Lords' Registered Interests
25 registered interests in the House of Lords register
Visit to Malta, 14-16 November 2025, speaking at the Parliamentarians for Diabetes Global Network (PDGN) Conference; flights, accommodation and subsistence met by the organisers
Visit to Taiwan, 25–31 October 2025, to attend Formosa Club (cross-party forum of European parliamentarians) on partnerships with and security concerning Taiwan; costs of travel, accommodation and subsistence met by Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Chairing Forum and associated events hosted by the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan, 20–24 October 2024 (including travel time), Uzbekistan; fee, travel and accommodation costs paid for by government of Uzbekistan; fee within the £0–5,000 band
Chair, National Association of Equipment Providers Annual Conference
Treatt (chemical manufacturing company)
TREATT (ingredients manufacturer and solutions provider to the global flavour, fragrance and consumer goods markets) (interest ceased 29 March 2023)
Visit to Taiwan, 14-27 September 2019, as part of All-Party Parliamentary Group on Taiwan delegation to meet President, ministers, parliamentarians and members of UK Representative Office; flights, accommodation (15-21 September 2019) and meals (15-21 September 2019) paid by Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Rennard & McTegart Ltd (company set up with wife providing management, campaign, communications and fund-raising consultancy with occasional fees also from speech making, broadcasting, writing and articles) (interest ceased 21 May 2024)
Visit to Catalonia, Spain, 29 September – 1 October 2017, as an International Visitor during referendum vote; travel and accommodation paid by Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia
Visit to Taiwan, 1-8 January 2015, as member of a parliamentary delegation invited as guests of the government of Taiwan; costs of visit met by host government
Visit to Armenia, 17-20 February 2013, to work on monitoring Armenian presidential election; costs of travel, accommodation and meals met by Raynard Research (see category 2)
Fee paid to Rennard & McTegart Ltd (see category 1) by Raynard Research, London SW9, for work undertaken by the Member 17-20 February 2013 in monitoring Armenian presidential election; costs of travel, accommodation and meals also met by Raynard Research
Visit to Israel, 6-11 June 2012; costs of visit (except cost of flights) met by Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel; cost of flights met by Government of Israel
100 per cent holding with wife in Rennard & McTegart Ltd (company set up with wife providing management, campaign, communications and fund-raising consultancy with occasional fees also from speech making, broadcasting, writing and articles) (interest ceased 21 May 2024)
Director, British Healthcare Trades Association (interest ceased 23 July 2020)
Visit to Rome, 23-25 September 2011, as guest of the British Council to attend Pontignano Conference 2011 with British and Italian parliamentarians, business people, academics, journalists and other opinion formers; cost of travel, accommodation and meals met by British Council
Vice President, Local Government Association (interest ceased 19 June 2017)
Visit to Brussels, 26-27 May 2011, to attend Forum of Climate Parliament; fares and accommodation paid for by Climate Parliament
Rennard & McTegart Ltd (company set up with wife providing management, campaign, communications and fund-raising consultancy with occasional fees also from speech making, broadcasting, writing and articles; all income from work done personally by the member goes to Rennard & McTegart Ltd (see category 4(a)); clients are National Association of Equipment Providers (NAEP) (interest ceased 21 May 2024)
The Member provides public affairs advice to British Healthcare Trade Association, International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association, Bio-based and Biodegradeable Industries Association, Institute of Lighting Professionals and World Biogas Association via Rennard & McTegart Ltd (see category 1)