Until 31 December 2006 I was a Visiting Professor at the Business School, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. I was paid an honorarium of between £10,001 and £15,000 per annum. As of 1 May 2008 this is a ceased interest. [Registered 5 June 2007, Amended interest 15 May 2008, Ceased interest 15 May 2008]

Between January 2006 and 10 January 2007 I wrote a weekly column in the Daily Record newspaper which is based at 1 Central Quay, Glasgow. I received remuneration of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum. As of 1 May 2008 this is a ceased interest. [Registered 5 June 2007, Amended interest 15 May 2008, Ceased interest 15 May 2008].

On 25 June 2008 I received from the BBC (a broadcasting corporation of PO Box 480, Manchester, M14 0EL) a fee of £222 for appearing as a panellist on a BBC political radio programme on 20 June 2008. This remuneration therefore falls within the ‘up to £500’ per annum bandwidth. [Registered 4 July 2008]

Between September and December 2007 I received two donations from Phoenix Car Company of Phoenix Retail Park, Linwood Road, Paisley, PA1 2BH. The first donation of £300 was registered voluntarily on 21 December 2007 and was received by me for the purposes of supporting my annual Paisley North Christmas Calendar. A second entirely separate donation of £995 was made directly to the leadership election campaign fund. The total monetary value of these two donations is therefore between £1,001 and £2,000. [Registered 1 February 2008]

I received a donation of between £501 and £1000 on 28 December 2006 from the Transport and General Workers Union towards local campaign work. As of 1 May 2008 this is a ceased interest. [Registered 5 June 2007, Amended interest 15 May 2008, Ceased interest 15 May 2008]

I received a donation of between £501 and £1000 on 13 March 2007 from the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians towards local campaign work. As of 1 May 2008 this is a ceased interest. [Registered 5 June 2007, Amended interest 15 May 2008, Ceased interest 15 May 2008]

On 15 August 2007 a donation was made to my leadership election Campaign Account by P C Green of between £501 and £1,000. This donation was forfeited to the Electoral Commission on 3 December 2007. This registration follows the determination of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on 25 June 2008. [Registered 1 July 2008]

On 12 September 2007 a donation was made to my leadership election Campaign Account by N Davidson of between £501 and £1,000. This registration follows the determination of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on 25 June 2008. [Registered 1 July 2008]

On 20 September 2007 a donation was made to my leadership election Campaign Account by M Rutterford of between £501 and £1,000. This registration follows the determination of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on 25 June 2008. [Registered 1 July 2008]

On 1 October 2007 a donation was made to my leadership election Campaign Account by N Kuenssberg of between £501 and £1,000. This registration follows the determination of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on 25 June 2008. [Registered 1 July 2008]

On 18 October 2007 a donation was made to my leadership election Campaign Account by D J Pitt-Watson of between £501 and £1,000. This registration follows the determination of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on 25 June 2008. [Registered 1 July 2008]

On 29 September 2007 a donation of between £501 and £1,000 was made to my leadership election Campaign Account by City Refrigeration Holdings (which I believe to be a facilities management and buildings maintenance business of Caledonia House, 2 Lawmoor Street, Glasgow, G5 0US). This registration follows the determination of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on 25 June 2008. [Registered 1 July 2008]

On 11 October 2007 a donation of between £501 and £1,000 was made to my leadership election Campaign Account by Strathvale Holdings Limited (which I believe to be a property developer of Strathvale House, 6 Newton Place, Glasgow, G3 7PR). This registration follows the determination of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on 25 June 2008. [Registered 1 July 2008]

On 18 October 2007 a donation of between £501 and £1,000 was made to my leadership election Campaign Account by GMB Scotland (a trade union of Fountain House, 1/3 Woodside Crescent, Charing Cross, Glasgow G3 7UJ). This registration follows the determination of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on 25 June 2008. [Registered 1 July 2008]

I am a Visiting Professor at the Business School, University of Strathclyde (unremunerated).

I received donations in November/December 2006 towards production and posting of a 2007 calendar from the following: Reid Kerr College (£500), Chivas (£500), Braehead CSC Retail (£200), Capital Shopping Centres UK Property Group (£300), Abbotsinch Properties (£300), Phoenix Car Company (£300), CK Heating (£200) and WK Malcolm (£200). As of 1 May 2008 this is a ceased interest. [Registered 5 June 2007, Amended interest 15 May 2008, Ceased interest 15 May 2008]

I received, in February 2007, a benefit in kind for postage of a shared letter to Linwood constituents about Linwood Regeneration. The value of the benefit is estimated to be up to £500. Postage was jointly shared by Wendy Alexander and Denvir Marketing. As of 1 May 2008 this is a ceased interest. [Registered 5 June 2007, Amended interest 15 May 2008, Ceased interest 15 May 2008]

I received donations in November/December 2007, all banked in December 2007, towards production and posting of a 2008 constituency calendar from the following: Chivas Brothers Limited (£500), Abbotsinch Properties (£200), WH Malcolm Ltd (£200), George Wimpey West Scotland Limited (£300), First Scotrail Limited (£200), Lomond Motors Limited (£200), Porcelanosa (Scotland) Limited (£300), Park Lane Developments (£300) and Tesco Stores Limited (£500). [Registered 21 December 2007, Amended Interest 12 February 2008]

During my campaign for the leadership of the Scottish Labour Party, my campaign received a number of donations, ten of which were for amounts over £520. On 8 November 2007 the day following my campaign team’s submission of a voluntary return to the Electoral Commission, I sought advice from the Clerk to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on possible Register of Interest reporting requirements. I was advised that these did not require to be registered. Although I am satisfied that these donations do not prejudice my ability to participate in proceedings in Parliament in a disinterested manner, I obtained, in the interests of transparency, the consent of the donors to make a voluntary entry:

Subsequently, following the determination of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on 25 June 2008, 8 of those donations were registered as gifts.

Donor and Value
John Lyons £995
All cheques were banked between 31 August and 5 November 2007. [Registered 1 February 2008, Amended interest 2 July 2008]