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Declaration of interests

Pursuant to paragraph 18 of the Code of conduct for members of the Parliament Assembly

I, the undersigned, on my honour and in full knowledge of the Code of conduct for members of the Parliamentary Assembly, hereby declare:

Mr Tommy SHEPPARD


Deputy
Scottish National

House of Commons
GB - SW1A OAA - London
United Kingdom

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Remunerated professional activities, offices and positions, in the public or private sector, regular or occasional, whether as an employee, liberal professional or as a self-employed person, including the parliamentary mandate and local elective offices, exercised or held at present and during the last two calendar years.

Professionnal activity, office, position Frequency Amount of income
A1 Member of UK Parliament Permanent 84144 GBP
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Activities, employment positions and offices in corporations, institutions or enterprises, public or private, domestic or foreign, as a director, manager, senior executive, shareholder, including notably on boards of directors, administrative boards or supervisory boards, exercised or held at present and during the last two calendar years.

Activity, employment position, office Frequency Amount of income
B1 Director - Salt 'n' Sauce Promotions Permanent
B2 Board Member of Common Weal, a 'think and do tank' campaigning for social and economic equality in Scotland Permanent
B3 Council member of the Scottish Independence Convention, an umbrella group bringing together pro-independence parties, groups and organisations to promote the concept and ideals of an independent Scotland. Permanent
B4 Honorary President of LinkNet, a charity offering direct mentoring to minority ethnic communities in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Scottish Borders and Fife. Permanent
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Participation, whether remunerated or unremunerated, as a member of a management or advisory body (management, supervisory, advisory or administrative board) of institutions or non-commercial enterprises such as NGOs, associations, charities, foundations, clubs, public or private, domestic or foreign, exercised or held at present and during the last two calendar years.

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Occasional activities, mandates, missions and positions, whether remunerated or unremunerated, as consultant, advisor, expert, lobbyist, lecturer, etc. performed at present and during the last two calendar years, including abroad.

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Membership of friendship groups or interparliamentary relations groups.

Friendship groups and position held (chair, vice-chair or member)
E1 All Party Parliamentary Group on Palestine (Vice-Chair)
E2 All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group (Chair)
E3 All Party Parliamentary Group Deafness (Vice-Chair)
E4 All Party Parliamentary Group on International Law, Justice and Accountability Group (Vice-chair)
E5 All Party Parliamentary Group on Canada (Vice-Chair)
E6 All Party Parliamentary Group on Australia & New Zealand (Vice-Chair)
E7 Al Party Parliamentary Group on Population, Development and Reproductive Health (Secretary)
E8 Al Party Parliamentary Group on Drugs, Alcohol and Justice Group (Vice-chair)
E9 All Party Parliamentary Group on International Freedom of Religion or Belief (Vice-Chair)
E10 All Party Parliamentary Group on Commonwealth (Vice-Chair)
E11 All Party Parliamentary Group on Electoral Reform Group (Vice Chair)
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Support, whether financial or in terms of staff or material, donations, including sponsorships and money gifts granted by third parties (additional to that provided by the national parliament and the national political party), accepted during the previous calendar year.

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Gifts, of a value in excess of 200 €, and other benefits and hospitality (such as meals, travel, transportation, accommodation, sporting or cultural events, etc.), offered by a legal or natural person, including when they are bestowed abroad, accepted during the previous calendar year.

Type and description, date Donor's identity (name, function and address/country)
G1 Tickets for productions during 2022 Capital Theatres, 13-29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9FT
G2 Two tickets to Deacon Blue concert Capital Concerts, 42 York Place, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH1 3HU
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Trips and visits abroad and sponsored travels, where the travel, accommodation or subsistence expenses were covered in full or in part by a third party, whether a legal or natural person (other than your national parliament, your national government, or the Parliamentary Assembly), either by public or private funds, during the previous calendar year.

Type and description of the expenses covered, date and place Donor's identity (name, function and address/country)
H1 28 May - 2 June 2022 – Visit to Uganda with All Party Parliamentary Group on Population, Development and Reproductive Health for study tour on sexual and reproductive health and rights and international development, including visits to medical service providers and a refugee camp. Flights and visa, £1,810.75; accommodation, £426.80; other travel, £64.50; food and drink, £174.71, per diem and misc, £120; total value £2,596.76. European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights (EPF), Rue Montoyer 23, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
H2 13-18 November 2022 – visit to Pattaya, Thailand, to attend the International Conference on Family Planning as part of the UK APPG on Population, Development and Reproductive Health delegation. Flights, accommodation, food, travel and subsistence, value £2,963.04 UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund), 605 3rd Ave, New York 10158, USA
H3 3-10 January 2023 - visit to Katmandu, Nepal, with APPG for Freedom of Religious Belief Parliamentary delegation to gain evidence and produce a final report on the state of FoRB in Nepal. (1) Flights £1,464.40, car hire £81, total value £1,545.40 (2) Hotel accommodation and food, approx. value £705.73 (1) Bellwether International, 694 E 230 N, Lindon, Utah, USA, 84042 (2) APPG Freedom of Religious Belief, House of Commons, Westminster, London SW1A 0AA
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Miscellaneous – any other relevant interests which do not fall into the other categories mentioned which might influence the performance of my duties in the Parliamentary Assembly, in particular as rapporteur or member of an election observation mission.

I1 On 20 June 2022, I established a crowdfund to support a legal dispute with the UK Cabinet Office. Total value of the crowdfund is £9,110. Costs paid to legal representatives to date £4,250.
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Declaration of any relevant economic, commercial, financial or other interests, whether professional or personal, of the spouse and other family members, as well as paid or voluntary staff, which might influence the performance of my duties in the Parliamentary Assembly, in particular as rapporteur or member of an election observation mission (Those persons named in this section acknowledge that they have been informed and give their consent).

J1 Share holdings in Salt 'n' Sauce Promotions Ltd; an entertainment company.
J2 Until July 2021 share holdings in The Scottish Comedy Agency Ltd; organising and promoting comedy related entertainment
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