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Candidate declaration of interest

The Ministry of Justice has advised that all candidates standing in the general election on 6th May 2010 should publish a declaration of interest.

CANDIDATE’S DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Richard Burden

The Labour Party Candidate for Birmingham Northfield

These are details of my current paid employment and other interests

Date of publication: 22 April 2010

Paid Employment Details

Since first being elected in 1992, my only paid employment has been as full time Member of Parliament for Birmingham Northfield.

Positions of responsibility in voluntary or charitable organisations

Member of the Members’ Council of the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Motor Group, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Electoral Reform, Vice Chair of the Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform, Chair of the Britain-Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group, Policy Chair of Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East.

All of the above positions are unpaid and I may continue to hold them if reelected.

Remunerated Directorships

None

Clients

None

Land and property

I have my main family home in Birmingham and a flat I own in London where I stay to attend Parliament. Apart from those I have no other interest in land or property.

Shareholdings

I have no significant shareholdings (i.e. over £65,000 in value or greater than 15% of the share capital of the company or body).

Tax matters

I have not claimed to be, or been treated as not resident, not ordinarily resident or not domiciled in the UK for tax purposes.

Any other Interests

None