HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

Registration
5.22 The Guide lists 10 categories within which members are required
to register all financial or non-financial interests held by them, and in
certain cases by their spouse or partner, which are relevant for the
purposes of registration. These categories are:
1. Directorships
2. Remunerated employment etc.
3. Public affairs advice and services to clients
4. Shareholdings
5. Land and property
6. Sponsorship
7. Overseas visits
8. Gifts, benefits and hospitality
9. Miscellaneous financial interests
10. Non-financial interests
5.23 Interests of a value below £500 are not required to be registered,
unless they fall into one of the various categories of non-financial interests
for which registration is mandatory, or unless they could be thought by a
reasonable member of the public to influence the way a member of the
House discharges his or her duties. Financial interests of a value below
£500 may in certain circumstances also be declared. Higher thresholds
apply in respect of categories 4 and 5.
Declaration
5.24 Under paragraph 10(b) of the Code of Conduct, members must
“declare when speaking in the House, or communicating with ministers
or public servants, any interest which is a relevant interest in the context
of the debate or the matter under discussion”. This provision should be
interpreted broadly. Thus “speaking in the House” covers members’
participation in the work of Select Committees of the House. “Public
servants” includes servants of the Crown, civil servants, employees of
government agencies or non-departmental public bodies, and members,
officers and employees of local authorities or other governmental bodies.
5.25 The “matter under discussion” is normally the item of business as
it appears on the Order Paper. Thus in the case of a bill, the subjectmatter
is the bill as a whole. A full declaration of any interests relevant to
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