Guest of National Rifle Association on 22 July 2022 as participant in House of Lords vs House of Commons target rifle match at Bisley for the Vizianagram trophy; target shooting, professional instruction and lunch were provided

Visit to Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 8-11 September 2018, to attend 70th anniversary celebrations of country’s founding; member paid for own flights; accommodation provided by Workers’ Party of Korea

Visit to Beijing, China, 16-18 December 2018, to attend 3rd Conference on Understanding China; travel and accommodation costs met by Berggruen Institute

Guest of The National Rifle Association of the UK on 27 July 2018 as a participant in the House of Lords vs House of Commons target rifle match at Bisley for the Vizianagram trophy; light refreshments, target shooting, professional instruction and lunch were provided, medals would have been had we won

Director, Ensis Strategic Ltd (dormant UK tree planting project)

Member, Advisory Council, International Monetary Institute, Renmin University, China

Visit to Guiyang, China, 1-4 November 2016, to attend Big Data conference run by Guiyang Municipal Government; travel and accommodation met by Guiyang Municipal Government and 2Y Crowdfunding

Visit to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, 11-16 August 2014, to attend forum on development of Tibet, China; accommodation, meals (excluding alcohol) and return flight Chengdu to Tibet were paid for by People's Republic of China and Tibet Autonomous Region; return flight Edinburgh to Chengdu paid for personally

Represented HM Government at Boao Forum for Asia, 17-19 April 2009, in Hainan, China; accommodation costs in Hainan met by Forum

King's Counsel and Member, Faculty of Advocates

In receipt of ministerial salary as Advocate General for Scotland

President, Clan Davidson Association