STATEMENT OF INTERESTS
1. Employment, offices, directorships and partnerships
Give the name and address of any person, company, trust, professional association, union,
political party or other organization from whom you receive any remuneration or benefit
by virtue of being –
(a) employed;
(b) the holder of any office;
(c) a director of any company; or
(d) a partner in a partnership or firm.
Provide a brief description of the business or work in each case.
Answer
None
2. Self-employment etc.
Give details of any consultancy, trade, profession, vocation or other work for which you
receive any payment or benefit and which does not fall within section 1.
In addition you must give the name and address of a person from whom you receive any
payment or benefit in return for the above work if the payment or benefit received from
that person forms a significant portion of your total income, or a significant portion of
your total income from that particular work.
Provide a brief description of the business or work in each case.
Answer
As referred to in Section 8, I am a qualified tour guide and member of the Jersey Tour Guide Association. As such, I undertake ocasional paid work, under the name of Monty Losh. This sometimes also involves giving talks (paid and unpaid) and organising music events.
3. Shareholdings
Give the name and address of any company in which you, or your spouse or cohabitee,
or both of you, whether jointly or separately, own shares exceeding –
(a) 1% or more of the issued share capital of the company; or
(b) £ 25,000 in value.
Provide a brief description of the business or purpose of the company.
Answer
None
4. Sponsorship
Give the name and address of any person who provides you with sponsorship for the
purpose of enabling you to carry out your duties as an elected member.
Provide a brief description of the sponsorship.
Answer
None
5. Gifts, Hospitality and other benefits
List the name and address of any person who gives you, or your spouse or cohabitee, any
gift, hospitality or other benefit which has a monetary value greater than 1% of the current
remuneration figure for elected members (disregarding any expense allowances) if the
giving of the gift, hospitality or benefit is, in any way, related to your membership of the
States.
Provide a brief description of the gift, hospitality or other benefit given.
Answer
I received £3,686.93 on 20 January 2021 from a Justgiving fundraising page I set up on 15 December 2020 to assist victims of a fire in St Aubin. There were 155 donors in total, contributing £3,837. The money I received was net of Justgiving’s fees. Following consultation with the Parish Constable and Rector, it was decided to distribute the money equally amongst the residents of block, all of whom were affected by the fire. Most of the funds have now been allocated now, at the time of writing (25/01/2021). I will provide a new entry in the register of interests to confirm when the final payees have received their funds. I am retaining £252 to reimburse costs I incurred in paying for one of the families to stay for four nights at the Merton Hotel from 5 January 2021. The family had not yet found new accommodation and their landlord would not pay for further temporary accommodation. I have submitted my bank statement, showing the money received from Justgiving, and the invoice from the Merton Hotel, to the Greffier of the States.
6. Overseas Visits
List the name and address of any person who pays all or part of the costs of a visit made
outside Jersey by you or your spouse or cohabitee if the visit is, in any way, related to
your membership of the States.
Answer
None
7. Land
List details of any land (except the principal place of residence of you or of your spouse
or cohabitee) which is wholly owned, or jointly owned with another person –
(a) by or on behalf of you or your spouse or cohabitee; or
(b) by or on behalf of you and your spouse or cohabitee jointly.
List also details of any land from which you or your spouse or cohabitee derives an
income.
You must describe the land in sufficient detail to enable it to be identified.
Answer
My partner ('cohabitee') owns 2-bedroom cottage, 11 Peirson Road, St. Helier, currently let.
I am 1/4 owner of 66 Don Farm, St. Brelade (family home)
8. Miscellaneous
List details of any other interest or benefit which you or your spouse or cohabitee receive
which, although not required to be registered under any of the previous sections, you
believe might reasonably be thought by other persons to influence your actions as an
elected member.
You may also use this section to record any interests or other matters that are not required
to be registered but which in your opinion should be disclosed to the public.
Answer
As of 2021 I am a Jersey Registered Tour Guide and Member of the JTGA (Jersey Tourist Guide Association). I conduct tours and give talks, sometimes paid, other times voluntarily. I am a member of Unite the Union.
As of May 2023, I am a member of the St Helier Yacht Club
