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'''Douglas Alexander''' is a British MP, and in 28 June 2007, he was appointed secretary of state for international development in the Gordon Brown government. | '''Douglas Alexander''' is a British MP, and in 28 June 2007, he was appointed secretary of state for international development in the Gordon Brown government. | ||
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===Remunerated employment, office, profession etc=== | ===Remunerated employment, office, profession etc=== | ||
In 2011 Alexander was paid £4000 by [[Editorial Intelligence]] to speak at a conference hosted by the organisation in Wales. <ref>The Register of Members' Financial Interests, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/111116/alexander_douglas.htm Part 1] As at 16th November 2011, accessed 23rd November 2011 </ref> He is an associate, at [[Digby Brown]], Solicitors, Glasgow where he occasional contributions to various newspapers and broadcasting. | In 2011 Alexander was paid £4000 by [[Editorial Intelligence]] to speak at a conference hosted by the organisation in Wales. <ref>The Register of Members' Financial Interests, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/111116/alexander_douglas.htm Part 1] As at 16th November 2011, accessed 23rd November 2011 </ref> He is an associate, at [[Digby Brown]], Solicitors, Glasgow where he occasional contributions to various newspapers and broadcasting. | ||
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===Overseas visits=== | ===Overseas visits=== | ||
*16-18 July 1998, to United States of America to attend conference. Accommodation provided by [[NewsCorp]]. (Registered 25 November 1998) | *16-18 July 1998, to United States of America to attend conference. Accommodation provided by [[NewsCorp]]. (Registered 25 November 1998) | ||
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*Member of the [[Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) Liaison Committee]] (non-remunerated). | *Member of the [[Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) Liaison Committee]] (non-remunerated). | ||
*Director of the [[CARD Carers' Centre]], Paisley (unremunerated).<ref>House of Commons [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199798/cmregmem/memi03.htm Douglas Alexander] Register of Members Interests, accessed February 2007 </ref> | *Director of the [[CARD Carers' Centre]], Paisley (unremunerated).<ref>House of Commons [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199798/cmregmem/memi03.htm Douglas Alexander] Register of Members Interests, accessed February 2007 </ref> | ||
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| + | Alexander received a donation of £5,000.00 from [[BM Creative management]] Ltd, c/o [[Waheed Alli]] in March 2010.<ref> Electoral Commission, [https://pefonline.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/CommonReturnsSearch.aspx?type=basicDonationSearch Donation search], accessed 9 March 2015 </ref> | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
Revision as of 12:31, 9 March 2015
Douglas Alexander is a British MP, and in 28 June 2007, he was appointed secretary of state for international development in the Gordon Brown government.
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Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
In 2011 Alexander was paid £4000 by Editorial Intelligence to speak at a conference hosted by the organisation in Wales. [1] He is an associate, at Digby Brown, Solicitors, Glasgow where he occasional contributions to various newspapers and broadcasting.
Overseas visits
- 16-18 July 1998, to United States of America to attend conference. Accommodation provided by NewsCorp. (Registered 25 November 1998)
- 14-18 November 1998, to United States of America for conference organised by the British American Project. My travel and hotel costs were met by the conference organisers. (Registered 25 November 1998)
- October 1999, went on a paid visit to Israel that was sponsored by Labour Friends of Israel.[2]
Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Scottish Public Policy (non-remunerated).
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) Liaison Committee (non-remunerated).
- Director of the CARD Carers' Centre, Paisley (unremunerated).[3]
Donations
Alexander received a donation of £5,000.00 from BM Creative management Ltd, c/o Waheed Alli in March 2010.[4]
Affiliations
- Labour Friends of Israel, taken trips to Israel, funded by LFI
External Resources
- Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP transcript, Iraq Inquiry, 5 March 2010.
Notes
- ↑ The Register of Members' Financial Interests, Part 1 As at 16th November 2011, accessed 23rd November 2011
- ↑ Redress Editors, http://www.redress.cc/stooges/redress20070628 Gordon Brown appoints Israel apologist to oversee British media], Redress, 29 June 2007.
- ↑ House of Commons Douglas Alexander Register of Members Interests, accessed February 2007
- ↑ Electoral Commission, Donation search, accessed 9 March 2015
- ^ House of Commons Douglas Alexander Register of Members Interests, Accessed February 2007
- ^ Redress Editors, Gordon Brown appoints Israel apologist to oversee British media, Redress, 29 June 2007.
