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List of Ministers' Interests: May 2022 (HTML)

Published 6 November 2024

Introduction

The Ministerial Code sets out in Chapter 7 the standards expected of Ministers in the handling of their private interests. The overriding principle, as set out at paragraph 7.1 of the Code, is that ‘Ministers must ensure that no conflict arises, or could reasonably be perceived to arise, between their public duties and their private interests, financial or otherwise’. At paragraph 7.2, the Code makes clear that ‘It is the personal responsibility of each Minister to decide whether and what action is needed to avoid a conflict or the perception of a conflict, taking account of advice received from their Permanent Secretary and the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ interests.’

The Ministerial Code stipulates that, on appointment to each new office, Ministers are required to complete a declaration of all interests which might be thought to give rise to a conflict. Further information on the categories of interest disclosed is contained in the Appendix.

The declarations that Ministers provide are treated in confidence. This allows for the fullest possible disclosure even where matters may not necessarily be relevant. The declaration is first considered by the Permanent Secretary of the relevant department. Following their consideration and any immediate advice they offer, the declaration is passed to the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests.

The role of the Independent Adviser is to provide advice on the arrangement of a Minister’s personal affairs so as to be able to meet the principle in paragraph 7.1 of the Code. Paragraphs 7.6 to 7.8 of the Code set out some of the steps that may be advised so that interests that are retained can be managed in a way which does not give rise to a conflict of interest. That may include, for example, a Minister being recused from decision-making on a particular issue.

The Ministerial Code requires that a statement covering relevant interests be published twice yearly. This takes the form of a List of Ministers’ Interests. The List does not include every interest that a Minister has declared; it is not a register. Rather, it provides information about those interests, including of close family, which are, or may be perceived to be, directly relevant to a Minister’s ministerial responsibilities. It also provides details of charities where a Minister is a trustee or patron. The List of Ministers’ Interests should be read alongside the Parliamentary Registers and any relevant information published by the Electoral Commission. One role of the Independent Adviser is to advise on what is necessary to publish, as directly relevant, within the List.

The List being published today records the position at the end of this process. The  Independent Adviser has been consulted in the preparation of the List, has scrutinised the declarations made, and is satisfied that measures have been put in place, where necessary, to avoid a conflict of interest.

Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests

May 2022

Prime Minister’s Office

Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Minister for the Union (member of Cabinet)

Charities and non-public organisations

• President, Anglo Turkish Society

• Patron, The Iris Project

• Patron, Downside Up

• Patron, Hillingdon Brain Tumour and Brain Injury Support Group

• Senior Patron, Motability

• Honorary Vice President, The English Music Festival

• Honorary Member, Hillingdon Golf Club

• Vice President, British American Parliamentary Group

• Honorary Vice President, British Group, Inter-Parliamentary Union

• Honorary Fellow, Royal Institute of British Architects

• Vice President, Civil Service Sports Council Patron, Atlantic Council of the UK

Any other relevant interests

• RAF Northolt is situated in Mr Johnson’s constituency.

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Johnson’s wife is Head of Communications at the Aspinall Foundation.

• Mr Johnson’s father is honorary International Ambassador of the Conservative Environment Network. Mr Johnson’s sister is a journalist and author. One of Mr Johnson’s brothers is a partner at PWC and broadcaster. Another is Lord Johnson of Marylebone, with interests declared in the Register of Lords’ Interests. Mr Johnson’s half-brother owns and runs an investment & advisory business, MJ Capital.

Attorney General’s office

Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP, Attorney General (attends Cabinet)

Any other relevant interests

• Mrs Braverman is a Door Tenant of No.5 Chambers

Alex Chalk QC MP, Solicitor General

Any other relevant interests

• Mr Chalk is a tenant at 6KBW College Hill Chambers

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Chalk’s wife is a barrister specialising in personal injury law

The Attorney General’s Office has an established system in place for ensuring, where relevant, that there are no conflicts of interests arising from the Law Officers having represented individuals or organisations as part of legal practice prior to their appointment.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Secretary of State (member of Cabinet)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Vice Patron, Surrey Drug and Alcohol Care

• Patron, Midas Plus

Any other relevant interests

• Heathrow Airport borders the Minister’s constituency and is a significant employe

• BP’s International Centre for Business & Technology is also located in the constituency.

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Kwarteng’s wife is a private client lawyer at KPMG

Rt Hon Greg Hands MP, Minister of State

Directorships and shareholdings

• Director, Konigswinter Ltd (Konigswinter is a not-for-profit organisation promoting ties with Germany)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Trustee, Brunswick Club for Young People

• Patron, Czech National Trust

Lord Grimstone of Boscobel Kt, Minister of State

See entry under Department for International Trade

Lee Rowley MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Mastin Moor Community Gardens

Any other relevant interests

• Member of the Town Deal Boards for Clay Cross and Staveley.

• A number of manufacturing companies are based in the Minister’s constituency, across a variety of sectors.

Paul Scully MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for London)

Public appointments

• Governor, Manor Park Primary School, Sutton

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Chris Donovan Trust

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Scully’s partner is the headteacher of a junior school and his son works for Agilysys. Mr Scully’s daughter is a civil servant at BEIS, in an area unconnected to the Minister’s portfolio

George Freeman MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Co-Founder and trustee, Big Tent Ideas Foundation

• Founder & Director of The Norfolk Way (social enterprise)

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Advisory Board, Radix

• Member, Advisory Board, Bright Blue

• Member, Advisory Board, Reform

• The Norwich Research Park is located just outside the Minister’s constituency, as part of a cluster of research and innovation businesses in the Norwich - Cambridge Tech Corridor

Lord Callanan, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

No relevant interests

Cabinet Office

Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and No10 Chief of Staff (member of Cabinet)

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Barclay’s wife works for Anglian Water.

• One of Mr Barclay’s brothers is a Director at the European Investment Bank.

Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, COP26 President (member of Cabinet)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Bengali Cultural Society of Reading

• Patron, Wren Free School

Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Minister Without Portfolio (member of Cabinet)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Watford Peace Hospice

Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, Minister of State (Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency) (member of Cabinet)

Financial interests

• Mr Rees-Mogg has an interest in a family trust.

Directorships and shareholdings

• Shareholdings registered in the House of Commons Register, including in Somerset Capital Management LLP.

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Mendip Male Voice Choir

• Patron, Farindale Dancers, Saltford

• Trustee, Oxford Literary and Debating Trust

• Trustee, Mitsubishi OFJ Oxford Foundation

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Rees-Mogg’s wife and mother-in-law are both beneficiaries and trustees of a discretionary trust. Mr Rees-Mogg’s wife is a director and secretary of Saliston Ltd. One of Mr Rees-Mogg’s brothers-in-law works for KPMG.

Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP, Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (attends Cabinet)

Financial interests

• Trustee of discretionary family trusts

Rt Hon Nigel Adams MP, Minister of State (attends Cabinet)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Selby Hands of Hope

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Adams’ wife and three of his children are directors and shareholders in NGC Networks Limited and NGC Networks Services Limited.

Lord True CBE, Minister of State

Financial interests

• Blind trust/blind management arrangement

Public appointments

• Vice-President, Local Government Association

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Lord True’s daughter is a Government Special Adviser.

Heather Wheeler MP, Parliamentary Secretary

No relevant interests

Andrew Griffith MP, Parliamentary Secretary

No relevant interests

Leo Docherty MP, Parliamentary Secretary

See entry under Ministry of Defence

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Rt Hon Nadine Dorries MP, Secretary of State (member of Cabinet)

Directorships and shareholdings

• Sole director and owner of Averbrook Ltd, a personal company which holds the Secretary of State’s interests as a novelist and author.

Any other relevant interests

• The Minister has a contract as an author with Zeus-Bloomsbury.

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Ms Dorries has two daughters employed as civil servants.

Julia Lopez MP, Minister of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Havering Association for People with Disabilities

Any other relevant interests

• Fellow, Westminster Abbey Institute

• Ministerial Champion for the Thames Estuary, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• The Minister’s sister is employed by World Book Day.

Nigel Huddleston MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Vice-President, Evesham Rowing Club

• Patron, Tory Reform Group

• Patron of Evesham Abbey Trust

Chris Philp MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Directorships and shareholdings

• Mr Philp is a director of Millgap Ltd, an investment holding company personally owned by him.

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, South East Cancer Help Centre, Purley

• Patron, The Garwood Foundation

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Philp’s wife is CEO and Founder of a compounding pharmacy.

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Any other relevant interests

• Director, Conservative History Group

Ministry of Defence

Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP, Secretary of State (member of Cabinet)

Public appointments

• Member, Queen’s Bodyguard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers

• President, Lancashire branch of Scots Guards Association

Any other relevant interests

• The defence company BAE Systems operates sites in two neighbouring constituencies to Mr Wallace’s constituency.

Jeremy Quin MP, Minister of State

Public appointments

• Honorary President, 1015 (Horsham) Squadron Air Training Corps (Air Cadets)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Crawley and Horsham Samaritans

• Patron, West Sussex Philharmonic Choir

Any other relevant interests

• Chess Dynamics Ltd, Envitia and AJW Group are based in Mr Quin’s constituency. Boeing and Thales Group have a presence in a neighbouring constituency.

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Quin’s wife is employed by Linklaters LLP.

Baroness Goldie DL, Minister of State

Public Appointments

• Deputy Lieutenant, County of Renfrew

Charities and non-public organisations

• Honorary Fellow, Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland

• Honorary Fellow, University of Strathclyde

• Honorary Member of The Keepers of the Quaich

• Member, Advisory Board, West Scotland Salvation Army

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Baroness Goldie’s brother is in receipt of a BAE pension.

James Heappey MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Charities and other non-public organisations

• Patron, Heads Up

Any other relevant interests

• Vice Chair, Glastonbury Town Deal Board

Leo Docherty MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Financial interests

• Mr Docherty is a member of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme.

Any other relevant interests

• Aldershot Garrison is located in Mr Docherty’s constituency. Farnborough Airport is also located in the constituency, and a number of defence contractors have a presence including Qinetiq, ADS Group and BAE Systems.

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP, Secretary of State (member of Cabinet)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Kissing It Better

Any other relevant interests

• The Royal Shakespeare Company and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust are based in the Minister’s constituency.

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Zahawi’s wife is Director of several limited companies, including Zahawi & Zahawi Ltd, which own commercial and retail property including a riding school; Mr Zahawi’s two sons are also Directors of Zahawi & Zahawi Ltd.

Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP, Minister of State (attends Cabinet)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, The Independent Living Centre, Semington

Robin Walker MP, Minister of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Honorary Board Member, Worcester Theatres

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Worcester Town Deal Board

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Walker’s wife works for Goldman Sachs, and is Chair of the Expert Advisory Council for the Government’s Help to Grow scheme.

Alex Burghart MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• The Minister’s father works on a freelance basis for Kernow Learning Academy Trust as a challenge partner, as well as leading headteacher appraisals for a number of primary schools.

Will Quince MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Colchester Town Deal Board

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Quince’s wife is employed as a primary school teacher by Essex County Council.

• Mr Quince’s father owns JDS Catering Equipment Ltd, which supplies and fits commercial kitchens, including within schools.

Baroness Barran MBE, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

No relevant interests

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rt Hon George Eustice MP, Secretary of State (member of Cabinet)

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Camborne Town Deal Board

• Mr Eustice is a trustee of a family discretionary will trust which owns shares in Trevaskis Farm Ltd. Trevaskis Farm is in receipt of farm subsidy payments under the Basic Payments Scheme.

• Falfish, Tulip and Rodda’s Cream are based in Mr Eustice’s constituency. Gweek Seal Sanctuary, the World Parrot Trust and the Cinnamon Trust are also based in Mr Eustice’s constituency.

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Eustice’s family run Trevaskis Farm (a food retail business).

• Mr Eustice’s brother is Chairman of the British Lop Pig Society and a member of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.

Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, Minister of State

Financial interests

• Blind trust / blind management arrangement

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Lord Goldsmith’s mother is Patron of the National Canine Defence League and an Appeal Board Member, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

• Lord Goldsmith’s brother Benjamin Goldsmith is a Non-Executive Member of the Board of DEFRA, Chief Executive of Menhaden Capital Management LLP, a Member of WHEB LLP, Trustee to the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (UK), Trustee of the Aspinall Foundation and the Ecology Trust, Director of the Conservative Environment Network and Director of Ecology Grants Limited. He is also Trustee to the Aeolian Islands Preservation Foundation and Trustee to the Cyclades Preservation Fund.

• Lord Goldsmith’s half-sister Isabel Goldsmith is Director of the Global Diversity Foundation. Lord Goldsmith’s half-brother Robin Birley is a trustee of the Aspinall Foundation.

Victoria Prentis MP, Minister of State

Directorships and shareholdings

• Shareholdings in Reckitt Benckiser.

Charities and non-public organisations

• Founder, Singing for Syrians (part of the Hands Up Foundation)

• Member, Parochial Church Council of St James Church, Somerton

• Member, Oxfordshire Beekeepers Association

• Lead Mentor, Speakers’ Parliamentary Placement Scheme

Any other relevant interests

• Mrs Prentis is a non-practising barrister and smallholder.

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mrs Prentis’ husband is a judge with the Insolvency and Companies Court. Mrs Prentis’ husband and daughter are members of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, and together with another daughter, are members of the Farmers’ Club.

• Mrs Prentis’ father owns a farm which is in receipt of farm subsidy payments under the successor arrangements to the Common Agricultural Policy.

Jo Churchill MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Member, Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra

• President, Royal British Legion Women’s Section – Bury St Edmunds and District Branch

• President, Royal Naval Association – Stowmarket Branch

• Trustee, Bury St Edmunds Town Trust

• Vice President, Suffolk Association of Local Councils

Any other relevant interests

• British Sugar, Green King, Treatt and Muntons are headquartered in the Minister’s constituency.

Rebecca Pow MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Investment property

• The Minister has an interest in agricultural land and various other properties.

Charities and non-public organisations

• Ambassador, Arts Taunton

• Member, Somerset Wildlife Trust

• Member, WWF

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• The Minister’s brother and father are partners in a farm, and the Minister’s brother is director of a company providing agricultural services.

• The Minister’s children have an interest in agricultural land.

Rt Hon Lord Benyon, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Financial interests

• Lord Benyon and his family have interests in a number of family trusts, which include let residential, commercial and agricultural land and property, as well as in-hand farming and forestry, sporting rights and mineral extraction. Part of the farming income is derived from subsidy payments under the successor arrangements to the Common Agricultural Policy, as well as forestry grants.

Charities and non-public organisations

• Trustee, Englefield Charitable Trust

• Trustee, Mary Hare Foundation

• Trustee, John Simonds Trust

• Trustee, St Peter’s Ufton Charitable Trust

• Member, Action for the River Kennet

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Countryside Alliance

• Member, The National Trust

• Member, Salmon and Trout Conservation UK

• Member, Historic Houses Association

• Member, Farmer’s Club 1795

• Member, Conservative Rural Forum

• Fellow, Council for Awards of Royal Agricultural Societies

• Member, The Anglers Trust

• President, South Berks Agricultural Association

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• In addition to the interests mentioned above, through a family trust, Lord Benyon’s children have an interest in a landfill and waste recycling site. Lord Benyon’s wife has an interest in arable farmland and is a Trustee of the Englefield Charitable Trust.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, and Minister for Women and Equalities (member of Cabinet)

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Ms Truss’ husband is employed by Arrakis Investments Ltd

Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Minister of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Vice Patron, The Ulysses Trust

Rt Hon Amanda Milling MP, Minister of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Honorary Vice President, Rugeley Rifle Club

• Honorary Member, Cannock Rotary

• Committee Member, CHAPS

• Chairman, Chase Line Stakeholder Group

Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, Minister of State

See entry under the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State

No relevant interests

Vicky Ford MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Committee Member, Essex Cricket

Kemi Badenoch MP, Minister of State (Minister for Equalities)

See entry under Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Baroness Stedman-Scott OBE DL, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Women)

See entry under Department for Work and Pensions

Mike Freer MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities)

See entry under Department for International Trade

Department of Health and Social Care

Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Secretary of State (member of Cabinet)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Primrose Hospice

Any other relevant interests

• Senior Fellow (on leave), Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Javid’s sister-in-law works as a physiotherapist in the NHS.

• Mr Javid’s daughter works at Hanover Communications.

Edward Argar MP, Minister of State

No relevant interests

Gillian Keegan MP, Minister of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Chichester Lunch Club

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Ms Keegan’s husband is a Crown Representative for the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Defence. He is also the Vice-Chair of Tech UK and Non-Executive Director of Centreprise, as well as being an Advisor at Veritas Technologies.

Maria Caulfield MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, St John’s School, Seaford

• Patron, Homelink, Lewes

• Member, Royal College of Nursing

• President of the Conservative Friends of the NHS

Any other relevant interests

• Ms Caulfield is a registered nurse.

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Ms Caulfield’s husband is a local councillor for Brighton and Hove City Council.

Lord Kamall, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Trustee, Kitchen Table Charities Trust

• Co-founder, Islam and Liberty Network

Any other relevant interests

• Professor of Politics, St Mary’s University (currently on an unpaid leave of absence)

• Visiting Fellow, Leeds University Business School

Maggie Throup MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Directorships and  shareholdings

• Non-Executive Director, Erewash Partnership Ltd, a local development agency (ex-officio as MP for Erewash)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Non-Executive Director, Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust

• Member, Court of the University of Derby

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Long Eaton Town Deal Board

Home Office

Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Secretary of State (member of Cabinet)

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Ms Patel’s brother-in-law is a serving police officer in London.

Rt Hon Kit Malthouse MP, Minister of State (attends Cabinet)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Andover Young Carers

• President, Andover Choral Society

• Patron, Sadlers Wells

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• The Minister’s son works at The Business Services Association.

Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP, Minister of State

No relevant interests

Rt Hon Baroness Williams of Trafford, Minister of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Honorary Vice President, Lancashire Wildlife Trust

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Baroness Williams’ husband works at Ernst & Young and her daughter works at KPMG.

• The Minister’s son is a civil servant.

Lord Greenhalgh of Fulham, Minister of State

See entry under Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Lord Harrington, Minister of State

See entry under Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Rachel Maclean MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Redditch Town Deal Board

Kevin Foster MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Feline Network

• Patron, Cats Protection League Teignmouth and Torbay branch

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Inner Temple

• Member, RAF Club

• Member, United & Cecil Club

• Member, Torquay Town Deal Board

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Foster’s wife is a Councillor for Torbay Council.

Tom Pursglove MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Corby Town Deal Board

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Pursglove’s mother is employed as a civilian by Northamptonshire Police.

Department for International Trade

Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, Secretary of State and President of the Board of Trade (member of Cabinet)

No relevant interests

Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Minister of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Trustee, Wymering Manor Trust

• Ambassador, Forgotten Veterans UK

• Patron, Music Man Project

Any other relevant interests

• The Minister’s neighbouring constituency is home to HM Naval Base Portsmouth and associated defence and shipbuilding contractors.

Lord Grimstone of Boscobel Kt, Minister of State

Financial Interests

• Blind trust / blind management arrangement

Charities and non-public organisations

• Honorary Fellow, Merton College Oxford

• Honorary Group Captain, 601 Squadron

• Member, RUSI

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Lord Grimstone’s partner is an accountant with ICBC (London) plc. His son is a partner at Linklaters LLP.

Mike Freer MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

No relevant interests

Ranil Jayawardena MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Directorships and shareholdings

• Through his 50% shareholding in Ringshall Ltd, Mr Jayawardena holds a 50% share of Ringshall (No. 2) Limited, a dormant company; a small number of shares in Tecmo Limited; and a small number of share options in PepTCell Ltd, trading as Seek Group.

Charities and non-public organisations

• Fellow, Royal Society of the Arts

Ministry of Justice

Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State (member of Cabinet)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron/Panel member, Elmbridge Philanthropy (Surrey Community Foundation)

• Vice Patron, Surrey Drug and Alcohol Care

• Patron, Esher Chamber of Commerce

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Raab’s wife works for Microsoft UK.

Rt Hon Kit Malthouse MP, Minister of State  (attends Cabinet)

See entry under the Home Office

Victoria Atkins MP, Minister of State

Public Appointments

• Honorary President, Coastal Community Team

Charities and non-public organisations

• Vice President, Alford and District Civic Trust Ltd (Alford Manorhouse)

• Patron, Tory Reform Group

Any other relevant interests

• Non-practising member of Red Lion Chambers

• Member, Society of Conservative Lawyers

• Member, Mablethorpe Town Deal Board

• Member, Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Ms Atkins’ husband works for British Sugar plc which has a Home Office licence to grow cannabis for pharmaceutical purposes.

James Cartlidge MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Shotley Pier Group

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• The Minister’s wife is Director of and shareholder in Share to Buy Ltd, a shared ownership property portal.

Tom Pursglove MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

See entry under the Home Office

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State (member of Cabinet)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Surrey Health Citizens Advice Bureau

• Patron, Surrey Heath Singers

• Member, Advisory Board, Community Security Trust

Any other relevant interests

• Honorary Bencher, Inner Temple

• Visiting Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford University

• Member, Advisory Board, Standpoint Magazine

• Member, Advisory Board, Bright Blue

Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP, Minister of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Committee Member, 40th Anniversary of the Terrence Higgins Trust

Any other relevant interests

• The Minister has a constituency interest in the Leeds City Council Local Plan.

• Leeds Bradford Airport is also located just outside the constituency.

Lord Greenhalgh of Fulham, Minister of State

Directorships and shareholdings

• Lord Greenhalgh remains a Director of a family company BIBA Medical Ltd, as declared in the House of Lords Register, but plays no day-to-day role in the running of the company.

Investment property

• Lord Greenhalgh declares in the House of Lords Register the ownership of three properties from which rental income is received.

Charities and non-public organisations

• Trustee, Camelia Botnar Arterial Research Foundation

Kemi Badenoch MP, Minister of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Honorary Fellow, Birkbeck College, University of London

• Patron, Support 4 Sight

• Patron, Mind in West Essex

• Patron, Council for Voluntary Services in Uttlesford

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Ms Badenoch’s husband works for Deutsche Bank. He holds a shareholding in PI Top which provides computer equipment and software to schools. He also owns a rental property.

Lord Harrington of Watford, Minister of State

Directorships and shareholdings

• A shareholding in Harvington Properties Ltd, a property development and investment company, as registered in the House of Lords Register.

Charities and non-public organisations

• Trustee, Follicular Lymphoma Foundation

• Lord Harrington has stepped back from a role as Trustee of the Royal Albert Hall while a Minister.

Neil O’Brien MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

No relevant interests

Eddie Hughes MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Trustee, Walsall Wood Allotment Charity

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Chartered Institute of Building

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Hughes’ wife works for PHS Group

Northern Ireland Office

Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE MP, Secretary of State (member of Cabinet)

Directorships and shareholdings

• Shareholdings in Woodlands Schools Ltd

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Great Yarmouth Town Deal Board

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Lewis’ family members are Directors of Woodlands Schools Ltd.

Rt Hon Conor Burns MP, Minister of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Crumbs Project

• Patron, Fernheath Play

• Non-executive Chairman, The Margaret Thatcher Centre

Lord Caine, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Public appointments

• Board member, Rugby League World Cup 2021 (until November 2022)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Danny Jones Defibrillator Fund

Office of the Advocate General for Scotland

Lord Stewart of Dirleton QC, Advocate General for Scotland

Public appointments

• Session Clerk in the Church of Scotland

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Society of Conservative Lawyers

Office of the Leader of the House of Commons

Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (attends Cabinet)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Trustee, Core Centre, Calverton

• President, Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum

• Council Member, Royal Agricultural Society

• Fellow, Royal Agricultural Societies

Any other relevant interests

• Mr Spencer is a partner in a family farming business, which is in receipt of farm subsidy payments under the successor arrangements to the Common Agricultural Policy.

Office of the Leader of the House of Lords

Rt Hon Baroness Evans of Bowes Park, Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal (member of Cabinet)

Any other relevant interests

• Chair, Board of Trustees for Chevening House

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Baroness Evans’ husband is the Member of Parliament for North West Norfolk and, in that capacity, serves as a member of the Public Accounts Committee in the House of Commons. He is also PPS to the Chairman of the Conservative Party.

Rt Hon Earl Howe, Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

Financial interests

• Blind trust/blind management arrangement

• Beneficiary of two family trusts

• Owner of a family farming business

Charities and non-public organisations

• Chairman, Patrons of the Buckinghamshire County Museum and Art Gallery

• Patron, The Chiltern Society

• Vice President, The Arts Society, Chilterns

• President, Penn and Tylers Green Society

• Trustee, Penn Street Village Hall

• Patron, New London Music Society

• Patron, Soldiering On Awards

• Vice-President, RNLI

• President, RNLI (Chilterns Branch)

Any other relevant interests

• Earl Howe is a trustee of the Portman Estate and the Viscount Scarsdale Will Trust.

Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland

Rt Hon Alister Jack MP, Secretary of State (member of Cabinet)

Any other relevant interests

• Mr Jack owns a family farm which is in receipt of farm subsidy payments under the successor arrangements to the Common Agricultural Policy.

• Member, Queen’s Bodyguard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers.

Iain Stewart MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Public appointments

• Member, Bletchley/Fenny Stratford Town Deal Board

Lord Offord of Garvel, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Directorships and shareholdings

• Lord Offord remains a Director of and majority shareholder in Badenoch & Co Ltd, a family company which is inactive while Lord Offord holds ministerial office, and of Badenoch Investments Ltd, an investment holding company.

• Lord Offord’s shareholdings are declared in the House of Lords Register, including a stake in The Borders Distillery Ltd.

Charities and non-public organisations

• Trustee, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

• Trustee, Badenoch Trust

Department for Transport

Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State (member of Cabinet)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Isabel Hospice

• Patron, RESOLVE

• Patron, The Mixed Group

• Patron, Herts Action on Disability

Andrew Stephenson MP, Minister of State

Public Appointments

• Governor, Whitefield Infant School

• Community First Responder, North West Ambulance Service

Charities and non-public organisations

• Vice President, Trawden Agricultural Show

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Nelson Town Deal Board

• Member, Chartered Management Institute

Wendy Morton MP, Minister of State

Any other relevant interests

• The Aldridge Station re-opening project is in the Minister’s constituency.

Robert Courts MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Volunteer Link-Up

Any other relevant interests

• A number of aviation and aerospace companies have a presence in the Minister’s constituency, in connection with RAF Brize Norton.

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• The Minister’s father is the Leader of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.

Trudy Harrison MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Any other relevant interests

• Sellafield and the National Nuclear Laboratory are located in the Minister’s constituency.

• Member, Cleator Moor Town Deal Board and Millom Town Deal Board.

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• The Minister’s husband works for Shepley Engineers, an engineering company in the energy sector. One of the Minister’s daughters works for the same company, and another works for Athena PTS, an electrical engineering company. The Minister’s brother works for Atkins.

• Another of the Minister’s daughters is a civil servant.

Baroness Vere of Norbiton, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Baroness Vere’s husband is Head of Fundraising for the Conservative Party.

HM Treasury

Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer (member of Cabinet)

Financial interests

• Blind trust / blind management arrangement

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, National Osteoporosis Support Group (Hambleton & Richmondshire)

• Patron, Leyburn Brass Band

• Patron, Wensleydale Wheels

• Honorary Member, Rotary Club Richmond

• Honorary Member, Rotary Club Northallerton

• Honorary Member, Rotary Club Northallerton Mowbray

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Sunak’s wife owns a venture capital investment company, Catamaran Ventures UK Ltd.

Rt Hon Simon Clarke MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury (attends Cabinet)

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Middlesbrough Town Deal Board

• The Teesworks site in Redcar neighbours Mr Clarke’s constituency. British Steel at Skinningrove is also a major employer.

• Woodsmith Mine in Whitby has a significant presence in the Minister’s constituency.

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Clarke’s partner is a civil servant at 10 Downing Street.

Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Advisory Board, Bright Blue

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• The Minister’s husband is the CEO of Alexander Mann Solutions. Alexander Mann has a framework contract with the Crown Commercial Service for the provision of recruitment services.

John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, The Bridge Youth Project, Salisbury

Helen Whately MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury

Any other relevant interests

• Trustee and potential beneficiary of certain family trusts.

• Shepherd Neame Brewery and Comparison Technologies Ltd are major employers in the Minister’s constituency.

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• The Minister’s husband is Managing Director at Vescor Group Ltd and a Non-Executive Director at Estover Energy Ltd.

Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru)

Rt Hon Simon Hart MP, Secretary of State (member of Cabinet)

Any other relevant interests

• The Pembroke Dock Marine project is located in Mr Hart’s constituency.

• Mr Hart has been actively involved in the campaign to reopen St Clears railway station.

David TC Davies MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Any other relevant interests

• The proposed Chepstow Bypass is in Mr Davies’  constituency. As a Member of Parliament, Mr Davies has campaigned both for this and the M4 relief road.

• BAE and Alun Griffiths Contractors are both significant employers in Mr Davies’ constituency.

Department for Work and Pensions

Rt Hon Dr. Thérèse Coffey MP, Secretary of State (member of Cabinet)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, East Coast Hospice

• Patron, Friends of St Mary’s College, Crosby

• Patron of East Suffolk First Responders

Any other relevant interests

• The Sizewell nuclear power station complex is in the Minister’s constituency.

Chloe Smith MP, Minister of State

Public Appointments

• Member, Wensum Academy Trust

• Steering Group Member, Norwich for Jobs Strategic Board

Charities and non-public organisations

• Member, Great Eastern Mainline Rail Taskforce

• Patron, YMCA Norfolk

• Patron, Eating Matters

• Patron, Surviving Together

• Honorary VP, Norfolk and Norwich Novi Sad Association

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Norwich Town Deal Board

Mims Davies MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

No relevant interests

Guy Opperman MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• The Minister’s wife works for Klarna Bank AB.

David Rutley MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron Silk Heritage Trust

• Vice-President, East Cheshire Hospice

• Patron, NSPCC (East Cheshire Branch)

• Patron, Bridgend Centre

• Patron, Macclesfield Sheepdog Trials Association

• Patron, Bollington Initiative Trust

• Patron, Rossendale Trust, Macclesfield

• Vice President, Poynton Horticultural and Agricultural Society

• Honorary President, Poynton Youth & Community Centre

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Rutley’s son works at Deloitte.

Baroness Stedman-Scott OBE DL, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Public Appointments

• Deputy Lieutenant for East Sussex

Government Whips - Commons

Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Chief Whip and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (attends Cabinet)

No relevant interests

Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP, Deputy Chief Whip and Treasurer of Her Majesty’s Household

Charities and non-public organisations

• Vice President, Friends of Tamworth Castle

Marcus Jones MP, Comptroller of Her Majesty’s Household (Government Whip)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Mary Ann Evans Hospice

• Honorary Member, Nuneaton Rotary Club

Any other relevant interests

• Member, Nuneaton Town Deal Board

James Morris MP, Vice Chamberlain of Her Majesty’s Household (Government Whip)

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mr Morris’s wife is Managing Director at Pepper Shackleton Wellard Ltd.

Amanda Solloway MP, Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip)

Public appointments

• Governor, Wilsthorpe Community School, Long Eaton

Charities and non-public organisations

• Founder of Head High – a Community Interest Company specialising in mental health

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Mrs Solloway’s daughter is a Councillor at Nottinghamshire County Council.

Rebecca Harris MP, Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, The Danny Green Fund

• Patron, Carers Choices

• Patron, The Cascade Foundation

• Patron, Wyvern Community Transport

• Vice President, Southend-on-Sea Railway Travellers Association

Michael Tomlinson MP, Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Dorset Splash Appeal

• Patron, Dorset ME Support Group

Alan Mak MP, Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip)

Charities and non-public organisations

• Ambassador and co-founder, The Blossom Awards

• Honorary Vice-President, Royal British Legion (Havant Branch)

• Honorary Vice-President, The Manor Trust, Bedhampton

• Honorary President, Havant Borough Sports Association

• Fellow, Royal Society of Arts

Any other relevant interests

• Freeman of the City of London.

• There are a number of defence contractors based in and around Mr Mak’s constituency.

Lee Rowley MP, Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip)

See entry under the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Gareth Johnson MP, Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip)

No relevant interests

Assistant Government Whips

Scott Mann MP, Assistant Government Whip

No relevant interests

David TC Davies MP, Assistant Government Whip

See entry under the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales

Heather Wheeler MP, Assistant Government Whip

See entry under the Cabinet Office

Steve Double MP, Assistant Government Whip

Charities and non-public organisations

• Treasurer, The Edge Trust

Andrea Jenkyns MP, Assistant Government Whip

Charities and non-public organisations

• Trustee, MRSA Action UK

Any other relevant interests

• Chair, United & Cecil Club

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Ms Jenkyns’ husband is the Member of Parliament for Filton and Bradley Stoke.

James Cartlidge MP, Assistant Government Whip

See entry under the Ministry of Justice

Sarah Dines MP, Assistant Government Whip

Investment property

• The Assistant Whip owns a number of properties which are privately rented out and registered in the House of Commons Register of Members’ Interests.

Government Whips - House of Lords

Rt Hon Lord Ashton of Hyde, Lords Chief Whip and Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms

Charities and non-public organisations

• Trustee, Ashton Charitable Trust

Earl of Courtown, Lords Deputy Chief Whip and Captain of the Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, Stroud Court Community Trust

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, Government Whip

See entry under the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE, Government Whip

No relevant interests

Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist, Government Whip

Charities and non-public organisations

• Trustee, Royal Marsden Cancer Charity

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Baroness Bloomfield’s son is a product manager at Yieldify.

Lord Sharpe of Epsom OBE, Government Whip

Charities and non-public organisations

• Patron, National Army Museum

• Trustee, Conservative Agents Superannuation Fund

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Lord Sharpe’s son is an Account Executive at Battenhall Ltd.

Viscount Younger of Leckie, Government Whip

Financial interests

• Trustee of a family trust

Charities and non-public organisations

• Trustee, Highland Society of London

• Patron, Garsington Opera

• President and Trustee, Kate Kennedy Club

• Patron, Buckinghamshire County Museum

• Vice President and Trustee, War Widows’ Association

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Viscount Younger’s wife works for King’s College

• London and his son works for Paragon (Lloyds of London).

Baroness Penn, Government Whip

Relevant interests of spouse, partner or close family member

• Baroness Penn’s partner is a Senior Civil Servant at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Appendix: guide to the categories of interest disclosed

Ministers are asked to declare their relevant interests in a number of categories, some of which are considered by the Independent Adviser to require publication.

Financial interests

The List includes directly relevant interests held by a Minister. It is not therefore a list of all financial interests including all investments or loans held by a Minister. It indicates where financial interests are held in a blind trust or similar blind management arrangement.

Blind trusts and blind management arrangements are longstanding mechanisms for protecting ministers in the handling of their interests. They ensure Ministers are not involved in decisions on the management, acquisition or disposal of items in the arrangement and do not have live knowledge of the contents of such arrangements.

Directorships and shareholdings

Shareholdings are not listed where they are de minimis in nature. While Ministers would not normally retain directorships while in office, on some specific circumstances the Independent Adviser may advise that it is acceptable for a directorship to be retained, for example in connection with the management of a residential property or family enterprise, subject to specific undertakings to avoid any conflict.

Investment property

In line with the Registers of Interests in the two Houses of Parliament, property owned and/or occupied by Ministers for their own use is not included in the List.

Public Appointments

In line with paragraph 7.11 of the Ministerial Code, most public appointments are relinquished on appointment to Ministerial office. Where exceptionally it is proposed that such an appointment should be retained for example to allow for a replacement to be recruited, Ministers are expected to seek the advice of their Permanent Secretary and the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ interests.

Charities and non-public organisations

In addition to those listed, Ministers may have other associations not relevant to their Ministerial Interests with charities or non-public organisations, for example, as constituency MPs. Such associations may be historic, lapsed or the Minister may not be actively involved.

Any other relevant interests

This may include specific constituency interests which could have relevance to their specific ministerial responsibilities.

Interests of spouse, partner or close family member

While there may be interests of close family of a Minister that might be thought to give rise to a conflict with their ministerial responsibilities, it is also important to consider their right to a degree of privacy over their affairs. Accordingly, interests which are not directly relevant or on consideration do not in fact give rise to a conflict, but may give rise to public comment, are not within the scope of the List. What counts as close family will depend on a case by case basis. Ministers cannot be expected to know the detail of the affairs of all those they are related to, but where they have close and ongoing contact they should take reasonable steps to ensure they adhere to their responsibilities under Chapter 7 of the Ministerial Code.

In addition, Ministers are asked to confirm that: their tax affairs are up to date and that the arrangement of their affairs is consistent with the overarching duty to comply with the law.