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| − | Sir '''Michael Bishop''' is a British businessman and a Conservative life peer. He was | + | Sir '''Michael Bishop''' is a British businessman and a Conservative life peer. He was executive chairman of [[British Midland]] until he sold his stake in the airline to [[Lufthansa]] on 1 July 2009 for a reported £223m, boosting his estimated personal fortune of £280 million <ref> Sunday Times Rich List, "Sir Michael Bishop". ''The Times'' (London), 27 April 2008. Acc 2 November 2008 </ref> to over nearly £500 million. |
| − | Bishop was also | + | Bishop was also Deputy Chairman of [[Airtours plc]], a Non-Executive Director of [[Kidde plc]] and Chairman of [[Channel 4 Television]] from 1993-97.<ref>Queen's University Belfast [http://www.qub.ac.uk/info/press/20020311_165000.html Honorary Graduands 2002] Accessed 4 Sep 2007</ref> |
| − | On 1 February 2011, Bishop was created a | + | On 1 February 2011, Bishop was created a life peer as '''Baron Glendonbrook''', of Bowdon in the County of Cheshire, and was introduced in the [[House of Lords]] on 22 March 2011,<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/minutes/110323/ldordpap.htm#minproc House of Lords Minute of Proceedings for 22 March 2011].</ref> where he sits as a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]. |
==Labour and Tory donor== | ==Labour and Tory donor== | ||
According to the MP's Register of Financial Interests: | According to the MP's Register of Financial Interests: | ||
| − | *[[Henry Bellingham]] - in March 2010 gave him £25,000 for help with responsibilities as Shadow Minister for Justice. <ref> House of Commons, REGISTER OF MEMBERS’ FINANCIAL INTERESTS as at 6 September 2010 </ref> | + | *[[Henry Bellingham]] - in March 2010 Bishop gave him £25,000 for help with responsibilities as Shadow Minister for Justice. <ref> House of Commons, REGISTER OF MEMBERS’ FINANCIAL INTERESTS as at 6 September 2010 </ref> |
*[[David Willetts]] - in February 2010 gave him £35,000 to support the work of his office as Shadow Secretary of State for Universities and Skills, to pay annual salary of research assistant. | *[[David Willetts]] - in February 2010 gave him £35,000 to support the work of his office as Shadow Secretary of State for Universities and Skills, to pay annual salary of research assistant. | ||
In 1999 Bishop attended the £350-a-head gala dinner at the Bournemouth Pavilion ballroom during the 1999 [[Labour Party]] Conference. The dinner raised £250,000 for the Labour Party. Sir Michael Bishop was a former Tory supporter, who lent planes to John Major's election campaign<ref>The Times; Home; 29 Sep 1999; 'Blair dinner raises Pounds 250,000 and eyebrows' Andrew Pierce and Tom Baldwin</ref>. | In 1999 Bishop attended the £350-a-head gala dinner at the Bournemouth Pavilion ballroom during the 1999 [[Labour Party]] Conference. The dinner raised £250,000 for the Labour Party. Sir Michael Bishop was a former Tory supporter, who lent planes to John Major's election campaign<ref>The Times; Home; 29 Sep 1999; 'Blair dinner raises Pounds 250,000 and eyebrows' Andrew Pierce and Tom Baldwin</ref>. | ||
| − | British Midland gave more than £5,000 in sponsorship to the Labour Party in 1999-2000<ref>Financial Times; National News; 5 Sep 2000 'Campaigns put Labour in the red Politics Four Elections Prove a Strain of Party Coffers' Andrew Parker</ref> | + | British Midland gave more than £5,000 in sponsorship to the Labour Party in 1999-2000<ref>Financial Times; National News; 5 Sep 2000 'Campaigns put Labour in the red Politics Four Elections Prove a Strain of Party Coffers' Andrew Parker</ref> |
| + | ==Donations== | ||
| + | Bishop donated £50,000 on 3 June 2016 to [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], the pro-EU campaign which failed to deliver a 'Remain' vote in the UK's EU membership referendum on 23 June 2016. <ref>Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=4&rows=10&query=The%20In%20Campaign&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation The In Campaign Donations], accessed 29 June 2016</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | *Trustee, [[Michael Bishop Foundation]] | ||
| + | *Trustee, [[Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia]] | ||
| + | *Trustee, [[Imperial War Museum Foundation]] | ||
| + | *[[European Advisory Panel]], member | ||
| + | *[[The In Campaign]], donor | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| − | [[Category:Conservative Party | + | [[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Bishop, Michael]] |
Latest revision as of 08:40, 29 June 2016
Sir Michael Bishop is a British businessman and a Conservative life peer. He was executive chairman of British Midland until he sold his stake in the airline to Lufthansa on 1 July 2009 for a reported £223m, boosting his estimated personal fortune of £280 million [1] to over nearly £500 million.
Bishop was also Deputy Chairman of Airtours plc, a Non-Executive Director of Kidde plc and Chairman of Channel 4 Television from 1993-97.[2]
On 1 February 2011, Bishop was created a life peer as Baron Glendonbrook, of Bowdon in the County of Cheshire, and was introduced in the House of Lords on 22 March 2011,[3] where he sits as a Conservative.
Labour and Tory donor
According to the MP's Register of Financial Interests:
- Henry Bellingham - in March 2010 Bishop gave him £25,000 for help with responsibilities as Shadow Minister for Justice. [4]
- David Willetts - in February 2010 gave him £35,000 to support the work of his office as Shadow Secretary of State for Universities and Skills, to pay annual salary of research assistant.
In 1999 Bishop attended the £350-a-head gala dinner at the Bournemouth Pavilion ballroom during the 1999 Labour Party Conference. The dinner raised £250,000 for the Labour Party. Sir Michael Bishop was a former Tory supporter, who lent planes to John Major's election campaign[5].
British Midland gave more than £5,000 in sponsorship to the Labour Party in 1999-2000[6]
Donations
Bishop donated £50,000 on 3 June 2016 to Britain Stronger in Europe, the pro-EU campaign which failed to deliver a 'Remain' vote in the UK's EU membership referendum on 23 June 2016. [7]
Affiliations
- Trustee, Michael Bishop Foundation
- Trustee, Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
- Trustee, Imperial War Museum Foundation
- European Advisory Panel, member
- The In Campaign, donor
References
- ↑ Sunday Times Rich List, "Sir Michael Bishop". The Times (London), 27 April 2008. Acc 2 November 2008
- ↑ Queen's University Belfast Honorary Graduands 2002 Accessed 4 Sep 2007
- ↑ House of Lords Minute of Proceedings for 22 March 2011.
- ↑ House of Commons, REGISTER OF MEMBERS’ FINANCIAL INTERESTS as at 6 September 2010
- ↑ The Times; Home; 29 Sep 1999; 'Blair dinner raises Pounds 250,000 and eyebrows' Andrew Pierce and Tom Baldwin
- ↑ Financial Times; National News; 5 Sep 2000 'Campaigns put Labour in the red Politics Four Elections Prove a Strain of Party Coffers' Andrew Parker
- ↑ Electoral Commission, The In Campaign Donations, accessed 29 June 2016
