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1 House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Fortna! Minutes ofthe Committee Session

8 FRIDAY 1 JULY 2016

10 MONDAY 11 TUESDAY 12 JULY 2016

13 Resolved, That the Committee hold an inquiry into the Future of the Land Border with the Republic of Ireland.

14 THURSDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2016

16 SUNDAY 16 TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER 2016

23 1. Committee Membership and Declaration of Interests Bob Stewart declared his interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix A).

25 1. Committee Membership and Declaration of Interests Mr Gregory Campbell declared his interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix A). Mark Pritchard declared his interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix A). Jim Shannon declared his interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix A).

27 3. Northern Ireland and the EU Referendum

28 SUNDAY 15 TUESDAY 17 JANUARY 2017

35 McCue & Partners LLP and Motley Rice LLC [Adjourned till Tuesday 14 March 2017 at 9.00am

37 TUESDAY 21 WEDNESDAY 22 MARCH 2017

41 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Formal Minutes [The Committee adjourned 41

42 APPENDIX A

43 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Formal Minutes Name of donor: Parliamentarians for Global Action Address of donor: 132 Nassau Street, Suite 1419, New York, NY 10038, USA Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights and accommodation; estimated at 1,500-2,000 Destination ofvisit: Ukraine (Kiev) Date of visit: December 2015 Purpose of visit: to visit and hold bilateral meeting with cross-party group of MPs to further advance Ukraine's adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. (Registered 13 January 2016) Name of donor: National Assembly of Armenia Address of donor: 19 Marshal Baghramyan Avenue, Yerevan 0095, Armenia Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, hotels and internal transfers with a value of 1,500-2,000 Destination ofvisit: Armenia Date of visit: 28 March - 1 April 2016 Purpose of visit: to meet with the leaders of political parties and Deputy Speaker of the Assembly; to discuss Armenia-UK bilateral relations, regional disputes, trade and human rights. Also to visit the Parliament and Armenian Genocide Museum. (Registered 11 April 2016) Name of donor: The Prague Society Think Tank Address of donor: Vezeiiska 5, Prague, Czech Republic Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights and accommodation with a value of 1,000-1,500 Destination ofvisit: Prague, Czech Republic Date of visit: 4-7 April 2016 Purpose ofvisit: to attend and speak at summit with other global legislators, discuss the EU migration crisis, economic future of Europe, regional security and EU-US relations. (Registered 15 April 2016) Name of donor: Government of Macedonia Address of donor: Boulevard Linden 2, Skopje 1000, Macedonia Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights and accommodation with a value of 1,000-1,500 Destination ofvisit: Macedonia Date of visit: May 2016 Purpose ofvisit: to meet with President, Foreign Minister, Defence Minister and MPs. Visit to refugee camp and Macedonian/Greek border to meet local officials to discuss migration and refugee issues in my capacity as a member of the Migration and Refugees Committee of the Council of Europe. (Registered 24 June 2016) 43

44 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Formal Minutes Name of donor: Parliamentarians for Global Action Address of donor: 132 Nassau Street, Suite 1419, New York, NY Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, accommodation and food with a value of 2,000 Destination ofvisit: New York Date of visit: 1-5 June 2016 Purpose of visit: to meet with UK, US, Norwegian Ambassadors to the UN and meetings with UN agencies, NGOs and charities regarding new UN counter-terrorism strategy. (Registered 28 June 2016) Name of donor: Parliamentarians for Global Action Address of donor: 132 Nassau Street, Suite 1419, New York, NY Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, accommodation and food with a value of 1,000 Destination ofvisit: Oslo Date of visit: June 2016 Purpose of visit: meetings with abolition of the death penalty NGOs, campaigners and Norwegian MPs. (Registered 28 June 2016) Name of donor: Parliamentarians for Global Action Address of donor: 132 Nassau Street, Suite 1419, New York, NY Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights and accommodation with a value of 1,000-1,500 Destination ofvisit: Ukraine, Kiev Date of visit: July 2016 Purpose of visit: visit to Ukraine Parliament to meet cross-party group of MPs and Deputy Speaker to discuss Rome Statutes of the International Criminal Court and regional security and foreign policy issues. (Registered 19 July 2016) Name of donor: National Council of Resistance in Iran Address of donor: 83 Victoria Street, London SWlH OHD Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): Eurostar travel, hotel and internal transfers with a value of 500 Destination ofvisit: Paris Date of visit: 8-11 July 2016 Purpose of visit: to attend and speak at the international gathering of Iranians for Democracy and Freedom. (Registered 22 July 2016) 7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital Mark Pritchard Advisory Ltd. (Registered 07 September 2013) 44

45 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Formal Minutes Shannon, Jim (Strangford) 4. Visits outside the UK Name of donor: Irish Festivals Inc. Address of donor: 1532 Wauwatosa Avenue, Milwaukee, WI Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): hotel accommodation with a value of 542 Destination ofvisit: Milwaukee, United States Date of visit: August 2016 Purpose of visit: Speaking in the capacity as an MP from Northern Ireland at an event in the United States with cultural and historical links to Ireland and Northern Ireland. (Registered 22 August 2016) 6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over 100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over 10,000 a year 40 acres land and farm at Ballygarvin: (i). Part share in holiday home in USA: (i). Stewart, Bob (Beckenham) 1. Employment and earnings From 1 February 2016 to 31 January 2017, consultant providing leadership and mentoring services to LBC Wise Counsel, Cheltenham Film and Photographic Studios, Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL5 l 6PN. LBC Wise Counsel provides leadership and management training for lawyers. I will receive 500 a month for an expected monthly commitment of 5 hours. (Registered 03 February 2016) 4. Visits outside the UK Name of donor: Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs Address of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs P.O. Box 547, Government Road, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, accommodation and transport; 4,753 45

46 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Formal Minutes Destination of visit: Bahrain Date of visit: January 2016 Purpose of visit: Conservative Middle East Council delegation to Bahrain (Registered 02 February 2016) Name of donor: Government of Taiwan Address of donor: Taiwan Representative Office, 50 Grosvenor Gardens, London SWl W OEB Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and transport with a value of 1,750 Destination of visit: Taipei Dates of visit: 25 September - 2 October 2016 Purpose of visit: Briefings on Taiwan by Taiwanese Government. (Registered 14 October 2016) Name of donor: Government of Kazakhstan Address of donor: Kazakhstan Embassy, 125 Pall Mall, London SWl Y SEA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flight 2,000, accommodation 1,500 and transport/hospitality 350, total value 3,850 Destination of visit: Astana Dates of visit: 4-8 October 2016 Purpose of visit: As part of the APPG on Kazakhstan, meetings with Senate, Parliament, Prime Minister, Education Minister, Human Rights Commissioner and Sovereign Wealth Fund managers to discuss bilateral relationships. (Registered 14 October 2016) Name of donor: HM Government of Gibraltar Address of donor: 150 Strand, London WC2E lja Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): for myself and my wife, travel and accommodation with a total value of 1,116 Destination of visit: Gibraltar Dates of visit: 8-11 September 2016 Purpose of visit: Gibraltar APPG delegation. (Registered 17 October 2016) 9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses I employ my wife, Claire Podbielski-Stewart, as part-time Senior Parliamentary Assistant. (Registered 15 May 2015) 46

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