1. Employment and Earnings
Barrister-At-Law. Remuneration: between £20,000 - £40,000 per annum. Hours worked: approximately ten to 25 per month. (Registered 10 June 2022)
2. Donations and other support
None
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality
20 July 2025: I accepted an invitation to The Open, Royal Portrush as a guest of the R&A in my ministerial capacity. The cost of admission and hospitality, with an estimated value of £240, was met by the R&A. (Registered 12 August 2025)
20 July 2025: My spouse accepted an invitation to accompany me to The Open, Royal Portrush as a guest of the R&A in my ministerial capacity. The cost of admission and hospitality, with an estimated value of £240, was met by the R&A. (Registered 12 August 2025)
17 July 2025: I hosted a business breakfast at the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush, which was held at the Tourism NI facility and was carried out in my ministerial capacity. This included the admission fee and I was accompanied by my spouse. We both also attended the Captain’s Lunch at the invitation of the R&A. The estimated value is unknown. (Registered 12 August 2025)
4. Visits
13-18 March 2023: I travelled to Washington DC to take part in a conference at Georgetown University, “Women at the Helm: The Unfinished Business of Northern Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement”, for the purpose of speaking on a panel at the conference. Return flights and two nights’ accommodation at the Georgetown Inn (costing US$1,209.85) were met by the Institute of Women, Peace and Security at Georgetown University. (Registered 24 April 2023)
5. Shareholdings
None
6. Land and Property
None
7. Miscellaneous
My husband is the Chief Executive Officer of the Education Authority (appointed 15 April 2024). (Registered 7 November 2024)
8. Unremunerated interests
Member of the National Trust. (Registered 10 June 2022)
9. Family members who benefit from Office Cost Expenditure
None