1. Employment and Earnings
Talk on the Belfast Agreement delivered to the St. Andrew’s Association of Albany, New York on 2 April 2023. Remuneration: an honorarium payment of US$2,500 from the St. Andrew’s Association of Albany, New York. Hours worked: approximately six to eight hours preparation, four hours on the presentation and discussion and 24 hours travelling. (Registered 19 April 2023)
Periscope Global Solutions Ltd (Management Consultancy business, incorporated on 2 June 2023): Director. Remuneration: No remuneration received to date, expected remuneration to be determined. Hours worked: to be determined. (Registered 26 June 2023)
2. Donations and other support
Seamus Reid Solicitors: provided a donation of £200, received on 7 April 2022.
Ulster Unionist Party: provided a donation of £1,378.80, received on 30 March 2022.
Ulster Unionist Party: provided a donation of £621, received on 6 June 2022.
Ulster Unionist Party, South Antrim Association: provided a donation of £116.40, received on 16 December 2021.
Ulster Unionist Party, South Antrim Association: provided a donation of £883.60, received on 24 May 2022.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality
1 December 2024. I accepted 'Terminal Perks' parking and lounge access at Belfast International Airport for official business. Approximate value of £400. Costs met by Belfast International Airport. (Registered 6 December 2024)
28 January 2025. I accepted an invitation, as the Chairperson of the All-Party Group on Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space, to the Aerospace, Defence and Security (ADS) annual dinner. The cost of £274 was met by ADS. (Registered 30 January 2025)
4. Visits
27–29 September 2023: I visited Cardiff and the Welsh Government as part of a fact-finding mission to understand the Welsh Government’s anti-racism strategy and to look at the Welsh school curriculum and how it teaches global majority history. The cost of flights, hotel accommodation, airport transfer and meals (totalling £587.57) were met by the North West Migrants Forum. (Registered 4 October 2023)
5. Shareholdings
None
6. Land and Property
None
7. Miscellaneous
In receipt of Ministry of Defence occupational pension from previous service in the Royal Navy.
8. Unremunerated interests
Member, Board of Directors of Christian Aid (Ireland). (Ceased 8 January 2025)
Vice Chairperson, Board of Governors, Kilbride Central Primary School.
Member, Kilbride Church of Ireland Select Vestry.
Member, Royal British Legion.
Honorary Vice President, Mossley Men's Hockey Club.
Member, Unite The Union. (Registered 14 June 2022)
Member, Board of Governors, Ballyclare High School (Interest commenced 11 November 2024). (Registered 2 December 2024)
9. Family members who benefit from Office Cost Expenditure
I employ my spouse as a part-time Research Officer.