<p class="indent" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Queen’s Counsel. (Resumed practice at the Bar with effect from 1 January 2008.) Payments are made through Faculty Services Ltd, Advocates Library, Parliament House, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, and the payment figure is subject to deductions to reflect overheads due to the Faculty of Advocates.</p>

<p class="indent" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Payments received from BBC for appearances on ‘Any Questions’. Address: BBC Contributor Payments, PO Box 480, Manchester M14 0EL: </p>

<p class="indent" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">3 December 2014, £300 received from Wroxton College, Wroxton OX15 6PX, for participating in a seminar on 26 November 2014. Hours: 2 hrs. <em>(Registered 4 December 2014)</em></p>

<p class="indent" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">£2,400 received from J P Morgan Securities Plc, 25 Bank Street, Floor 22, London E14 5JP, for participation on a panel as part of the JP Morgan Casenove Best of British Conference on 13 November 2014. Hours: approx. 3 hrs. <em>(Registered 19 February 2015)</em></p>

<p class="indent" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">4 November 2014, £100 received from BBC Parliament, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA, for a panel discussion recorded on 3 November 2014. Hours: 3 hrs. <em>(Registered 12 November 2014)</em></p>

<p class="indent" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">3 December 2014, £300 received from GovNet, 10 Buckingham Place, London SW1E 6HX for travel and accommodation costs related to my participation in a panel discussion at the Liberal Democrat party conference on 8 October 2014. Hours: 4 hrs. <em>(Registered 4 December 2014)</em></p>

<p class="indent" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">4 September 2014, £150 received from the Edinburgh International Book Festival, 5a Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4DR, for two appearances. Hours: 6 hrs. <em>(Registered 10 September 2014)</em></p>

<p class="indent" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">13 June 2014, received twelve bottles of wine, of unknown value but over £66, in return for a speech made on 20 May 2014 to Fleming Family and Partners, 15 Suffolk Street, London SW1Y 4HG. Hours: 5 hrs, including preparation. <em>(Registered 8 July 2014)</em></p>

<p class="indent" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">6 July 2014, received £2,325 from the literary agents Maggie Pearlstine Associates, 31 Ashley Gardens, London SW1P 1QE, in respect of my participation in a panel discussion on 15 May 2014, at the annual conference in Manchester of the British Insurance Brokers Association, John Stow House, 18 Bevis Marks, London EC3A 7JB. Hours: 16 hrs including travel and overnight stay. <em>(Registered 4 August 2014)</em></p>

<p class="indent" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Scottish American Investment Company PLC <em>(£15,001–£20,000)</em></p>

Speaking engagement, 13 November 2019, Procoa, London

Ambassador, The HALO Trust (charity engaged in mine clearance and conflict prevention)

From to time the member receives hospitality from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Japan which over the course of the calendar year exceeds the registration threshold of £300

On 27 February 2018, as guest of Babcock International Group plc, member attended their annual parliamentary dinner

On 24 October 2017, as guest of Babcock International Group plc, member attended the annual charity dinner of SSAFA

Vice President, NATO Parliamentary Assembly (interest ceased 31 December 2023)

Member, Faculty of Advocates (non-practising)

Speaking engagement, 11 November 2016, Alm Media LLC New York, in Como, fee and travel and hotel expenses (payment received 31 January 2017)

Speaking engagement, 22 September 2016, Alm Media LLC New York, in Surrey UK (payment to be received) (payment received 31 January 2017)

From to time the member receives hospitality from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Defence and Security Issues which over the course of the calendar year exceeds the registration threshold of £300

The member receives fees from participation in BBC current affairs broadcasts which collectively may exceed the registration threshold over the course of a calendar year

Arbitrator, Court of Arbitration for Sport (no payments are currently received) (interest ceased 11 May 2022)

The Member receives payment for articles written for the Dundee Courier which over the course of a calendar year may exceed the registration threshold (interest ceased 6 June 2017)

Visit to Munich, 12-14 February 2016, to attend Munich Security Conference as an invited delegate and to participate in plenary and break-out sessions; costs of two nights in the conference hotel with breakfast and one lunch paid by Conference organisers

Honorary President (formerly Director), European Leadership Network

Honorary life membership of National Liberal Club

Chancellor, University of St Andrews

Honorary President, Scottish Fisheries Museum

Emeritus membership of the Reform Club, London

Advocate at Scottish Bar (interest ceased 8 June 2017)