Simon Danczuk

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Simon Danczuk has been the Labour Party MP for Rochdale since 2010. Danczuk was successfully re-elected in the May 2015 general election with a majority of 12,442. [1]

Danczuk is parliamentary private secretary to shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna. [2]

In the run-up to the 2015 elections, Danczuk's loyalty to Labour was questioned after he was spotted visiting a pub with Nigel Farage. In response, Danczuk said he was “solidly Labour” and definitely not about to join Farage’s party. [3]

Danczuk apologetic for late registration of interests

Danczuk has been reprimanded by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards for late registration of more than 10 financial interests totalling nearly £20,000. He apologised and said that it was 'during a very busy period. From now on, everything will be done in an open and timely manner ' [4]

Register of Interests

Remunerated employment, office, profession

Payments received from Biteback Publishing, for a book he co-wrote:

  • August 2013, £750. Hours: 3 hrs. 1 (Registered 10 November 2014)
  • March 2014, £750. Hours: 5 hrs.1 (Registered 10 November 2014)
  • April 2014, £750. Hours: 5 hrs. 1 (Registered 10 November 2014)
  • 7 December 2014, £1,905.39. Hours: 13 hrs. (Registered 24 December 2014)

Payments received from DMGT PLC:

  • 11 July 2014, received £12,915, for the publication of excerpts from a book he co-wrote. Hours: approx. 24 hrs over 12 months. 1 (Registered 5 November 2014)
  • 29 October 2014, received £350, for an article he co-wrote. Hours: approx. 1.5 hrs. 1 (Registered 24 December 2014)
  • 1 December 2014, received £250 for an article he co-wrote. Hours: approx. 1.5 hrs. (Registered 24 December 2014)
  • 13 February 2015, received £200 for an article he co-wrote. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 23 February 2015)
  • 18 February 2015, received £250, for an article he co-wrote. Hours: approx. 1 hr. (Registered 6 March 2015)

25 February 2015, received £450, for an article he co-wrote. Hours: approx. 2 hrs. (Registered 6 March 2015)

23 October 2014, received £350 for training NHS executive. Hours: approx. 3 hrs. (Registered 13 November 2014)

Payments received from Telegraph Media Group Ltd:

  • 14 November 2014, received £350 for an article he co-wrote. Hours: approx. 1 hr. (Registered 18 November 2014)
  • 3 October 2014, received £300 for an article I co-wrote. Hours: approx. 1 hr. 1 (Registered 24 December 2014)

Payments received from The Guardian Media Group: 2 October 2014, received £142.50 for an article he co-wrote. Hours: approx. 1 hr. 1 (Registered 24 December 2014) 10 November 2014, received £207.50 for an article he co-wrote. Hours: approx. 2 hrs. 1 (Registered 24 December 2014)

Payments received from News Group Newspapers Ltd: 30 July 2014, received £125 for an article he co-wrote. Hours: 1 hr. 1 (Registered 24 December 2014) 3 December 2014, received £400 for an article he co-wrote. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 24 December 2014) 21 January 2015, received £150 for an article he co-wrote. Hours: 1 hr. 1 (Registered 23 February 2015) 4 February 2015, received £125 for an article he co-wrote. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 23 February 2015) [5]

Backed Labour's proposed ban on MPs' second jobs

In 2014 Danczuk backed Labour leader Ed Miliband's call to impose a ban on MPs holding outside directorships and consultancies and a cap on outside earnings of around £10,000. [6]

Danczuk's backing came despite revelations that he earned almost £20,000 from the media and the publishers of his book about Cyril Smith between July and December 2014. [6]

Background

Before entering parliament Danczuk worked in a social research company based in Manchester that he co-founded in 1999 called Urban Visions Limited, and prior to this he worked as a researcher for The Big Issue in the North.

Danczuk also founded The Necessary Group, which is a campaign group of businessmen and politicians.

Education

He studied Economic Sociology and Politics as a mature student at Lancaster University [7]

Notes

  1. Rochdale Parliamentary constituency BBC News, accessed 21 May 2015
  2. Simon Danczuk politics.co.uk, accessed 2 March 2015
  3. Simon Danczuk says he is ‘solidly Labour’ amid Ukip rumours The Guardian, 21 December 2014, accessed 2 March 2015
  4. Simon Danczuk apologetic for late registration of interests Politics Home, 19 March 2015, accessed 12 May 2015
  5. [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/150330/danczuk_simon.htm The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1 As at 30th March 2015] www.parliament.uk, accessed 12 May 2015
  6. 6.0 6.1 Simon Danczuk backs Ed Miliband's call for a crackdown on MPs outside earnings Rochdale Online, 26 February 2015, accessed 2 March 2015
  7. Simon Danczuk, MP Debretts, accessed 2 March 2015