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'''Nicholas Soames''' has been the UK [[Conservative Party]] MP for Mid Sussex since 1983. He is a director of [[Aegis Defence Services]], and its non-executive chairman since January 2010.  
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'''Nicholas Soames''' has been the UK [[Conservative Party]] MP for Mid Sussex since 1983.  
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Soames is one of the highest paid MPs with second jobs, as a director of private security firm [[Aegis Defence Services]] and its non-executive chairman since January 2010.  
  
 
==Parliamentary career==
 
==Parliamentary career==
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==Activities==
 
==Activities==
Overseas visits
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Soames has declared several overseas visits paid for by foreign governments since 2013.
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===Overseas visits===
 
:Address of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PO Box 21653, Doha, [[Qatar]]
 
:Address of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PO Box 21653, Doha, [[Qatar]]
 
:Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £3,306.15 for air travel and £621.86 for accommodation; £3,928.01 in total
 
:Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £3,306.15 for air travel and £621.86 for accommodation; £3,928.01 in total
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==Links with lobbyists==
 
==Links with lobbyists==
*Co-chair of the [[Cross Party Group on Balanced Migration]], which is administered by [[MigrationWatch]] and [[Quiller Consultants]] (Registered 9 May 2011) <ref> Declaration in [[Nicholas Soames]] MP's entry in the [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/140602/140602.pdf MP's Register of Interests], acc 10 June 2014 </ref>  
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Soames is co-chair of the [[Cross Party Group on Balanced Migration]], an all-party parliamentary group which is administered by [[MigrationWatch]] and lobbyists [[Quiller Consultants]] (Registered 9 May 2011) <ref> Declaration in [[Nicholas Soames]] MP's entry in the [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/140602/140602.pdf MP's Register of Interests], acc 10 June 2014 </ref>  
  
 
===Circa 2014===
 
===Circa 2014===

Revision as of 03:00, 8 September 2016

Nicholas Soames MP in Prague. Date...

Nicholas Soames has been the UK Conservative Party MP for Mid Sussex since 1983.

Soames is one of the highest paid MPs with second jobs, as a director of private security firm Aegis Defence Services and its non-executive chairman since January 2010.

Parliamentary career

In the 2015 general election Soames was re-elected with a majority of 24,286. [1]

Activities

Soames has declared several overseas visits paid for by foreign governments since 2013.

Overseas visits

Address of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PO Box 21653, Doha, Qatar
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £3,306.15 for air travel and £621.86 for accommodation; £3,928.01 in total
Destination of visit: Doha, Qatar
Date of visit: 20-22 May 2013
Purpose of visit: to attend the 13th Doha Forum. (Registered 25 June 2013)
Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bahrain
Address of donor: Manama, Bahrain
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): Including accommodation, full board and flights: total value £3,700
Destination of visit: Bahrain
Date of visit: 5-8 December 2013
Purpose of visit: Visit organised by the Conservative Middle East Council to attend the IISS

Manama (Registered 16 December 2013)

Nicholas Soames. Source: Twitter Profile - https://twitter.com/nsoamesmp

Links with lobbyists

Soames is co-chair of the Cross Party Group on Balanced Migration, an all-party parliamentary group which is administered by MigrationWatch and lobbyists Quiller Consultants (Registered 9 May 2011) [2]

Circa 2014

External interests

Between March 2013 and February 2014 Soames was the fifth highest Tory MP for outside earnings, earning £199,005. As a director of Aegis Defence Services Ltd, he earns £8,333 for 15 hours' work a month.[3]

  • AEGIS Defence Services Limited (non-executive). Address: 84 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PX. Attend meetings in pursuit of duties as non-executive director and (since 1 January 2010) non-executive chairman.
  • Aggregated Micro Power plc (non-executive); renewable energy investment business. Address: Hasilwood House, 62 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AW.
  • Senior Adviser, MMC Group; insurance and related financial services. Address: Marsh Ltd, Tower Place, London, EC3R 5BU. Work includes attending meetings and advising on business opportunities.
  • Senior Advisor on Strategic Issues to Intrepid Capital Partners, 199 Knightsbridge, London SW7 1RE.[4]

Affiliations

From the Register of members interests: Business development and strategic adviser to:

External resources

Notes

  1. Nicholas Soames Express, accessed 19 May 2015
  2. Declaration in Nicholas Soames MP's entry in the MP's Register of Interests, acc 10 June 2014
  3. Vincent Moss Tory MPs earn a combined £4MILLION from their lucrative jobs on the side Mirror, 30 March 2014, accessed 23 February 2015
  4. They Work For You, Nicholas Soames], 23 February 2015
  5. Source and date needed