30 November-6 December 2008, to Lagos, Kaduna and Abuja, Nigeria, on All-Party Parliamentary Group fact-finding visit, paid for by Virgin Nigeria and Shell International B.V. (Registered 14 January 2009)

30 November-6 December 2008, to Lagos, Kaduna and Abuja, Nigeria, on All-Party Parliamentary Group fact-finding visit, paid for by Virgin Nigeria and Shell International B.V. (Registered 14 January 2009)

7-12 February 2008, to Ghana, to play a football match against the Ghanaian Parliament at their invitation to celebrate their 50th anniversary of independence, to visit an SOS Villages project and a refugee camp at the invitation of PLAY Ghana, and to attend the African Nations Cup Final, with accommodation, food and local transport provided by the Parliament of Ghana and a contribution towards the air fare provide by our club sponsors National Grid, who also helped provide a charitable donation to SOS Villages. (Registered 12 June 2008)

7-12 February 2008, to Ghana, to play a football match against the Ghanaian Parliament at their invitation to celebrate their 50th anniversary of independence, to visit an SOS Villages project and a refugee camp at the invitation of PLAY Ghana, and to attend the African Nations Cup Final, with accommodation, food and local transport provided by the Parliament of Ghana and a contribution towards the air fare provide by our club sponsors National Grid, who also helped provide a charitable donation to SOS Villages. (Registered 12 June 2008)

12-16 September 2005, to Austria/Hungary, with the All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group, paid for by the Rail Freight Group. (Registered 29 November 2005)

Joint Editor of Political Quarterly (honorarium only).

22 November 2004, I won runner-up prize in parliamentary pool competition sponsored by Rileys Snooker. The prize money will be donated to local charities. (Registered 19 January 2005)

Writing and broadcasting.