funds).
Chair – VESTRI – Not for profit social enterprise supporting community regeneration (not in receipt of Assembly funds).
.
Peter Black (South Wales West) – Liberal Democrat 2 Employment Councillor – City & County of Swansea.
Wife employed by District Land Registry for Wales as a translator. Amended 24/2/09 – Wife employed as a translator jointly by Swansea Council and Neath Port Talbot Council
4 Gifts, Hospitality etc. Ticket and hospitality to Swansea City v Nottingham Forest from Swansea Council
5 Remuneration or other
material benefit £11,940 as a Councillor for City and County of Swansea.
Remuneration as a Councillor for City and County of Swansea changed to £12,334.
Sub-let one room of regional office to Swansea and Gower Liberal Democrats – funds paid back to National Assembly for Wales.
6 Financial sponsorship Election sponsorship from Welsh Liberal Democrats (£22,000)
and South Wales West Liberal Democrats (£8,000).
8 Land & property Home in Swansea.
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Member – Council of Swansea University and Court of Governors.
Member – City and County of Swansea
Member of Governing body of Pentrehafod Comprehensive School
Vice President of Heart of Wales Line Travellers’ Association
Nicholas Bourne (Mid and West Wales) – Conservative 2 Employment Barrister (non practising)
Author
Occasional lecturer
Occasional fees for broadcasting 4 Gifts, hospitality, etc Ticket and hospitality for Wales V Japan Rugby World Cup
from WRU
Ticket and hospitality for Wales v Scotland match from WRU
Two tickets plus hospitality for the Wales v Canada match from WRU
2 tickets for concert and dinner to celebrate Wales Millennium Centre’s 5
th birthday (14 November 09) from Wales Millennium
Centre.
Two tickets and hospitality at the England V Wales rugby game from National Grid
2 tickets and hospitality for the Wales v France RBS Six Nations 2010 from the WRU.
Hospitality and ticket for Prince William Cup – Wales v South Africa 2010 from the WRU.
2 bottles of wine from Global Specialised Services
Ticket and hospitality from WRU for Wales v Fiji (19/11/10)
Ticket and hospitality from WRU for Wales v Ireland - 2011 5 Remuneration or other
material benefit Non practising barrister, visiting lecturer at University of Hong
Kong (less than £5000)
Publisher of legal text books (less than £5000)
Broadcasting and editorial work for the written media
9 Names of Companies
(Shareholdings) British Airways
Rolls Royce
British Airports Authority
Royal Bank of Scotland 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Vice President of the Heart of Wales Line Travellers Association
Vice President of Usk House, Brecon
Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire) – Conservative 1 Directorship(s) Spouse/Partner – Korus Group Ltd – Ceased
Spouse/Partner – Korus Services Ltd (until 6 July 2007)
Husband is a Director of Korus Consulting Ltd only (Ceased)
Spouse is a Director of RHS.com Ltd, an Internet shopping service.
2 Employment Spouse is a Director of Korus Group Ltd (Ceased)
Husband employed by me on temporary basis as senior researcher and case visitor
Spouse is a Director of RHS.com Ltd, an Internet shopping service.
6 Financial Sponsorship Election expenses met in part by CW & SP Conservative Association
9 Names of Companies
(Shareholdings) Myself and my spouse/partner – Korus Group Ltd (Holding
Company) (Ceased)
Myself and my spouse are shareholders in RHS.com Ltd,
an Internet shopping site.
Rosemary Butler (Newport West) – Labour 6 Financial Sponsorship Election sponsorship – T&G Union (£500)
Eleanor Burnham (North Wales) – Liberal Democrat 2 Employment Remuneration from the sale of a music CD I have recorded. 5 Remuneration or other
material benefit
Fees for occasional Broadcasting
6 Financial Sponsorship Donations received from Welsh Liberal Democrats and North Wales Liberal Democrats
8 Land and Property Owner of a flat in Cardiff which is rented out 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Chair of Making Tracks – charitable group helping vulnerable youth based in Colwyn Bay
Patron of Ark Appeal – Salvation Army community action group in Wrexham
Ordinary member of National Trust
Honorary Vice President of Llangollen International Eisteddfod
Fellow of the IWA;
Member of Merched y Wawr;
Member of SCRUA (Shrewsbury Chester Rail Users Association);
Member of the North Wales Business Club;
Vice President of the North Wales Play and Playing Fields Association.
Honorary Vice President of Youth Hostel Association
Patron of British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
Alun Cairns (South Wales West) – Conservative 2 Employment Spouse – Principal of Turner’s Solicitors, education law
specialists
Spouse – provides part time case work/legislation support to me – ceased September 2008.
I am an elected Member of the House of Commons 4 Gifts, hospitality, etc Overnight accommodation and hospitality following a charity
football match sponsored by McDonalds
2 tickets plus hospitality from the WRU 8 Land & property Agricultural land at Gwynfaen Farm, Lougher.
9 Names of Companies
(Shareholdings) Network Organisation PLC.
Ewenny Shoot (game shooting syndicate). 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Member – University of Wales, Newport, Industry Advisory Panel
Member – Heart of Wales Travellers’ Association
Chair of Trustees National Assembly for Wales Pension Scheme
School Governor, Ysgol Iolo Morgannwg
Spouse is a Trustee of the Torch Trust
Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley) – Labour Co-op 2 Employment Husband is a registered GP, Partner in a practice in Caerphilly 6 Financial Sponsorship Sponsorship from UNISON and the Co-operative Party 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly Chair of the Executive Board of Rhondda Cynon Taff Domestic
Abuse Forum
funds
Member of Springboard Wales Advisory Board (unpaid)
Member of the Rathbone Cymru Advisory Council (unpaid)
Jeff Cuthbert (Caerphilly) – Labour 4 Gifts, hospitality, etc. Dinner with Network Rail in Cardiff (21/05/07)
Dinner with Royal Navy Presentation Team in Cardiff (23/05/07)
National Training Federation – Annual Dinner
Dinner – Skills for Business Network Wales
Christmas card sponsorship – Nuaire Ltd and Thomas Carroll Group PLC, Caerphilly
Donation of £500 from Sanofi Pasteur MSD, to be passed to a charity/organisation of my choice
Ticket and hospitality to Wales v New Zealand from Dwr Cymru
Christmas Card Sponsorship 2010 - Nuaire Ltd and Thomas Carroll Group PLC, Caerphilly (£50 each)
6 Financial Sponsorship Election sponsorship – AMICUS (£1,000)
Jane Davidson (Pontypridd) – Labour 4 Gifts, hospitality, etc. 2 tickets to see Falstaff on 1/3/08 from the Welsh National
Opera 5 Remuneration or other
material benefit
Spouse – F.E lecturer at Coleg Morgannwg
6 Financial Sponsorship £100 pa from UNISON 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Member – Ramblers Association for Wales
Andrew R.T. Davies (South Wales Central) – Conservative 1 Directorship(s) T J Davies & Sons (Farming business) 2 Employment Partner in T J Davies & Sons
My wife works for the NHS – ceased 01/09/07
My wife is employed on a part-time basis as part of my Assembly support staff (no longer relevant see entry below).
My wife is employed full time as my researcher and ceased employment with Cardiff & Vale NHS Trust from 01/09/07.
4 Gifts, hospitality, etc. Travel, ticket and hospitality for the FA Cup Final 08 from First Great Western Trains
6 Financial Sponsorship Election expenses met by Conservative Party (South Wales Central area)
8 Land & Property Farmland and Buildings, Vale of Glamorgan
Domestic property in the Bridgend area. 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Member – National Fallen Stock Scheme
Member – National Farmers Union
Member – Governing Body Llanfair Primary School, St Mary Church, Vale of Glamorgan
Life Governor – Royal Welsh Agricultural Society
Alun Davies (Mid and West Wales) – Labour 1 Directorship(s) Bute Communications Ltd – Company wound up
The Bute Consultancy Ltd - Company wound up
2 Employment Partner works for the Welsh Assembly Government
Partner is a member of Powys County Council
Partner employed as admin support for Roger Williams MP 4 Gifts, hospitality, etc. Parliamentary Shield Football Tournament – Overnight
accommodation, hospitality and match ticket for the Community Shield for myself and my partner from Macdonalds.
Selection of clothes from FFIC TV Production Company
Tickets and hospitality for Falstaff for myself and my partner from Welsh National Opera
Hospitality at the 2009 Ashes Test in Cardiff from SWALEC
Hospitality at 2009 Community Shield Football match for myself and partner from McDonalds
6 Financial Sponsorship Election expenses paid by the Welsh Labour Party 7 Overseas Visits Costs partly met by CPA Canadian Branch for attendance and
participation in CPA Seminar in Ottawa on Strengthening Parliamentary Democracy (17-24 October 2010)
8 Land & Property 50% share of a property in Tredegar 9 Names of companies
(Shareholdings) Bute Communication Ltd – Company wound up
The Bute Consultancy Ltd – Company wound up
Andrew Davies (Swansea West) – Labour 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Honorary Fellow of Swansea University
Honorary Fellow of Trinity College, Carmarthen
Patron of Tan Dance
Vice President of Heart of Wales Line Travellers Association
Member of Transport and General Workers Union
Socialist Environmental Research Association
Fabian Society
Socialist Health Association
Liberty
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Wildfowk and Wetlands Trust
National Trust
Friend of Oriel
Friend of Mission Gallery Swansea
Supporter of the Samaritans
Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East) – Plaid Cymru 2 Employment Spouse – Caerphilly County Borough Councillor representing
Newbridge Ward
Spouse – part-time assistant at constituency office
Dependent child employed on a part time basis by Caerphilly CBC
6 Financial sponsorship 100% election expenses paid by Plaid Cymru
£250 from Fire Brigades Union 8 Land & Property House in Gwent
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) – Conservative
2 Employment Spouse employed as Finance Administrator, Pembrokeshire & Derwen NHS Trust – Ceased.
Spouse employed by Hywel Dda Local Health Board from 1-10-09
4 Gifts, Hospitality etc 2 rugby match tickets and hospitality to Wales v France from BBC Wales
1 rugby match ticket and hospitality to Scarlets v Dragons from Mr R Edwards
Hospitality at BAFTA Cymru awards from BBC Wales.
Hospitality received from Wexford County Council during visit to Ireland
6 Financial sponsorship Election expenses paid by Welsh Conservative Party
(£9,298.13) 7 Overseas Visits 3 Day trip to Doha, Qatar from South Hook LNG Terminal
Company Ltd
Assembly funded fact finding visit to Brussels 8-10/03/08 9 Shareholdings Myself – Lloyds TSB
Spouse – Lloyds TSB and Bradford & Bingley 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Spouse is a member of Clynderwen & District Young Farmers Show Society.
I am a member of Boncath Community Council (Ceased)
President of Pembrokeshire Advocacy
Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) – Plaid Cymru 2 Employment Married to the Chief Interpreter – National Assembly for Wales
Freelance occasional contributor/presenter – Academi, S4C, BBC Cymru/Wales, ITV Cymru
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
President – University of Wales, Bangor
Member of Academi
Nerys Evans (Mid and West Wales) – Plaid Cymru 6 Financial sponsorship Election expenses paid in full by Plaid Cymru 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Member of Cymdeithas yr Iaith
Member of Carmarthen Women’s Aid
Christopher Franks (South Wales Central) – Plaid Cymru 2 Employment I am a Councillor on Vale of Glamorgan Council (Ceased with
effect from 16/06/09)
My wife works for W.E.A 6 Financial sponsorship Election costs funded by Plaid Cymru 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Vale of Glamorgan LHB (Ceased with effect from 16/06/09)
Vale of Glamorgan Council (Ceased with effect from 16/06/09)
Murch Junior School
Ysgol Pen y Garth
Murchfield Community Association
Michael German (South Wales East) – Liberal Democrat 1 Directorships Cymru Yfory 2 Employment Spouse is part-time teacher – Caerphilly Local Authority –
ceased as at 01/09/07.
Spouse is Assistant Constituency Manager and Case Worker (part time)
Dependent child works on casual part-time basis at Celtic Manor Hotel. (Ceased with effect from 9/6/09)
Spouse is Councillor – Torfaen CBC.
4 Gifts, hospitality, etc Tickets and hospitality for myself and a guest at the 2008 rugby international friendly series from the WRU.
5 Remuneration or other material
benefit Spouse is Councillor – City of Newport (£11,300 p.a.)
6 Financial sponsorship Sponsorship from South Wales East Liberal Democrats and the Welsh Liberal Democrats (£4000)
7 Overseas Visits Parliamentary study visit to India (31/8/08 to 7/9/08). Costs met by High Commission of India, London.
Visit to Lesotho (24/11/09 – 1/12/09) on behalf of Dolen Cymru and the Wales Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). Costs met by Dolen Cymru and the CPA (National Assembly for Wales).
8 Land and Property My spouse owns a house in Newport 9 Names of companies
(Shareholdings) L’Avenir Ltd – a property in France let out for rental
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Hon President of Dolen Cymru (Wales Lesotho link)
Veronica German (South Wales East) – Liberal Democrat 1 Directorships Spouse is Director of Cymru Yfory
2 Employment Spouse is a Member of the House of Lords
I am a Councillor on Torfaen CBC
6 Financial sponsorship £4000 sponsorship for 2007 election from South Wales East Welsh Liberal Democrats
8 Land and Property I own a house in Newport
My spouse owns a house in Cardiff
9 Names of companies
(Shareholdings) My spouse has shareholdings in L’Avenir Ltd
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
My spouse is a member and Hon President of Dolen Cymru
Brian Gibbons (Aberavon) – Labour 1 Directorship(s) Wife is non-remunerated Director of Gwynfi Community Co-
operative
2 Employment Wife is social worker at Rhondda Cynon Taf Social Services Department
I am a self employed locum General Practitioner 4 Gifts, hospitality, etc Tickets to International Rugby match from Tom Barry (Talbot
Block)
Rugby ticket and buffet dinner at Talbot Athletic Ground from CJ Construction.
Production Samples – 4 Trout from Dragon Bait Port Talbot
Tickets and lunch for my wife and myself for Ospreys v Connacht rugby match from the Directors of Ospreys RFC (February 2011).
Financial sponsorship Election donations (less than 25% of expenses) from: Amicus-
Unity; UCATT and CWU 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Wife is a member of Upper Afan Communities First Partnership
Board member of proposed National Construction Institute Wales
William Graham (South Wales East) – Conservative 1 Directorship(s) Director – Newport Harbour Commission 2 Employment Principal – Graham & Co Chartered Surveyors.
Newport Harbour Commissioner (unremunerated).
Justice of the Peace (Supplemental list) (unremunerated).
William James Graham (son) was employed as an assistant researcher following one month’s trial.
4 Gifts, hospitality, etc Entrance and hospitality for myself and my wife at Chepstow
Races from Monmouthshire Building Society
Spouse attended Wales v England rugby match with hospitality afterwards from Mr Terry Johnsey.
Ticket and hospitality at Wales v England rugby international 2011 from Terry Johnsey Esq.
8 Land & Property 6 Commercial properties in Newport
Residential rented property in Newport
Janice Gregory (Ogmore) – Labour 1 Directorship(s) Husband is a Director of Rockwool Woodland for Learning
Centre (non-remunerated) 2 Employment Husband is Councillor – Bridgend County Borough Council
Husband is part-time administrator for me. 6 Financial sponsorship Election expenses paid for by Ogmore Constituency Labour
Party 8 Land & property Joint ownership (with my husband) of a rental property abroad
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Patron – Brynawel House Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre (non Remunerated)
President – Friends of Maesteg Town Hall (non Remunerated)
Member – Maesteg Town Hall
Member – Bridgend Life Savers Credit Union
Vice President – Nantymoel (Young Peoples Club Wales)
Ambassador – Girl Guiding UK – Central Glamorgan Division
Member – Gilfach Goch Communities First Partnership Husband:
Member – Pencoed Town Council
Governor – Croesty Primary School
Governor – Pencoed Infants School
Member – Pencoed Miners Welfare & Community Hall Management Committee
John Griffiths (Newport East) – Labour 2 Employment Solicitor (non practising since becoming an Assembly Member)
Partner works part time for Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice and provides me with administrative support
4 Gifts, Hospitality etc Accommodation, hospitality and tickets for Community Shield
Football match – McDonalds Restaurants – 2007 and 2008
FA Cup Final ticket together with hospitality and travel from First Great Western.
Ticket and Hospitality at the Ryder Cup from Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Gwent
5 Remuneration or other material
benefit Occasional fees from broadcasting and participating in
research/surveys 6 Financial sponsorship Contribution to election expenses from The Community Trade
Union; the Transport and General Workers Union and the Fire Brigades Union
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) – Labour 2 Employment Spouse/Partner – Councillor, Wrexham County Borough
Council (Separated from spouse May 2008).
Child works part time in Thorntons (ceased employment September 2008).
Dependent child is employed part time by Grosvenor Garden Centre
4 Gifts, hospitality, etc 2 tickets plus hospitality for Wales V Germany from the BBC 6 Financial Sponsorship Election sponsorship – TGWU (£2000) 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
Funds
Patron of Standing Ground, Wrexham
Patron of The Venture, Wrexham
Honorary Member of Wrexham Rotary Club
Vice President of North Wales Play and Playing Fields Association
Hon President of National Eisteddfod Wrexham 2011
Member of Wrexham Supporters Trust
Dependent child is a member of the National Youth Choir of Wales
Edwina Hart (Gower) – Labour 2 Employment Husband is a part time caseworker for Edwina Hart AM
Child (student over 21) employed as junior
secretary/caseworker on an ad hoc, temporary basis to provide cover for staff absences/holidays - ended 12/9/2008.
4 Gifts, hospitality, etc Ticket to Ospreys Rugby Club fixture on 18 October 2008 from
Morgan La Roche, Solicitors. 5 Remuneration or other material
benefit Husband is in receipt of Civil Service Pension
Husband is Employment Tribunal Member 6 Financial Sponsorship Election expenses paid for by Gower Constituency Labour
Party. Other campaign donations received:
Communication Workers Union £2,500;
Amicus £2,000;
Community £2,000
Transport and General Workers’ Union £500
Member of Unite and Community.
£1000 donation to Welsh Labour leadership campaign from David Goldstone
£1000 donation to Welsh Labour leadership campaign from ASLEF
Donation of website and e-mail services worth £1625 to Welsh Labour leadership campaign from Mark Ronconi
£800 donation to Welsh Labour Leadership campaign from Community (Trade Union).
8 Land & property One residential property in Swansea
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
Funds
Member of Court of Governors, University of Wales, Swansea.
Honorary Vice President of Longfields Association, Registered Charity No.501401.
Honorary Vice President of Alzheimer’s Society, Swansea & Lliw Valley, Registered Charity No. 296645 – resigned in December 2010.
Honorary Vice President of Heart of Wales Line Travellers’ Association.
President of Gowerton Junior Football Club.
Honorary Patron of Pontardulais Male Voice Choir.
President of Ariosa Singers.
Patron of Swansea Charity Partnership - Resigned (October 2010)
Trustee – National Assembly for Wales Pension Scheme – Resigned 27 November 2007
Member of the Women’s Institute
Member of RAFA, Registered Charity No. 226686
Honorary President – Gower Society
Honorary Patron of the William King Educational Trust
Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) – Labour 2 Employment Husband employed by Welsh Assembly Government 4 Gifts, Hospitality etc Ticket to attend final of Cardiff Singer of the Year (16/06/07)
2 tickets plus hospitality for The Marriage of Figaro from the WNO
6 Financial Sponsorship Election sponsorship from UNISON (£500) 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
Funds
UNISON
President of Vale Housing Federation
President of Barry 1st Responders
President of Vale Business Womens Network
Trustee of Vale People First Limited
Mark Isherwood (North Wales) – Conservative 1 Directorship(s) Member of Venture Housing Association
NASEG (National Assembly Sustainable Energy Group) – non remunerated
2 Employment Wife works part time in Sub Post Office, Reflections, Pontybodkin, Flintshire
Wife is employed as a constituency assistant (5 hours a week)
Wife is County Councillor for Llanfynydd
Wife is Vice Chair of Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee at Flintshire County Council
Dependent child working as a waitress (part-time)
Dependent child working as a kitchen assistant (part-time) 4. Gifts, Hospitality etc Annual Dinner, Bed and Breakfast at Plas y Bronin from British
Mountaineering Council.
2 tickets from Royal Mail for Festival of Hope/Choirs in the Park 7. Overseas Visits Assembly funded fact finding visit to Brussels June 30 – 2 July 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
Funds
Patron – Tyddyn Bach Respite Centre, Penmaenmawr, Conwy
Member of Conwy District Citizens Advice Bureau
Wife is a board member of Theatre Clwyd Cymru – Chair wef 10/07/08
Wife is a board member of Flintshire Youth Theatre
Former Chair and Governor – Ysgol Parc y Llan, Treuddyn
Wife is Chair of Governors at Abermorddu CP School
Wife is Governor at Castell Alun High School
Vice President – Disability Resources Centre
Patron – British Association of Social Workers
Irene James (Islwyn) – Labour 6 Financial Sponsorship All election costs met by Islwyn CLP
£500 sponsorship from T&G Union 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
Funds
Chair of Governors at Risca Primary School
Governor at Cwmcarn Primary School
Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West) – Plaid Cymru 2 Employment Partner employed by Plaid Cymru Parliamentary Group in
Westminster – Ceased in April 2008
Partner is Public Affairs Officer for Citizens Advice Cymru – not relevant as of April 2009.
7 Overseas Visits Visit to U.S.A for International leadership Programme - 30/10/10 – 20/11/10 funded by US State Department
6 Financial Sponsorship Election expenses met by South Wales West Plaid Cymru Group
Alun Ffred Jones (Caernarfon) – Plaid Cymru
1 Directorship(s) Moreia Ltd (administering commercial property) – my children also have shares in the company through a trust fund administered on their behalf.
Antur Nantlle 4 Gifts, Hospitality, etc 2 tickets and hospitality to Wales v Australia rugby international
from WRU 9 Names of companies
(Shareholdings)
Arianrhod Cyf
Barcud Derwen Cyf
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
Funds
Chair – Dyffryn Nantlle Football Club
Gareth Jones (Aberconwy) – Plaid Cymru 2 Employment My wife and I own a second hand bookshop – now sold.
4 Gifts, Hospitality, etc Lunch and Invitation to Seniors Ryder Cup Comp – Conwy Golf
Club (17/6/07) from Events Commission
2 tickets to rugby match plus hospitality from BBC 6 Financial Sponsorship Total election expenses paid by Plaid Cymru 8 Land & property My wife and I own a retail shop in Llandudno – now sold. 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
Funds
Member – Conwy County Borough Council (No longer a Member – did not stand in 2008 election)
Trustee – St David’s Hospice, Llandudno (resigned), Aberconwy Women’s Aid, Nantgwrtheyrn National Language Centre
Chair – Deganwy Chapel
Patron, Tyddyn Bach Trust, Penmaenmawr
Member of Llandudno Town Council (Unremunerated)
Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Mon) – Plaid Cymru 2 Employment Wife is self employed artist 8 Land & property Shared equity in a small flat in France
Elin Jones (Ceredigion) – Plaid Cymru 6 Financial Sponsorship 100% election expenses paid by Plaid Cymru within election
guidelines 4 Gifts, Hospitality, etc 2 tickets and hospitality to Wales V New Zealand from Media
Wales 7 Overseas Visits Visit to Tanzania 15-19 September 2008. Accommodation paid
for by Christian Aid. 9 Shareholdings Financial contribution to Dyddiol Cyf 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Member of The Court of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd) – Labour 2 Employment Husband is employed as a part time driver/general assistant 4 Gifts, Hospitality, etc 2 tickets to Anfield, plus hospitality, for Liverpool v Reading
match for myself and my spouse from N. Power Renewables
Wales football shirt from Football Association of Wales – 28/01/11
6 Financial Sponsorship
Election expenses paid by Vale of Clwyd Constituency Labour
Party
8 Land & property Residential property in Rhyl 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Vice President – North Wales Playing Fields Association
Patron – Rhyl Swimming Club
Patron – Stars in Denbighshire
Patron – Rhyl & District Junior Football League
President – Vale of Clwyd Scouts
President – Rhyl Alexandra Hospital League of Friends
President – Hospital Radio Ysbyty Glan Clwyd
Helen Mary Jones (Llanelli) – Plaid Cymru 4 Gifts, Hospitality, etc Respondent fee from COMPRES – forwarded to local charity
Rugby match ticket and hospitality from BBC Wales (7.11.09)
Rugby Ticket from Gravells Ltd Cydweli (28.11.09)
Hospitality at a reception and dinner from Renault U.K. (28.11.09)
5 Remuneration or other material
benefit Occasional paid journalism, rarely more than £100
6 Financial Sponsorship All election expenses paid by Plaid Cymru
Carwyn Jones (Bridgend) – Labour 2 Employment Wife is Project Officer for EAGA 4 Gifts, Hospitality, etc Hospitality for Rugby World Cup Match, Wales V Australia from
the BBC for myself and a guest.
Hospitality for Rugby World Cup Match, France V New Zealand from British Gas for myself and a guest.
Tickets and hospitality from the WRU for 2 games during 2008/09 season (one game for both myself and my wife).
Hospitality for self and guest at Wales v New Zealand game (Nov 09) from WRU
5 Remuneration or other material
benefit Wife works for the BBC
6 Financial sponsorship Election sponsorship – AMICUS (£3,000)
Donations for Labour leadership campaign from: Mick Antoniw Leighton Andrews Jane Davidson Alun Pugh David Jones Roger Lewis Pickering Ltd Brian Gibbons Ken Griffin Carl Sergeant Lesley Griffiths Hugh James Solicitors R N Lovering
Lorraine Barrett Ann Clwyd Hywel Francis John Griffiths Steve Jones David Taylor Cathy Owens Alun Davies Support in kind from Unison
Trish Law (Blaenau Gwent) – Independent 8 Land & property Parcel of land at Nant Y Glo
Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) – Labour 4 Gifts, Hospitality, etc Lunch hosted by Bevan Society from Angles Consulting Ltd
£250 sponsorship received towards the cost of my 2008 Christmas Card Competition from each of the following:
Wales and West Housing Association; Tydfil Training Ltd; British Telecommunications; Rhymney Brewery Ltd and Unison Merthyr and Cynon Valley Health.
Overnight accommodation and evening meal from the Institute of Welsh Politics, Aberystwyth University.
Sponsorship of 2009 annual Christmas card competition from: British Telecommunications; Wales and West Housing Association, Rhymney Brewery Ltd; Remploy and Tydfil Training Ltd
Sponsorship for 2010 Christmas Card competition from: GMB Merthyr Tydfil CBC Branch (£150 Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association Ltd (£150) Wales and West Housing Association (£250)
Tydfil Training Consortium Ltd (£150) Rhymney Brewery Ltd (£150)
6 Financial sponsorship Election sponsorship – Labour Party, Co-op Party, AMICUS (approx £5000)
Sponsorship for Welsh Labour leadership campaign received from: Adam Higgitt Christopher Binding Andrew Titley Cllr John Bevan Gwynfa Greenough Stephen Doughty Marion Lewis Alison and Robert Evans Anthony Hunt Darren Valley Branch Labour Party Roy and Gaynor Oliver Huw Evans Moriah Branch Labour Party New Tredegar Branch Labour Party Rhymney Brewery Ltd
Adrian McMenamin and Lorraine Marshall The Co-operative Party WorksExpo Ltd Mike Penn and Gareth Williams Mr B.J. Llewellyn Mr Gerald Jones Caerphilly Labour Group David Havard Karen Sinclair Mr Hefin and Mrs Enid Jones Joyce Watson Matt Greenough Thomas Gray Eric and Tessa Hadley Merthyr Tydfil Labour Group Merthyr Vale Branch Labour Party Treharris Branch Labour Party Park Branch Labour Party
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Member – Merthyr Credit Union
Member – Merthyr Alzheimer’s Association
Member – Merthyr Angling Club
Patron – New Pathways
Patron – Osteoporosis Society, Merthyr Tydfil & District Support Group
Dai Lloyd (South Wales West) – Plaid Cymru 2 Employment Currently taking one surgery a week, receiving expenses only,
to cover medical insurance and membership of professional bodies.
Lay Preacher (in receipt of expenses only)
Occasional attendance at pharmaceutical company – sponsored educational meetings.
Occasional fees for TV/Radio appearances and articles for journals
My wife is a registered GP 6 Financial sponsorship Election expenses paid for by Plaid Cymru 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Honorary Vice President of the Alzheimer’s Disease Society, Swansea and Lliw Valley
Honorary Member of WeMeReC, Llandough Hospital
Honorary Vice Chair of Crossroads – Caring for Carers in Swansea/Neath/Port Talbot
Governor at Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Y Login Fach, Waunarlwydd, Swansea.
Valerie Lloyd (Swansea East) – Labour 1 Directorship(s) Non –remunerated Director – Morriston Children’s Centre
Non-remunerated Director of SPARK, Blaenymaes LTC 6 Financial Sponsorship Election expenses (May 2007) paid by Swansea East Labour
Party
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Chair of Governors – Cwnrhydyceirw Primary School, Swansea
Honorary Vice President – Longfields Association, Registered Charity No 501401
Vice President – Heart of Wales Line Travellers Association
Vice President – Swansea Alzheimer’s Association
Member – Hafod Community Partnership
Member – GSP Partnership, Swansea
Member – Court of Governors, University of Wales, Swansea
Husband is Member – City and County of Swansea Council
Husband is Council Nominee – South Wales Police Authority
David Melding (South Wales Central) – Conservative 1 Directorship(s) Director Cymru Yfory/Tomorrow Wales - Unremunerated 2 Employment Occasional broadcasting and writing fees (under £1000 p.a)
4 Gifts, hospitality, etc Travelling expenses plus one night’s accommodation from
Centre for International Cooperation and Security, for attendance at a Chevening Conference in Edinburgh.
7 Overseas visits Visit to Philadelphia, USA to deliver a series of lectures (27/1-07 – 4/11/07)
Visit to Virginia, USA for lecture tour and seminars (26-3-10 to 10-04-10)
Travel and accommodation relating to attendance at the Twentieth Freudenstadt Colloquium on Regionalism (2 – 5 July) from the University of Edinburgh Institute of Governance
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Chair of Governors at Meadowbank Special School, Cardiff – no longer Chair but remain a member of the governing body
Trustee – Autism Cymru – Ceased
Member of Governing Body, Headland School Penarth
Trustee of Welsh Centre for International Affairs
Sandy Mewies (Delyn) – Labour 2 Employment Spouse is a journalist employed by ITV Wales – not applicable
from May 2009.
Son employed as PA in Cardiff on a 12 week fixed term contract (ending 10 August 2007)
Thomas Mewies (my son) employed as my personal assistant on a short term contract.
Spouse employed as my Communications Manager.
4 Gifts, hospitality, etc Parliamentary Shield Football Tournament – Overnight accommodation and ticket for Charity Shield from McDonalds
6 Financial Sponsorship Election sponsorship from Transport & General Workers Union (£500 to Constituency Labour Party)
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly Hon. Fellow of North East Wales Institute (non-
remunerated) - now known as Glynowr University.
funds
Ordinary member of the Countess of Chester NHS
Foundation Trust.
Hon. President of the National Eisteddfod for August 2007
Trustee representing the Welsh Assembly Government on the Welsh Centre for International Affairs
Hon. Vice President on Clwyd ME Group
Darren Millar (Clwyd West) – Conservative 2 Employment Member of Conwy County Borough Council – ceased 2008
Member of Towyn and Kinmel Bay Town Council (non –remunerated) – ceased 2008
My wife is employed by me as a researcher/administrator on a part time basis
4 Gifts, hospitality, etc Invitation to Festival of Hope for myself and my wife from Wind Power Wales @ £95 per head (June 2009);
Meal and two tickets to Wales v Australia rugby match (28.11.09) from Windpower Wales;
Two tickets to ‘We Will Rock You’ (22.3.11) from Wales Millennium Centre @ £37.50 per head.
6 Financial Sponsorship Election expenses met by Conservative and Unionist Party 8 Land & Property Property in Towyn – part owned by myself and my wife
Myself and my wife own a residential property in Cardiff. 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Family are Members of North Coast Church, Towyn
Governor of St George Controlled School, Abergele
Member of Capel, Welsh Chapels Heritage Society
Vice Chair – North Wales Play Association
Patron – British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
Fellow – Chartered Management Institute
Fellow – The RSA
Fellow - Royal Society of Arts
Patron – British Association Social Workers Cymru
Patron – Abergele Carnival
Fellow – Institute of Leadership and Management
Patron of Welsh Crown Green Bowling Association.
Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff West) – Labour 2 Employment Wife is a Member of Parliament
Sundry earnings from lectures, talks and broadcasting
Contract with Western Mail for weekly column (Saturday) 6 Financial Sponsorship Election sponsorship from TGWU (£500)
7 Overseas Visits Visit to Doha, Qatar (30-05-10 to 3-6-10) to give paper at the
10th Doha Forum on Democracy, Development and Free Trade.
Costs met by 10th Doha Forum on Democracy, Development
and Free Trade. 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Honorary Fellowship of UWIC
Honorary degree from Cardiff University
Jonathan Morgan (Cardiff North) – Conservative 2 Employment Wife is a Barrister in Cardiff
Wife is employed by Welsh Assembly Government as a lawyer with the Children and Family Courts Advisory Service (CAFCASS)
6 Financial Sponsorship Election expenses paid by Cardiff North Conservative Association
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Governor at Eglwys Newydd Primary School and Bishop of Llandaff High School
Trustee of Autism Cymru
Lynne Neagle (Torfaen) – Labour 2 Employment Husband is Huw Lewis, Assembly Member for Merthyr Tydfil
and Rhymney. Please refer to his entry for details of his interests.
6 Financial sponsorship Contribution to election expenses from Transport & General
Workers Union - £500 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Patron – Torfaen Opportunity Group
Vice President – Torfaen Museum Trust
Patron –Tŷ Rosser Gwyn.
Honorary Patron – Garnsychan Partnership.
Patron – Gwent Cancer Support.
Nick Ramsay (Monmouth) – Conservative 2 Employment County Councillor – Monmouthshire County Council – Ceased
5/5/08 4 Gifts, hospitality, etc Rugby ticket and hospitality from BBC Cymru Wales for Wales
v France (Six Nations 2010)
Ticket and hospitality for Wales v England rugby game 2011 from Johnsey Estates
Meal and ticket at Wales v Ireland rugby international 2011 from the WRU.
6 Financial sponsorship Election Sponsorship from Monmouth Conservative Association (£9,120)
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Honorary Member of Usk and District Rotary Club
Jenny Randerson (Cardiff Central) – Liberal Democrat 2 Employment Spouse is a lecturer – Cardiff University 6 Financial Sponsorship £5000 – Election sponsorship from Cardiff Central Liberal
Democrats
£500 donation to Welsh Liberal Democrat leadership campaign from Mr A Masters.
£2000 donation to Welsh Liberal Democrat leadership campaign from Merthyr Tydfil Car Auction Ltd
7 Overseas Visits Parliamentary Study visit to India (26/9/09 – 4/10/09). Costs
met by Indian High Commission, London 9 Names of Companies
(Shareholdings)
Shares in L’Avenir Ltd – myself and my spouse.
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Member of Roath Park Primary School Board of Governors
Janet Ryder (North Wales) – Plaid Cymru 6 Financial Sponsorship Election expenses paid by Plaid Cymru
£250 sponsorship from Fire Brigades Union 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Member of Denbighshire Voluntary Services Committee
Member of Ruthin and District Civic Association
Chair – Canolfan Awelon Management Committee
Patron – Tyddyn Bach Respite Centre
Patron – Gweini
Patron – M.E Society for North Wales
Patron – Wales Rugby League
Dependent child is member of Ruthin Golf Club
Member – Wales Rugby League Executive Board
Carl Sargeant (Alyn & Deeside) – Labour 2 Employment Wife employed at Flintshire County Council as Nursery Nurse
Wife employed part time in constituency office
Daughter gained work experience in Constituency Office 6 Financial Sponsorship £500 election donation from T&G 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Member – Connah’s Quay Town Council
Board Member of Deeside College
Non-remunerated ordinary member of Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Trust
Karen Sinclair (Clwyd South) – Labour 5 Remuneration or other material
benefit Husband in receipt of BT pension
6 Financial sponsorship Election sponsorship – UNISON (£500) 8 Land & property 11 Acres of farmland – Llangollen 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Husband is Town Councillor on Llangollen Town Council
I am Patron of Wrexham Homework Clubs
I am Vice President of Llangollen International Eisteddfod
Gwenda Thomas (Neath) – Labour 4 Gifts, hospitality, etc 2 tickets plus hospitality at Wales v Ireland rugby league match
(17/10/10) 5 Remuneration or other material
benefit In receipt of pension from Paymaster General
In receipt of state pension
Occasional fees from broadcasting
Husband in receipt of Post Office pension
Husband in receipt of Retirement Pension and Industrial Injuries Benefit
6 Financial sponsorship Election sponsorship from the Labour Party - £6,500
Election sponsorship – Mr C Phillips - £50
Election sponsorship – ASLEF - £50
Election sponsorship – M James - £200
8 Land & property Static Caravan – Lydstep, Tenby 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Chair of Governors – Ysgol Gynradd Gwaun Cae Gurwen – ceased
Member – GMB Union
Member – TREAT Trust Wales
Member – Neath Victims Support
Member – Neath Port Talbot Alzheimer’s Society
Member – Cantorian Bro Nedd
Husband is a Member Gwaun Cae Gurwen Community Council
Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) – Plaid Cymru 1 Directorship(s) Sgript Cyf (Non remunerated).
Vestri – Unpaid director of not-for-profit company to regenerate communities by using the community benefits of wind power companies
2 Employment Congregationalist Chapels of St. Clears
Wife is employed by Pembrokeshire County Council as Welsh Language Adviser.
4 Gifts, Hospitality, etc Small Constituency Bus from Bus Where To.com, HLW
Insurance 6 Financial Sponsorship Election expenses paid by Plaid Cymru.
7 Overseas visits 6-11 November 2008 – International Parliamentary fact-finding
mission to Gaza, paid for in full by the European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza
9 Names of Companies
(Shareholdings) Sgript Cyf.
Joyce Watson (Mid and West Wales) - Labour 2 Employment Councillor – Pembrokeshire County Council
Spouse is employed by TC Contractors as a supervisor 6 Financial Sponsorship Election expenses met by Labour Party 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Member of UNITE
Chair of Garth Youth and Community Project
Spouse is a member of USDAW
Brynle Williams (North Wales) – Conservative 1 Directorship(s) Unremunerated Director of Vestri Ltd - a not for profit
organisation which administers benefits to local communities situated near wind energy developments.
2 Employment
Farmer at Cefn Melyn Farm, Cilcain, Nr Mold
My wife works part-time in Theatr Clwyd
Wife owns a third of the farming business G Williams at Cefn Melyn.
Wife works 8 hours per week as Constituency Secretary for Brynle Williams AM.
4 Gifts, Hospitality, etc 2 books from New South Wales Parliament 5 Remuneration or other material
benefit
Occasional remuneration for TV/Radio Contributions
8 Land & property
I own a mixed beef and sheep farm in Cilcain, Flintshire
Brynmair – Residential property 9 Names of companies
(Shareholdings)
Shares in Halifax
10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Member – Royal Welsh Agricultural Society
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) – Liberal Democrat 2 Employment Husband is a self employed farmer 4 Gifts, Hospitality, etc 6 bottles of Champagne and tickets to various events at Hay
Festival – following my participation in the event.
2 tickets to Wales v Ireland rugby match plus hospitality from BBC Wales
6 Financial Sponsorship £500 donation for Welsh Liberal Democrat Leadership campaign from each of the following: Mr Burree; Mr M Bates; Lord Carlisle and Mr P Black.
8 Land & property Husband owns farm in Brecknock
Leanne Wood (South Wales Central) - Plaid Cymru 4 Gifts, hospitality, etc CD from the Cuban Parliament Delegation 6 Financial Sponsorship £250 sponsorship from FBU – Welsh Region 8 Land & property Partner – flats rented in Leeds and Cardiff 10 Membership/Chairmanship of
bodies in receipt of Assembly
funds
Chair of Cwm Cynon Women’s Aid
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RECORD OF MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIETIES [top]
UPDATED 31 MARCH 2011
Introduction
1. Standing Order 32 requires the National Assembly to maintain and publish a record
of memberships of societies held by Assembly Members. 2. Members are required to record any membership within eight weeks of taking the
oath or affirmation and also register within four weeks any changes to those interests. The responsibility for complying with the duties to record membership rests with Members alone, although they may seek advice from the Assembly Parliamentary Service.
Standing Order Requirements 3. Some Members may choose to record membership that is not required by Standing
Order 32. They are entitled to do this if they so wish. However, it should be stressed that those Members who have observed the Standing Order requirements have thereby complied precisely and in full with the rules as laid down in the resolution of the Assembly.
Specified Form
4. The form for National Assembly Members to record membership of societies is
prescribed by the Presiding Officer. This is a combined form for the Record and the Registration of Members' Financial and other Interests.
Inspection of the Record 5. The Record of Membership of Societies is maintained in the Table Office of the
National Assembly for Wales. It is open to public inspection on the Internet or in the Table Office itself during opening hours.
Table Office
Leighton Andrews (Rhondda) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East) – Conservative Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Lorraine Barrett (Cardiff South and Penarth) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Mick Bates (Montgomeryshire) - Liberal Democrat Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Peter Black (South Wales West) - Liberal Democrat Name of Society Details
The Ramblers Association
Nicholas Bourne (Mid and West Wales) - Conservative Name of Society Details
Old Chelmsfordians Association Oxford and Cambridge Club Graduate Society of Cambridge Old Students Association (Aber University)
Eleanor Burnham (North Wales) - Liberal Democrat Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire) - Conservative Name of Society Details
The Lansdowne Club
Rosemary Butler (Newport West) - Labour Name of Society Details
President – Wales Home Safety Council
Alun Cairns (South Wales West) - Conservative Name of Society Details
Cameo Club Swansea Altzheimer’s Association – Vice President
Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Jeff Cuthbert (Caerphilly) - Labour
Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Jane Davidson (Pontypridd) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Andrew Davies (Swansea West) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Alun Davies (Mid and West Wales) - Labour Name of Society Details
The Groucho Club, Dean Street, London The Cameo Club, Pontcanna Street, Cardiff
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central) - Conservative Name of Society Details
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society
Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East) - Plaid Cymru Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) - Conservative Name of Society Details Pembrokeshire Advocacy President
Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy) - Plaid Cymru Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Nerys Evans (Mid and West Wales) – Plaid Cymru Name of Society Details Carmarthen Quins Rugby Club
Christopher Franks (South Wales Central) – Plaid Cymru Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Mike German (South Wales East) - Liberal Democrat Name of Society Details
Patron – Bettws in Bloom Hon. President of Dolen Cymru, Wales Lesotho link.
Veronica German (South Wales East) - Liberal Democrat Name of Society Details No details Recorded*
Brian Gibbons (Aberavon) - Labour
Name of Society Details
President – Gwynfi United FC President – Gwynfi A.B.C. Vice President/Patron – Cor Meibion Aberavan; Port Talbot Little Theatre; Roger Chilcott Musical Society and Aberavan R.F.C. Member – Medical Practitioners’ Union – Unite; British Medical Association; Gwynfi Social & Athletic Club (Hon.) Wife is Member of Unison and British Association of Social Workers Wife is school governor at Gwynfi Junior and Infants School Honorary life membership of Afan Anglers Club
William Graham (South Wales East) - Conservative Name of Society Details
Carlton Club, St James’s Street, London SW1
Janice Gregory (Ogmore) - Labour Name of Society
Ogmore Constituency Labour Party Ogmore and District Co-Op Party Vice President – Llanharan RFC Songsters Vice President – Pencoed Choral Society Member – Bridgend Lifesavers Credit Union Member – Maesteg Town Hall President – Noteworthy President – Cor Merched Cwm Llynfi
Details
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) - Labour Name of Society Details
Member – Bevan Foundation Vice President – Llangollen International Musical Festival
John Griffiths (Newport East) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Edwina Hart (Gower) - Labour Name of Society Details
President of a local choir – Voices in Harmony President of Gorseinon Youth Choir Forget-Me-Not Dementia Day Club – Honorary President
Patron of the Mumbles Symphony Orchestra
Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Mark Isherwood (North Wales) - Conservative
Name of Society Details
Member - South Caernarfonshire Yacht Club Member and former Chairman - Mold Round Table Hon. Member - Ruthin Conservative Club Ambassador for Wales - Royal School for the Deaf Political Spokesman - Angling Clubs for Wales Shareholder Membership - Flintshire Care and Repair Ltd Membership – Vice Presidents Club, Boys and Girls Clubs of Wales Member – North Wales Business Club Vice President – North Wales Play and Playing Fields Association Former Community Councillor for Treuddyn (1999-2004) Wife is a Board Member of Flintshire Youth Theatre Wife is a board Member of Theatre Clwyd Cymru Ambassador for Girl Guiding, Clwyd Assembly Ambassador – Claire House Children’s Hospice
Irene James (Islwyn) - Labour Name of Society Details
Member of NUT
Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West) – Plaid Cymru Name of Society Details
Member of Beat Cymru Steering Group Patron for BASW (British Association of Social
Workers)
Alun Ffred Jones (Caernarfon) - Plaid Cymru Name of Society Details
Associate Member – Caernarfon Rotary Club
Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Carwyn Jones (Bridgend) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Elin Jones (Ceredigion) - Plaid Cymru Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Gareth Jones (Aberconwy) – Plaid Cymru Name of Society Details
Victoria (Craig-Y-Don) Club Llandudno
Helen Mary Jones (Mid and West Wales) - Plaid Cymru
Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Mon) - Plaid Cymru Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Trish Law (Blaenau Gwent) - Independent Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) - Labour Name of Society Details
Co-op Party Fabian Society
Honorary Vice President, Merthyr Tydfil FC Supporters’ Society
Dai Lloyd (South Wales West) - Plaid Cymru Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Val Lloyd (Swansea East) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
David Melding (South Wales Central) - Conservative Name of Society Details
President - Roath Conservative Club Hon. Member - Penarth Conservative Club
Sandy Mewies (Delyn) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Darren Millar (Clwyd West) - Conservative Name of Society Details
Patron of the Welsh Crown Green Bowling Association
Jonathan Morgan (South Wales Central) - Conservative Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff West) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Lynne Neagle (Torfaen) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Nick Ramsay (Monmouth) - Conservative Name of Society Details
Lions Club International – Newport Club
Jenny Randerson (Cardiff Central) - Liberal Democrat Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Janet Ryder (North Wales) - Plaid Cymru Name of Society Details
Ruthin and District Civic Association Denbighshire Voluntary Services Committee Clwb Lanllawen Musical Theatre Young Singers
Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Karen Sinclair (Clwyd South) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Gwenda Thomas (Neath) - Labour Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) - Plaid Cymru Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Joyce Watson (Mid and West Wales) - Labour Name of Society Details
Soroptumist International
‘Friend’ of NSPCC
Friend of the Welsh Kite Trust
Fawcett Society
Barnardos
Brynle Williams (North Wales) - Conservative Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) - Liberal Democrat Name of Society Details
Vice President of Brecknock YFC
Honorary Associate of the British Veterinary Association
Member of the Royal British Legion
Honorary Member of Brecon Soroptomists
Vice President of Brecon Show
Vice President of Gwenddwr Show
Vice President of Pantydwr Show
Vice President of Cor Meibion Ystradgynlais
Honorary President of Brecknock Citizens Advocacy
Leanne Wood (South Wales Central) - Plaid Cymru Name of Society Details
No details Recorded*
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