President, The Palestine-British Business Council

Director, The Keys Federation (multi academy trust) (interest ceased 31 August 2020)

Chancellor Emeritus, University of Bolton

Member, HM Government's Business Task Force for Syria and the Region (interest ceased 31 December 2018)

Visit to Qatar, 16-18 February 2016, organised by Britain Qatar APPG; all costs met by Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs

President, Bolton Lads and Girls Club (interest ceased 31 August 2020)

Guest at Gala Lunch given by Conservative Middle East Council, 4 June 2015

Consultant, TES Global Advisory Board (TES Global Ltd, publisher of the TES and THE amongst other things) (interest ceased 1 January 2017)

Visit to Israel and Palestine, 18-23 December 2014, organised by Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and Council for British-Arab Understanding (CAABU); accommodation costs paid by Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and all other costs met by hosts

Guest at Gala Lunch attended by the Prime Minister and given by Conservative Middle East Council, 19 June 2014

Chairman of the Centre for Islamic Finance

Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Jordan, Kuwait and the Palestinian Territories (interest ceased 5 July 2024)

Visit to Iraqi Kurdistan, 27-30 August 2012, as Leader of a Parliamentary Delegation organised by Conservative Middle East Council; visit was hosted and paid for by Kurdistan Democratic Party which met the costs of flights, transportation, accommodation and meals

Chairman of the Governance Group for the Register of Providers of Cosmetic Injectable Treatments (interest ceased 30 November 2017)

Visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel, 10-14 May 2012, as leader of a delegation of parliamentarians; costs of travel and accommodation paid for by Conservative Middle East Council

President, Medical Aid for Palestinians (charitable company limited by guarantee)

Visit to Kuwait, 2-5 December 2011, as leader of delegation; travel costs met by Conservative Middle East Council and accommodation provided by Parliament of Kuwait

Visit to West Bank and Israel, 17-20 September 2011, as leader of delegation of parliamentarians and others; transport and accommodation costs met by Conservative Middle East Council

Gift of a ticket to Carlton Club Annual Political Dinner at Dorchester Hotel, 24 September 2011

Member, TSL Advisory Board (TSL Education Ltd publishes the Times Educational Supplement among other things)