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James Purnell — Register of Interests, Gifts, Expenses & Donations | UKGovscan

James Purnell

LabourStalybridge and HydeMP since 7 Jun 2001(2001–2010)FORMER MP

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Outside Earnings (all time)

£94.3K

15 payments

Gifts & Hospitality

£0

0 gifts

Property

None declared

Sponsored Travel

£23.0K

14 trips paid for by others

6 reported to the Electoral Commission

6 declared without a value

Expenses (all time)

£0

0 records

Staff

Employees

Donations Received

£10.1K

1 cash · 1 in kind · 1 unstated

£18.8K

6 trips in kind

Committees

None

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Employer	Role	Amount ↓	Hours	Hourly	Date
TBC	—	£40,000.00	—	—	28 Oct 2009 first recorded
DEMOS	—	£40,000.00	—	—	15 Oct 2009 declared
TBC	—	£1,685.82	—	—	25 Nov 2009 first recorded
—	—	£1,685.82	64h	£26.34/hr	12 Apr 2010 declared
—	—	£1,685.82	64h	£26.34/hr	7 Nov 2009 declared
—	November 2009	£1,685.82	64h	£26.34/hr	16 Dec 2009 declared
—	—	£1,685.82	64h	£26.34/hr	15 Jan 2010 declared
—	—	£1,685.82	64h	£26.34/hr	10 Mar 2010 declared
ProspectPublishing	writing an article for Prospect magazine	£1,000.00	—	—	28 Oct 2009 first recorded
Prospect Publishing	writing an article for Prospect magazine	£1,000.00	—	—	15 Oct 2009 declared
The Times Received £1,000 for two articles published in The Times. Address: News International Group…	two articles published in The Times	£1,000.00	—	—	12 Apr 2010 declared
Serco Group plc Received £650 for writing an article. Address: Serco Group plc, Serco House, 16 Bartley Wo…	writing an article	£650.00	—	—	12 Apr 2010 declared
Times	writing an article for the Times	£500.00	8h	£62.50/hr	11 Mar 2010 declared
Guardian Newspaper	writing an article for the Guardian's Comment is Free column	£85.00	4h	£21.25/hr	15 Oct 2009 declared
Financial Times Articles in Financial Times.(Up to £5,000)	—	Up to £5,000	—	—	28 Jan 2005 first recorded
the Independent Television Commission Before the 2001 General Election I acted as a freelance strategy consultant for the Indepe…	—	— no payment declared	—	—	14 May 2002 first recorded
ITC Occasional publications and articles including: chapter of recent ITC book "Culture and Co…	—	— no payment declared	—	—	14 May 2002 first recorded
Sky Speech writing consultancy work in April and June 2003 for Sky, commissioned by Portland. …	—	— no payment declared	—	—	23 Jul 2003 declared