Melanie Ward MP: interests
12 published records · newest first.
Declared interests by category
Visits outside the UK
6 entries · £9,992.86 in disclosed values across 4 entries
International visit to Syria between 29 June 2026 and 02 July 2026, worth £1,481.79. Registered 7 Jul 2026.
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- Donors · Is Private Individual 1
- False
- Donors · Is Sole Beneficiary 1
- True
- Donors · Name 1
- Syria Britain Business Council
- Donors · Payment Description 1
- Flights (£1481.79), accommodation with meals (£708.48) and travel insurance (£12.00)
- Donors · Payment Type 1
- In kind
- Donors · Public Address 1
- China Works, Black Prince Rd, London SE1 7SJ
- Donors · Value 1
- 2202.27
- End Date
- 2026-07-02
- Purpose
- Attendance at the first conference of the Syria Britain Business Council; meetings with Syrian transitional government ministers, church leaders and NGOs to discuss post-war recovery and reconstruction in Syria.
- Start Date
- 2026-06-29
- Visit Locations · Country 1
- Syria
International visit to Qatar between 05 December 2025 and 08 December 2025, worth £5,555.00. Registered 19 Dec 2025.
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- Donors · Is Private Individual 1
- False
- Donors · Is Sole Beneficiary 1
- True
- Donors · Name 1
- Doha Forum
- Donors · Payment Description 1
- Flights (£5,555), accommodation and meals (£402)
- Donors · Payment Type 1
- In kind
- Donors · Public Address 1
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha, Qatar
- Donors · Value 1
- 5957.00
- End Date
- 2025-12-08
- Purpose
- To participate in the Doha Forum 2025 on diplomacy, dialogue and diversity, including meetings with fellow cross-party parliamentarians, political representations of other countries and Qatari ministers to discuss Qatar’s role in seeking to resolve current regional conflicts.
- Start Date
- 2025-12-05
- Visit Locations · Country 1
- Qatar
International visit to Saudi Arabia between 30 September 2025 and 03 October 2025, worth £1,148.85. Registered 23 Oct 2025.
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- Donors · Is Private Individual 1
- False
- Donors · Is Sole Beneficiary 1
- True
- Donors · Name 1
- Stiftung Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz gGmbH
- Donors · Payment Description 1
- Flights (£1148.85), accommodation (£697.17), meals and transport (estimated value £400)
- Donors · Payment Type 1
- In kind
- Donors · Public Address 1
- Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 Munich, Germany
- Donors · Value 1
- 2246.02
- End Date
- 2025-10-03
- Purpose
- Participation in Munich Leaders Meeting on the Middle East, run by the Munich Security Conference Foundation.
- Start Date
- 2025-09-30
- Visit Locations · Country 1
- Saudi Arabia
- Visit Locations · Destination 1
- AlUla
International visit to United States between 17 September 2025 and 21 September 2025, worth £1,807.22. Registered 13 Oct 2025.
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- Donors · Is Private Individual 1
- False
- Donors · Is Sole Beneficiary 1
- True
- Donors · Name 1
- Stiftung Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz gGmbH
- Donors · Payment Description 1
- Flights (£1807.22), accommodation (£1141.58), meals (£233.28), additional meals and transport (estimated value £300)
- Donors · Payment Type 1
- In kind
- Donors · Public Address 1
- Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 Munich, Germany
- Donors · Value 1
- 3482.08
- End Date
- 2025-09-21
- Purpose
- Participation in Annual Meeting of Women Parliamentarians Programme run by the Munich Security Conference Foundation.
- Start Date
- 2025-09-17
- Visit Locations · Country 1
- United States
- Visit Locations · Destination 1
- New York
International visit to Germany between 13 February 2025 and 16 February 2025. Registered 6 Mar 2025.
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- Donors · Is Private Individual 1
- False
- Donors · Is Sole Beneficiary 1
- True
- Donors · Name 1
- Stiftung Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz gGmbH
- Donors · Payment Description 1
- Conference attendance, accommodation and some meals
- Donors · Payment Type 1
- In kind
- Donors · Public Address 1
- Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 Munich, Germany
- Donors · Value 1
- 681.00
- End Date
- 2025-02-16
- Purpose
- Attendance at the Munich Security Conference as part of the Women Parliamentarians Programme.
- Start Date
- 2025-02-13
- Visit Locations · Country 1
- Germany
- Visit Locations · Destination 1
- Munich
International visit to Qatar between 06 December 2024 and 09 December 2024. Registered 31 Dec 2024.
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- Donors · Is Private Individual 1
- False
- Donors · Is Sole Beneficiary 1
- True
- Donors · Name 1
- Doha Forum
- Donors · Payment Description 1
- Flights, transfers, accommodation and meals
- Donors · Payment Type 1
- In kind
- Donors · Public Address 1
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha, Qatar
- Donors · Value 1
- 5955.00
- End Date
- 2024-12-09
- Purpose
- To participate in the Doha Forum 2024 on Diplomacy, Dialogue and Diversity, including meetings with fellow cross-party Parliamentarians, political representatives of other countries and Qatari Ministers to discuss Qatar's role in seeking to resolve current regional conflicts.
- Start Date
- 2024-12-06
- Visit Locations · Country 1
- Qatar
- Visit Locations · Destination 1
- Doha
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
2 entries · £2,450.00 in disclosed values across 2 entries
Great Britain China Centre - £1,100.00. Registered 24 Nov 2025.
Company number 01196043 on Companies House
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- Accepted Date
- 2025-11-06
- Donor Company Identifier
- 01196043
- Donor Company Identifier Source
- Companies House
- Donor Company Name
- Great Britain China Centre
- Donor Name
- Great Britain China Centre
- Donor Public Address
- Kings Buildings, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ
- Donor Status
- Company
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- False
- Payment Description
- Cost of a two-day non-residential course in London attended by a member of staff (Great Britain China Centre is a non-departmental body of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
- Payment Type
- In kind
- Received Date
- 2025-11-06
- Received End Date
- 2025-11-07
- Value
- 1100.00
Great Britain China Centre - £1,350.00. Registered 21 Aug 2025.
Company number 01196043 on Companies House
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- Accepted Date
- 2025-07-22
- Donor Company Identifier
- 01196043
- Donor Company Identifier Source
- Companies House
- Donor Company Name
- Great Britain China Centre
- Donor Name
- Great Britain China Centre
- Donor Public Address
- Kings Buildings, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HQ
- Donor Status
- Company
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- False
- Payment Description
- Costs of a residential course attended by a member of my staff (Great Britain China Centre is a non-departmental body of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
- Payment Type
- In kind
- Received Date
- 2025-07-22
- Received End Date
- 2025-07-25
- Value
- 1350.00
Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments
1 entry · £1,887.00 in disclosed values across 1 entry
Payment received on 25 July 2024 - £1,887.00. Registered 4 Aug 2024.
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- Donatee Paid By
- Donated by the Member to the recipient
- Donatee Type
- Charity
- Hours Details
- none since my election. This payment was donated back to Medical Aid for Palestinians on 31 July 2024
- Hours Worked
- 0.00
- Is Payment Donated
- True
- Is Ultimate Payer Different
- False
- Payment Received
- True
- Payment Type
- Monetary
- Received Date
- 2024-07-25
- Ultimate Payer Protected By Confidentiality
- False
- Value
- 1887.00
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
2 entries · £9,000.00 in disclosed values across 2 entries
Danny Luhde-Thompson - £5,000.00. Registered 31 Jul 2024.
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- Donation Source
- (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Donor Name
- Danny Luhde-Thompson
- Donor Status
- Individual
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- True
- Payment Type
- Monetary
- Value
- 5000.00
Ghassan Karian - £4,000.00. Registered 25 Jul 2024.
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- Donation Source
- (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Donor Name
- Ghassan Karian
- Donor Status
- Individual
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- True
- Payment Type
- Monetary
- Value
- 4000.00
Employment and earnings
1 entry · No monetary value disclosed in these entries
Chief Executive Officer - Medical Aid for Palestinians. Registered 31 Jul 2024.
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- End Date
- 2024-07-05
- Is Paid As Director Of Payer
- False
- Is Until Further Notice
- True
- Job Title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Payer Is Private Individual
- False
- Payer Name
- Medical Aid for Palestinians
- Payer Nature Of Business
- A charity which works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees.
- Payer Public Address
- 33A Islington Street, London N1 1QB
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