Book Description

The Code of Conduct, adopted by the House of Lords in July 2001, requires all Members to register information about any pecuniary or other benefit received which might reasonably be thought by the public to influence his or her actions, speeches or votes in the House of Lords or discharge of parliamentary duties. Declarations of relevant interests (both financial and non-financial) include: consultancy agreements; employment or other financial interests in businesses involved in parliamentary lobbying; remunerated directorships; registrable shareholdings; landholdings; provision by an outside body of secretarial and research assistance; hospitality or gifts; and visits made as a member of the Lords where costs are paid other than from public funds. This edition of the Register records the declaration of relevant interests as of 16 July 2004.