Partner, Purl Partners (providing investment and support to early stage technology
businesses). In this capacity, the member is a member of the advisory boards of the
following companies, in which he holds shares: The Krowd Inc, trading as Vintro (B2B
networking); ChaChingMe Inc (US consumer online purchasing platform); Unipaas Payments
Technologies Ltd (Israeli Fintech company); Island Technology Inc (internet technology
company); Rewire Holding Ltd (IT security technology)
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Speaking engagement, 28 September 2023, interview on “Geopolitics in dynamic times”
with Tata Consulting Services, Barcelona (arranged through London Speaker Bureau)
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Speaking engagement, 14 November 2023, Roundtable Breakfast Briefing and Keynote Speech
for JLA/Informa: “The world ahead – what’s driving the status quo - Global challenges
for 2024 and beyond” at Risk Minds International Conference, London (arranged through
London Speaker Bureau)
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Speaking engagement, 16 April 2024, Inspired Dinner Series: An Evening with Lord Hammond
for Barclays Bank plc, London (arranged through Chartwell Speakers)
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Director and Chairman, Innovo Holding Ltd (holding company for real estate and construction
businesses in UAE, Egypt and Canada and trading businesses in UK)
Director, Matrix Partners Ltd (advisory services) (the member has personally provided
services to the following clients:- Finance Ministry and Ministry of Economy and Planning,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the company's earnings for this work in 2022/23 were £279,396.75
and £223,758 respectively); OakNorth Bank plc; AP Wireless (UK) Ltd (telecoms infrastructure
provider); Davidson Kempner European Partners LLP (asset management); Arora Holdings
Ltd (hotels & property); Nomura Holdings Inc (banking) (interest ceased 30 June 2023)
and Laser Digital Holdings AG (digital financial services business))
Member, Advisory Board, Island Technology Inc (fintech company which develops financial
services software and products) (unremunerated but member has share options)
Chair, Future Surrey Economy Forum (established to conduct one-off review and strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis of Surrey economy) (interest
ceased 1 April 2024)
Advisor to the Ministry of Finance and National Economy of the Kingdom of Bahrain
(principally advice in relation to the Kingdom's fiscal and economic reform programme)
(the member's earnings for this work in 2022/23 were £288,720)
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Director, Suilven Communications Ltd (member's company limited by guarantee; consultancy);
through which I have received financial support to assist my work on antisemitism
from EMET Foundation and Community Security Trust, Benson, Lionel Black Charitable
Trust and Stephen Rubin
Ambassador on Antisemitism, Kick it Out (anti-racism in football charity through which
member is occasionally given tickets and hospitality at football matches by football
clubs)
The member is provided a full-time staff member through the budget as Government's
Independent Adviser on Antisemitism (seconded to government by Antisemitism Policy
Trust, a registered charity, as specified on Department for Levelling Up, Housing
and Communities (DLUHC) website)
The member is provided a part-time staff support (maternity leave cover) through the
budget as Government's Independent Adviser on Antisemitism (working seconded to government
by Antisemitism Policy Trust, a registered charity, as specified on Department for
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) website
Visit to Tel Aviv, 10-13 June 2023, to speak and receive an award at the American
Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum; travel and accommodation met by the AJC. No registration
fee charged as guest speaker
As a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Golf and the All-Party Parliamentary
Rugby League Group the member receives regular hospitality and invitations to events
which during the course of the calendar year together amount to more than £300 in
value and all of which are paid for by sources listed in the register of APPGs
Research, briefing and other ancillary services are received from unremunerated Intern
provided by Christian Action Research and Education (CARE) (registered charity) (interest
ceased 31 July 2023)
Visit to Tunisia 28 May – 1 June 2023, to meet with civil society, charitable and
human rights organisations and diplomatic representatives from US and UK on subject
of religious freedom and civil rights; flights and accommodation costs paid by Religious
Freedom Institute, Washington D.C., USA
The member receives research assistance from Peers for the Planet Ltd in her role
as Chair (formerly Co-chair) of the Peers for the Planet parliamentary group
Remuneration from the Parliamentary Office of the Liberal Democrats (POLD) in respect
of duties and responsibilities as Leader of the Liberal Democrat Peers in the House
of Lords
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
The member receives advice and technical assistance from BFC Marcomms Ltd in relation
to his use of social media to support his parliamentary work and other political activities
Member benefits from part-time research assistance related to work on home energy
efficiency, paid for by The Poverty And Environment Trust charity (interest ceased
14 May 2024)
The member, as Chair of Peers for Gambling Reform, receives assistance with his parliamentary
work on gambling reform from Interel Consulting (interest ceased 14 May 2024) and
Dentons Global Advisors; the cost of this assistance is met by Mr Derek Webb
The member is receiving policy support for his private member’s bill, the Domestic
Premises (Electrical Safety Certificate) Bill, from Electrical Safety First (interest
ceased 14 May 2024)
Director, EPBS Consultancy Limited (developing relationships between UK and UK companies
and Middle East, including commercial, healthcare and educational opportunities for
young people and women) (in liquidation) (interest ceased 5 November 2023)
EPBS Consultancy Limited (developing relationships between UK and UK companies and
Middle East, including commercial, healthcare and educational opportunities for young
people and women) (in liquidation) (interest ceased 5 November 2023)
