Alyn Smith Financial Disclosures

Alyn Smith's submissions to the Register of Members Interests organised chronologically

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29th May 2024

Date
29th May 2024
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
Name of donor: Good Law Project
Funding the legal fees for representing me in relation to a complaint to the Charity Commission against the Institute for Economic Affairs. At the time of registration, the estimated value of this support is below the registrable threshold.
Date interest arose: 5 March 2024
(Registered 23 May 2024)
Source

18th April 2024

Date
18th Apr 2024
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
Honorary Vice President of the European Movement in Scotland. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 22 January 2024
(Registered 22 January 2024)
Source
Date
18th Apr 2024
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
Along with two other MPs, I have been party to a legal challenge filed in the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg - which was confirmed by the Court on 5 September 2022. The legal proceedings are funded through crowdfunding by For the Citizens Ltd (known as The Citizens). Total costs incurred to date between the three MPs (and two other individuals), which will be capped under a fee agreement with our solicitors, are £28,536 (inc VAT) (consisting of £3,570 counsel fees and £24,966 solicitors fees).
Date interest arose: 16 March 2022
(Registered 21 September 2022)
Source
Date
18th Apr 2024
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Guardians of Scotland Trust. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 13 June 2022
(Registered 27 June 2022)
Source
Date
18th Apr 2024
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
Along with For the Citizens Ltd (known as The Citizens) and three other MPs, I have been party to judicial review proceedings crowdfunded through The Citizens, The Old Workshop, 1 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, S11 9PA. Total costs incurred to date between the four MPs, which will be capped, are £161,331 (consisting of £59,017.50 counsel fees, £102,059.50 solicitor fees, and £254 disbursements.
Date interest arose: 19 October 2020
(Registered 5 November 2020; updated 2 February 2021 and 30 April 2021)
Source
Date
18th Apr 2024
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
A Member (unpaid) of the First Minister’s Standing Council on Europe, an advisory body to the Scottish Government.
Date interest arose: 14 July 2016
(Registered 23 July 2020)
Source
Date
18th Apr 2024
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
Political Adviser (unpaid) to the Political Advisory Board of the European Movement UK, a pressure group.
Date interest arose: 20 July 2020
(Registered 23 July 2020)
Source
Date
18th Apr 2024
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
Adviser (unpaid) to the Foreign Policy Centre Political Council. This is a nonpartisan organisation.
Date interest arose: 26 June 2020
(Registered 16 July 2020)
Source
Date
18th Apr 2024
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
Honorary Vice President of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (unpaid).
(Registered 10 January 2020)
Source
Date
18th Apr 2024
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
Honorary Associate of the British Veterinary Association (unpaid).
(Registered 10 January 2020)
Source
Date
18th Apr 2024
Type
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
Description
Type of land/property: Residential property (house)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Edinburgh
Interest held: from 13 May 2022
Ownership details: Co-owned with and occupied by family members
(Registered 30 September 2022)
Source

22nd January 2024

Date
22nd Jan 2024
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
From 22 January 2024, Honorary Vice President of the European Movement in Scotland. This is an unpaid role.
Source

30th September 2022

Date
30th Sep 2022
Type
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Description
From 13 May 2022, a house in Edinburgh co-owned with and occupied by family members: (i).
Source

21st September 2022

Date
21st Sep 2022
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
Along with two other MPs, since 16 March 2022 I have been party to a legal challenge filed in the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg - which was confirmed by the Court on 5 September 2022. The legal proceedings are funded through crowdfunding by For the Citizens Ltd (known as The Citizens). Total costs incurred to date between the three MPs (and two other individuals), which will be capped under a fee agreement with our solicitors, are £28,536 (inc VAT) (consisting of £3,570 counsel fees and £24,966 solicitors fees).
Source

27th June 2022

Date
27th Jun 2022
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
From 13 June 2022, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Guardians of Scotland Trust. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 27 June 2022)
Source

10th January 2021

Date
10th Jan 2021
Type
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Description
Until 29 June 2021, a flat in London: (i) and (ii). (Registered 10 January 2021; updated 07 July 2021)
Source

5th November 2020

Date
5th Nov 2020
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
Along with For the Citizens Ltd (known as The Citizens) and three other MPs, since 19 October 2020 I have been party to judicial review proceedings crowdfunded through The Citizens, The Old Workshop, 1 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, S11 9PA. Total costs incurred to date between the four MPs, which will be capped, are £161,331 (consisting of £59,017.50 counsel fees, £102,059.50 solicitor fees, and £254 disbursements. (Registered 05 November 2020; updated 02 February 2021 and 30 April 2021)
Source
Date
5th Nov 2020
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
Along with For the Citizens Ltd (known as The Citizens) and three other MPs, since 19 October 2020 I have been party to judicial review proceedings crowdfunded through The Citizens, The Old Workshop, 1 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, S11 9PA. Total costs incurred to date between the four MPs, which will be capped, are £137,018. (Registered 05 November 2020; updated 02 February 2021)
Source
Date
5th Nov 2020
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
Along with For the Citizens Ltd (known as The Citizens) and three other MPs, since 19 October 2020 I have been party to judicial review proceedings crowdfunded through The Citizens, The Old Workshop, 1 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, S11 9PA. (Registered 05 November 2020)
Source

23rd July 2020

Date
23rd Jul 2020
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
From 20 July 2020, Political Adviser (unpaid) to the Political Advisory Board of the European Movement UK, a pressure group. (Registered 23 July 2020)
Source
Date
23rd Jul 2020
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
From 14 July 2016, a Member (unpaid) of the First Minister’s Standing Council on Europe, an advisory body to the Scottish Government. (Registered 23 July 2020)
Source

16th July 2020

Date
16th Jul 2020
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
From 26 June 2020, Adviser (unpaid) to the Foreign Policy Centre Political Council. This is a nonpartisan organisation. (Registered 16 July 2020)
Source

21st February 2020

Date
21st Feb 2020
Type
4. Visits outside the UK
Description
Name of donor: Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars
Address of donor: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004, United States
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Return economy flight £826; hotel accommodation for six nights (£171 per night) £1,026; total value £1,852
Destination of visit: Washington DC, USA
Dates of visit: 3-9 February 2020
Purpose of visit: To participate in the donor's Defeating Disinformation workshop.
(Registered 21 February 2020)
Source

10th January 2020

Date
10th Jan 2020
Type
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Description
A flat in London: (i) and (ii). (Registered 10 January 2020)
Source
Date
10th Jan 2020
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
Honorary Associate of the British Veterinary Association (unpaid). (Registered 10 January 2020)
Source
Date
10th Jan 2020
Type
8. Miscellaneous
Description
Honorary Vice President of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (unpaid). (Registered 10 January 2020)
Source