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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:

Ms Alicia KEARNS

Representative
Deputy
Conservative

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 Parliament for Rutland and Stamford Permanent
A2 Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, House of Commons (2022 - 2024) Permanent
B

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.

C

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.

Name of the institution or enterprise, and position held Amount of income (if remunerated) Expenses covered
C1 Board Member, The Conservative and Unionist Party 0 GBP 0 GBP
C2 Board Member, The Great British-China Centre (End 2025) 0 GBP 0 GBP
C3 Director, China Research Group (End 2025) 0 GBP 0 GBP
D

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.

Activity, mandate, mission, position Start date End date Amount of income (if remunerated)
D1 Author, Reach PLC (Commercial News Publisher). 1 Canada Square, London, E14 5AP.
D2 Presenting Radio Show, LBC, LBC Radio Square, London, WCC2H 7LA 02/08/2024 02/08/2024 1000 GBP
E

Membership of friendship groups or interparliamentary relations groups.

Friendship groups and position held (chair, vice-chair or member)
E1 Vice-Chair of British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union
E2 Chair, All Party Parliamentary Group for Bosnia and Herzegovina
E3 Chair, All Party Parliamentary Group for Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs
E4 Chair, All Party Parliamentary Group for Women, Peace and Security
E5 Member, APPG for Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
E6 Member, APPG for Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax
E7 Member, APPG for Serbia
E8 Member, APPG for Theatre
E9 Member, APPG for Taiwan
E10 Member, APPG for Long Covid
E11 Member, APPG for Park Homes
E12 Member, APPG for Kosovo
E13 Member, APPG for Greenland
F

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.

Type of support Donor's identity (name, function and address/country)
F1 Campaign Materials worth £2,500 - Individual donation. Rishi Fernando, UK (Address Private). 2.8.24.
F2 Individual Donation of £5,000 Mark C C Samworth, UK (Private Address). 2.8.24.
F3 Donation of £5000 Stamford Property Company Limited, 14-15 All Saints Street, Stamford, PE9 2PA, UK. 27.9.24.
G

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 One ticket for the Conservative Party Winter Ball (£1000) Lord Michael Hintze, UK (Address Private). 28.3.24.
G2 One ticket for the Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards 2024, including dinner (£582) Attitude Magazine - Stream Publishing Limited. The Cowshed, Ladycross Farm, Hollow Lane, Dormansland RH7 6PB. 30.10.24.
H

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 Halifax International Security Forum, travel, accommodation, meals. (£2,827.60) Halifax International Security Forum, 1740 N Street, NW Washington DC 20036. 11.12.24
H2 2024 Doha Forum, travel, accommodation, emergency medical care (£16,308.56) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha, Qatar. 29.12.24
H3 2025: Doha Forum, travel, accommodation, subsistence. (£6,480.30) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha. 2.1.26
H4 Consular Services Conference in Geneva, hosted by the Centre for Human Dialogue. (£849.90). Centre for Human Dialogue, 114 rue de Lausanne, Geneva 1202. 21.10.25
I

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.

J

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).

K

Comments or explanatory statement in connection with this declaration.