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Not Protectively Marked AGENDA NO: 7 ETHICS AND APPEALS COMMITTEE 31 JANUARY 2019 PCC DECLARATION OF INTERESTS AND OPCC GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY REGISTER REPORT BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE PURPOSE OF THE

1 Not Protectively Marked AGENDA NO: 7 ETHICS AND APPEALS COMMITTEE 31 JANUARY 2019 PCC DECLARATION OF INTERESTS AND OPCC GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY REGISTER REPORT BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE PURPOSE OF THE REPORT To provide members with the Police and Crime Commissioner s updated notification of disclosable interests and declarations of gifts and hospitality by the Commissioner and wider OPCC staff team. 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Following the introduction of Police and Crime Commissioners (the Commissioner) from November 2012, a Code of Conduct had been developed for elected Commissioners. This report provides members with updated information in relation to the Code of Conduct adopted by the Commissioner for Dorset and some of its associated requirements. 1.2 It is intended that any variations to the register of disclosable interests or gifts and hospitality registers will be reported to members for their information at the next available meeting of the Ethics and Appeals Committee following the variation. 2. CODE OF CONDUCT 2.1 A full copy of the Code of Conduct has previously been circulated to members of this Committee. 2.2 In line with the Code, and the requirements of the Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order 2011, the Commissioner is required to record and publish a register of disclosable interests. A copy of the Commissioner s disclosure, which was last reviewed and updated in December 2018, is attached at Appendix A. Where any variation to the disclosure is required this will be made as soon as is practicable. 2.4 The Commissioner and staff of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) are also required to record and publish a register of any gifts and hospitality received and/or declined during the course of their duties. Details of the updated gifts and hospitality received and/or declined by Mr Underhill and the OPCC Staff in the last quarter is attached at Appendix B. 1

2 Not Protectively Marked 2.5 The Code of Conduct, register of disclosable interests, and gifts and hospitality register are all published on the OPCC Dorset website and therefore publicly available for scrutiny. 3. REPORTING TO ETHICS AND APPEALS COMMITTEE 3.1 It is intended that any variations to the register of disclosable interests or gifts and hospitality registers will continue to be reported to members for their information at the next available meeting of the Ethics and Appeals Committee following the variation. 4. CONCLUSION 4.1 The Oath of Office and Code of Conduct are important documents for setting out the underlying principles for the Commissioner to abide by in undertaking his role and responsibilities. The Commissioner is determined to operate transparently and to abide by all of the requirements to publish information. This report updates the Committee on the details that will be published following the meeting. 5. RISK/THREAT ASSESSMENT Financial/Resource/Value for Money Implications 5.1 No specific risks identified. Legal Implications 5.2 The PCC has statutory responsibilities with regard to the disclosure and publication of disclosable interests and gifts and hospitality. Implications for Policing Outcomes 5.3 The Code of Conduct sets out clear standards to ensure that all aspects of the Commissioner s role, including any decisions taken, are carried out in an open and transparent manner and with integrity. Equality 5.4 No specific risks identified. 6. RECOMMENDATIONS 6.1 Members are RECOMMENDED to note the report. Simon Bullock Chief Executive Appendices Appendix A Updated Notification of Disclosable Interests for the PCC Appendix B Gifts and Hospitality Received by the Police and Crime Commissioner and the OPCC 2

Appendix A CODE OF CONDUCT NOTIFICATION OF DISCLOSABLE INTERESTS [Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary] In this notification of disclosable interests: POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER body in which the relevant

3 Appendix A CODE OF CONDUCT NOTIFICATION OF DISCLOSABLE INTERESTS [Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary] In this notification of disclosable interests: POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER body in which the relevant person has a beneficial interest means a firm in which the relevant person is a partner or a body corporate of which the relevant person is a director, or in the securities of which the relevant person has a beneficial interest; director includes a member of the committee of management of an industrial and provident society; land includes an easement, servitude, interest or right in or over land which does not carry with it a right for the relevant person (alone or jointly with another) to occupy the land or to receive income; elected local policing body means the elected Local Policing Body to which the relevant person has been elected; relevant period means the period of 12 months ending with the day on which the relevant person makes an entry, amendment or deletion to the register of disclosable interest; relevant person means the person (s) who is/are elected/appointed Police and Crime Commissioner who is making the notification of disclosable interest set out below: securities means shares, debentures, debenture stock, loan stock, bonds, units of a collective investment scheme within the meaning of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and other securities of any description, other than money deposited with a building society. I MARTYN UNDERHILL Hereby give notice in accordance with the elected local policing body s Code of Conduct of the following disclosable interests. (Note: Please write None if you have no interest of the type referred to) a) Employment I am employed as

4 I carry on business as My employer is I am a partner in the following firm(s): b) Sponsorship The following person(s) has made payments or provided other financial benefits to me in respect of expenses incurred by me in carrying out my duties, or in relation to my election expenses (including payment or financial benefit from a trade union within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 within the relevant period: DAVE WELLS (Helped fund election expenses for November 2012 Election) MARK CONSTANTINE (Helped fund election expenses for November 2012 Election and 2016 Election) I have received no other financial benefits since my election from the above named individuals or any other person. c) Contracts The following contract(s) is made between myself / a body in which I have a beneficial interest and the Dorset elected policing body (i) (ii) under which goods or services are to be provided or works are to be executed; and which has not been fully discharged d) Land I have a beneficial interest in the following land within the area of the Dorset elected policing body: (Note: Please insert the address or sufficient description to identify the land) Home address Wimborne Minster e) Licences I have entered into a licence (either alone or jointly with others) to occupy land within the area of the Dorset elected local policing body for one month or longer: (Note: Please insert the address or sufficient description to identify the land)

5 f) Corporate Tenancies The Dorset elected local policing body is the landlord of the following land and I am the tenant or the tenant is a firm in which I am a partner, a company or which I am a remunerated director or a body in which I have a beneficial interest (as described in g): (Note: Please insert the address or sufficient description to identify it) g) Securities I have a beneficial interest in securities of the following body or bodies where (to my knowledge) it has / they have: (a) (b) place(s) of business or land in the area of the Dorset elected local policing body either (i) the total nominal value of the securities exceeds 25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that body(ies); or (ii) if the share capital of each body is more than one class, the total nominal value of the shares of any one class in which the relevant person has a beneficial interest exceeds one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that class. OTHER INTERESTS MEMBERSHIP OF ORGANISATIONS I am a member of the following organisations: (Note: Please include any body to which you are appointed in connection with your office of Police and Crime Commissioner or Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner; exercising functions of a public nature; dedicated to charitable purposes; whose principal purpose includes the influence of public opinion or policy (including any political party and trade union); membership of a private club or society; membership of any organisation which promotes secrecy amongst its membership.) BOURNE FREE Trustee (was Vice Chair ) MISSING PEOPLE Advisor (Charity) Since SAFEWISE (Incorporating Streetwise) - Trustee from Executive Board Member from March 2018 (Charity) NARPO Member (2009) WEST HOWE COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE - Chair (from April 2013) RESTORATIVE JUSTICE COUNCIL Honorary Member (from February 2014) MAGISTRATES ASSOCIATION Member (from December 2013) APCC Member (from Nov 2012)

6 CLINKS Member (Charity from September 2014) POLICE SCHOLARSHIP TRUST Trustee (from July 2013) DORSET TIME TO CHANGE BOARD Member (from May 2015) DORSET SOCIETY OF MEN Member (from October 2015) UNISON Member (from July 2016) WESTBOURNE ROTARY CLUB DORSET Member (Charity) (from July 2016) TecSOS STEERING GROUP Member (from July 2016) WHERE S YOUR HEAD AT? Member (from August 2017) INDEPENDENT CUSTODY VISITING ASSOCIATION Chair (from February 2014) SCAMBASSADOR - (from December 2017) THE POLICE MEMORIAL ARBORETUM TRUST Trustee (from March 2018) POOLE OVER 55s Member (from March 2018) DIVERSE ABILITIES Member of Appeal Panel (from August 2018) SALISBURY CATHEDRAL Canon (from October 2018) SALISBURY CATHEDRAL Member of See Committee (from November 2018) SIGNED: DATE: NAME: MARTYN UNDERHILL, POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER RECEIVED BY: DATE: NAME: SIMON BULLOCK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE

7 Appendix B REGISTER OF GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR DORSET Received of event Donor Recipient Description Circumstances or Reason National Police Memorial Day and Mrs Underhill Drinks Reception National Police Memorial Day Drinks Reception, Belfast City Hall National policing event High Sheriff and Mrs Underhill Reception The Dorset Legal Service, St Peter's Church, Dorchester Civic event South West Audit Partnership Karen James and some Audit Committee members Buffet lunch and free entry to Haynes Motor Museum Seminar held at the Haynes Motor Museum. Actual cost of entrance fee was considerably higher at per person than estimated South West Audit Partnership Citizens Advice Bournemouth & Poole Karen James Promotional Steel Water Bottle Promotional gift - estimated value less than 5.00 Lunch AGM and Project Launch Bishop of Sherborne Breakfast Bishop's Breakfast for community, church leaders, decision makers to discuss key local issues, Poole Crest Advisory Drinks Reception Discussion on latest report on police crime and non-crime demands, London but later apologies given as no longer able to attend Community/partner engagement

8 Received of event Donor Recipient Description Circumstances or Reason Chairman of East Dorset District Council and Debs Refreshments Civic Service of Thanksgiving for East Dorset, Wimborne but later apologies given as no longer able to attend Civic event South West Dorset Multicultural Network Refreshments Holocaust Memorial Day, Dorchester Accenture Summit Sponsor APCC/NPCC Summit, 31 October Simon Bullock to 1 November, London Part of event Sopra Steria and SSCL Simon Bullock Dinner Sponsor APCC/NPCC Summit, 31 October to 1 November, London Part of event KBR Simon Bullock Drinks Reception Sponsor APCC/NPCC Summit, 31 October to 1 November, London Part of event Dorset Parent Infant Partnership (DorPIP) Hot food and cake with entertainment by local pianist DorPIP's first birthday celebration, Durley Chine Chair of Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks Neighbourhood Watch Wine and light refreshments Invitation to attend as speaker or generall attendee, Annual Conference, Poole Circles UK Evening Reception 10th Anniversary Celebration, London North Bournemouth Rotary Dinner Guest speaker at North Club and wife Bournemouth Rotary Club Marketing SW Ltd Breakfast Guest speaker at Dorchester and West Dorset Business Breakfast Meeting, Bridport Part of engagement Part of engagement

9 Received of event Donor Recipient Description Circumstances or Reason Poole U3A 60 cash donation to The Safer Dorset Foundation Mayor of Bournemouth Dinner and wife Steve Edwards, CEO, NARPO and wife Dinner Cash given as donation following PCC attendance as guest speaker Dinner Party with the High Sheriff of Dorset Invitation to informal NARPO Dinner, Bournemouth but later apologies given as no longer able to attend Charity donation Civic event Partner event/networking

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