Lords' Registered Interests
48 registered interests in the House of Lords register
Visit to Israel, 15-19 September 2024, as a member of a delegation organised by European Leadership Network (ELNET UK); flights and accommodation provided by organisers
Chairman, Conservative Foreign and Commonwealth Council
Visit to Denmark, Greenland and Iceland with the APPG for the Polar Regions, 26 September - 6 October 2022, to assess climate change in Greenland and the Arctic region and the impact on the Arctic Council of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, to receive briefings from British Embassies in Denmark and Iceland, and to engage with regional parliamentarians; contribution to cost of flights and accommodation made by the Mamont Foundation
Visit to Rabat, Morocco, 29 March - 1 April 2022 in connection with opening of cyber school for Africa; travel and accommodation costs paid by Templar Executives (cyber security company)
Visit to Iceland, 15-22 September 2019, with All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Polar Regions, for meetings and briefings with the government of Iceland and other stakeholders with a focus on climate change; cost of travel, accommodation, food and tour fees partly met by (1) Mamont Foundation and (2) British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union
Visit to Moscow, Russia, 17-19 May 2019, to discuss Russian-European relations; flights, accommodation and food costs paid by the Club of Three
Visit to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 16-18 November 2018, to speak in annual Halifax International Security Forum; no fee but travel and accommodation costs paid by organisers with backing from Canadian Government
Visit to Berlin, Germany, 8-9 November 2018, to speak at conference on Future of Europe organised by Chatham House and Institute for Security Policy Kiel University (ISPK); travel and accommodation costs paid for by organisers
Visit to Abu Dhabi, 11-12 November 2018, to speak at Emirates Policy Center; travel and accommodation costs paid for by organisers
Visit to Krakow, Poland, 7-9 October 2018, to participate in Cybersec international cyber security conference; flights and accommodation costs paid by organisers
Non-executive Board Member, AQL plc (fintech company in Leeds)
Visit to Denmark and Greenland, 23-31 August 2018, as part of All Party Parliamentary Group for the Polar Regions, to establish and develop dialogue with Greenlandic Parliament and Government of Greenland; promote awareness and understanding among UK Parliamentarians of challenges and opportunities facing Greenland as a consequence of environmental, geopolitical and economic change; to visit British scientists and learn more about Britain’s contribution to Arctic science; travel and accommodation costs paid by Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Mamont Foundation, WWF UK and British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union
Attended 7th British-Turkish Tatlidil Forum, Wokingham, 12-13 May 2018; accommodation and meals paid for by organisers
Attended Ditchley Foundation conference on Securing the Internet, 7-9 June 2018; accommodation and meals paid for by Ditchley Foundation
Advisory Board Member, 17Arm LLC (asset recovery) (interest ceased 30 September 2021 - notified 3 November 2021)
Visit to Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey, 29 January - 1 February 2018, to hold meetings with government, political and business leaders and build relations with Turkish civil society and media with view to deepening understanding of Britain-Turkey relations; flights, local transport, food and accommodation provided by local NGO Bosphorus Center for Global Affairs
Visit to Svalbard, Norway, 28 August – 1 September 2017 to visit British scientists at NERC Arctic Research station in Ny-Ålesund and learn more about Britain’s contribution to polar science; travel and accommodation met by All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Polar Regions (with sponsorship from Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and Mamont Foundation)
Visit to Svalbard, Norway, 28 August – 1 September 2017 as part of parliamentary group to visit British scientists at NERC Arctic Research station in Ny-Ålesund and learn more about Britain’s contribution to polar science; travel and accommodation met by All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Polar Regions (with sponsorship from Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and Mamont Foundation)
Visit to Vienna, 7-9 April 2016, to take part in a conference organised by Institute for Strategic Dialogue; economy return fare, hotel and part board paid by organisers
Visit to Halifax, Nova Scotia, 20-22 November 2015, to attend Halifax Security Forum; economy return airfare and 2 nights’ accommodation at conference hotel was paid for by organisers, Halifax Security Forum