Xuelin Bates
Lady Xuelin Bates (née Black) works for property development company Advanced Business Park (ABP). In May 2014 the firm were granted a £1 billion deal to redevelop a part of London's Royal Albert Dock by Mayor of London Boris Johnson. ABP share offices in Beijing with London and Partners - 'Johnson's taxpayer funded agency set up to attract foreign investment to London since March 2012'.[1][2]
In 2011 she was a 'pro bono advisor' to 'big society czar' Lord Wei. When she travelled to China with Wei her flights were sponsored by ABP.[3]
Personal life
- Lord Bates, husband.[4]
Political donations
Recorded by the Electoral Commission:[5]
| Date | Name of donor | Amount | Donated to | Subsidiary (parties only) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/04/2010 | Xuelin Black | £50,000.00 | Conservative Party | Central Party |
| 16/09/2010 | Xuelin Black | £13,300.00 | Conservative Party | Central Party |
| 17/12/2010 | Xuelin Black | £20,000.00 | Conservative Party | Central Party |
| 09/09/2011 | Xuelin Black | £14,012.00 | Conservative Party | Central Party |
| 07/12/2011 | Xuelin Black | £14,500.00 | Conservative Party | Central Party |
| 13/03/2012 | Xuelin Black | £15,000.00 | Conservative Party | Central Party |
| 15/06/2012 | Xuelin Black | £15,000.00 | Conservative Party | Central Party |
| 14/09/2012 | Xuelin Black | £15,860.00 | Conservative Party | Central Party |
| 24/11/2014 | Xuelin Bates | £14,100.00 | Conservative Party | Central Party |
Affiliations
Notes
- ↑ Taimour Fazlani Top Ten Political Screw Ups by UK Politicians in 2014 Media Diversified, 1 January 2015, accessed 5 May 2015.
- ↑ Peter Walker Boris Johnson rejects claims over billion-pound Chinese property deal Guardian, 13 November 2013, accessed 5 May 2015.
- ↑ Cod Philosophy Cracking China, 5 June 2014, accessed 5 May 2015.
- ↑ Gov.UK Lord Bates, accessed 5 May 2015.
- ↑ Electoral Commission, Donation search: 'Xuelin', accessed 5 May 2015
