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Donations to The Rt Hon Simon Burns MP

The Electoral Commission's register lists 16 donations to The Rt Hon Simon Burns MP (MP - Member of Parliament), worth £55,055.20 in total, accepted between 5 August 2001 and 8 April 2017. See The Rt Hon Simon Burns MP's page for their other roles and registers.

Largest donors

  1. Government of Qatar: £15,000
  2. Government of India: £7,000
  3. Hong Kong Government: £5,700
  4. BAA Plc: £5,245.20
  5. Government of Taiwan: £5,010
  6. Arriva Co: £4,500
  7. Government of United Arab Emirates: £4,000
  8. Government of Bahrain: £3,000
  9. Whitton Investments: £2,000
  10. Chinese Association of Friendship and Understanding: £1,250

Every donation

AcceptedDonorDonor typeKindValueRef
8 April 2017Government of TaiwanOtherVisit British-Taiwanese APPG visit to assess relations between the UK and Taiwan and the current relationship between Taiwan a£5,010V0319965
3 November 2009Whitton InvestmentsCompanyNon Cash Hospitality£2,000NC0027623
2 May 2009Government of QatarOtherVisit Attended 9th conference of Democracy & Security.£3,500V0032545
11 April 2009Chinese Association of Friendship and UnderstandingOtherVisit Fact-finding visit£1,250V0032544
11 April 2009Mr Maurice BennettIndividualVisit Fact-finding visit.£1,250V0032543
16 April 2008Government of QatarOtherVisit Attend 8th Conference on Democracy and Security£4,000V0032542
6 September 2007Government of BahrainOtherVisit To meet the Government and Ministers£3,000V0032541
13 April 2007World ForumOtherVisit To give a speech£1,100V0032540
7 February 2007Arriva CoCompanyVisit To study call centres£4,500V0032539
16 September 2006Hong Kong GovernmentOtherVisit Visit to Hong Kong£5,700V0032538
11 April 2006Government of QatarUnincorporated AssociationVisit Conference on democracy, security and trade£3,500V0032537
24 November 2005Government of United Arab EmiratesUnincorporated AssociationVisit Guest of the government of United Arab Emirates£4,000V0032536
20 September 2004Government of IndiaUnincorporated AssociationVisit Discuss economic and industrial/commercial issues.£4,000V0032535
29 April 2004Government of QatarUnincorporated AssociationVisit To learn more about situation in Middle East.£4,000V0032534
28 September 2003Government of IndiaUnincorporated AssociationVisit To discuss economic and political issues.£3,000V0032533
5 August 2001BAA PlcCompanyNon Cash Travel£5,245.20NC0027622

Where this comes from

Electoral Commission: search donations; export of donations to regulated donees read 4 November 2026 (saved copy). Values and names are as registered. All donations to politicians.