Register of Members' Financial Interests

The Register of Members' Financial Interests is published by the House of Commons soon after the beginning of a new Parliament, under the authority of the Committee on Standards and Privileges, and annually thereafter. James's current entry appears below:

ARBUTHNOT, Rt. Hon. James (North East Hampshire)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

Non-practising barrister.

Member of Lloyd's (resigned as from 31 December 2002).

Categories of business underwritten until resignation - CBS Private Capital Ltd.: All categories.

Received flowers (value £40) for giving an after-dinner speech on 21 October 2009. Hours: 2.25 hrs. Address of payer: ICAP Securities Limited, 2 Broadgate, London EC2M 7UR. (Registered 2 November 2009)

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

My wife and I attended the Conservative Summer Party at the Roundhouse Theatre on 30 June 2008, as guests of Mr Michael Hintze. (Registered 1 July 2008)

6. Overseas visits

15-19 September 2008, to Israel, to meet politicians, industrialists and academics. The visit was funded by the Conservative Friends of Israel who paid for my flights and other transport, accommodation and food. (Registered 25 September 2008)

Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel

Address of donor: 45B Westbourne Terrace, London W2 3UR

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £900

Destination of visit: Israel

Date of visit: 31 August to 3 September 2009

Purpose of visit: As Chairman of Conservative Friends of Israel, I went to Israel to meet politicians, industrialists and academics. (Registered 7 October 2009)

8. Land and Property

Two flats in London, both providing rental income.

10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests

Chairman of the Conservative Friends of Israel (unremunerated).

Parliamentary Allowances

Members' allowance expenditure has been publicly available since 2004/05.

Follow the links above to find details of allowance claims for 2004/05 to 2007/08, redacted by the House of Commons authorities, and details of ACA (second home) allowance claims for 2008/09, redacted by James and published ahead of the proposed October 2009 release date.

Links are also available above which outline James's reactions to recent concern over MPs' expenses, and his response to Sir Thomas Legg's October 2009 review of ACA allowances.

James's overall expenditure appears below.

	Cost of staying away from main home	Office running costs	Staffing costs	Travel: car	Travel: rail	Travel: bike	Travel: European	Travel: staff	Centrally purchased stationery	Postage costs	Central IT costs	Comms Allowance
2004-05	£20,902	£19,096	£72,298	£3,990	£2,138	£190	£0	£0	£433	£1,308	£1,859
2005-06	£21,634	£19,935	£79,913	£2,926	£305	£176	£0	£0	£599	£2,145	£292
2006-07	£22,110	£24,808	£83,291	£2,709	£499	£197	£825	£51	£473	£2,362	£1,352
2007-08	£23,083	£17,170	£84,145	£2,958	£1,156	£165	£0	£73	£568	£1,838	£1,430	£12,792