Ms Claire Sugden

1. Employment and Earnings

Participant in two panel discussions during the two-day “Dignity & Development Conference” at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA on 2-3 March 2023, which was organised by the Keough School of Global Affairs; and an additional lecture to university students in the same week. Remuneration: one-off honorarium payment of US$5,000 dollars from the University of Notre Dame. Hours worked: approximately twenty hours involved in preparation and events. (Registered 6 April 2023)

2. Donations and other support

Michael McAdam (Movie House Cinemas), Entertainment Complex - donated £1,000 towards May 2022 Election costs.

Nigel Hamilton (Bishops), Retail Store - donated £1,000 towards May 2022 Election costs.

Michael Forde (Individual) - donated £100 towards May 2022 Election costs.

Sharman Wilson (Individual) - donated £1,000 towards May 2022 Election costs.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality

None

4. Visits

6-13 November 2022: I was in Washington DC as a fellow of the Vital Voices Engage Programme for in-person professional development training. Vital Voices Global Partnership is a non-profit organisation based in Washington DC which supports leadership development of women across the world. The total cost of the trip, including travel, accommodation and meals, was covered by Vital Voices and was approximately US$2,500. (Registered 6 December 2022)

28 February–5 March 2023. I visited the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA to participate in the "Dignity & Development Conference" organised by the Keough School of Global Affairs. The total cost of the visit, including travel, accommodation and hospitality, was approximately US$2,500, which was met by the University of Notre Dame. (Registered 6 April 2023)

5. Shareholdings

None

6. Land and Property

None

7. Miscellaneous

My husband is a full-time lecturer in Northern Regional College.

8. Unremunerated interests

Enrolled Ulster University, part-time, 2012 to present. (Ceased 12 December 2023)

Patron, Compass Advocacy Network, October 2016 to present.

Board Member, The Big Telly Theatre Company, Portstewart, 4 March 2019 to present.

Member, Advisory Panel, The Hummingbird Project, 1 October 2019 to present.

Governor, Carhill Integrated Primary School, Garvagh, 1 January 2020 to present. (Ceased 7 February 2024)

Board Member, Enterprise Causeway Ltd (commenced 24 March 2023). (Registered 17 April 2023)

9. Family members who benefit from Office Cost Expenditure

None