I am employed by the Scotsman (of 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS) to write a column on a weekly basis. This work is undertaken at weekends and I receive remuneration of between £10,001 and £15,000 per annum. As of November 2007 I stopped writing this column and therefore no longer receive any remuneration. [Registered 23 July 2007, Amended interest 4 December 2007].

I received a fee of £200 for a one-off article written for the Scotsman (a newspaper company of 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS) about a recent trip to Zambia. This remuneration falls within the bandwidth of up to £500 per annum. I will be donating the fee to Oxfam to use for work in Zambia. [Registered 20 June 2008]

From 7 to 14 April 2008 I visited Zambia to visit Oxfam’s field projects. I estimate the costs of the trip to be £2,000 (including travel, accommodation, food and vaccines). The costs of the trip were met by Oxfam in Scotland, a non-governmental organisation of 207 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4HZ. [Registered 17 April 2008]

From 1 to 7 August 2008, I visited Zambia to provide best practice advice on political engagement to improve democracy and participation. I estimate the costs of the trip to be between £2,500 and £3,000 (including travel, insurance, accommodation and subsistence). The costs of the trip were met by Westminster Foundation for Democracy, an independent public body sponsored by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office working towards strengthening institutions of democracy (of 4/5 Norman Shaw North, Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JF). [Registered 3 September 2008]

I received a complimentary ticket to the 2007 Royal Highland Show [Registered 12 July 2007].

On 11 November 2007 I attended a dinner for the Scottish Football hall of fame event at the invitation of Scottish Power. The value of this hospitality is estimated to be below £520. [Registered 4 December 2007]