Richard Ashworth

From Wikispooks
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Person.png Richard Ashworth   WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
Born1947-09-17
Folkestone, Kent, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materThe King’s School Canterbury, Seale-Hayne College
PartyConservative
A member of the European Parliament

Richard James Ashworth is a British MEP for South East from Conservative and Unionist Party.

Affiliations

Former Affiliations

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

  • Nothing to declare.[1]

Former Declaration of Financial Interests

Professional Activities:

  • I employ a full time research assistant, a full time secretary, a part time secretary and a full time personal assistant who is my wife and receives payment in the band £20,001 - £30,000. I have two service provider contracts: one with my accountant who acts as my paying agent for PAYE, NIC, pension contributions and other deductions for my office staff and one with my press officer.[2]

Record of Parliamentary Votes

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

  • Secondary education. NDA CDA CDFM (1969).
  • Farmer in New Zealand (1969-1972).
  • Farmer in England (1972-2001).
  • Director, own processing company (1978- ).
  • Chairman, United Milk PLC (1990-2003).
  • Chairman, NFU Corporate (2000-2003).
  • In the Conservative Party:
Chairman, Conservative Association (1997-2000);
Member, Regional Executive (1998-2000).
  • Chairman of a further education college (1980-1999).

Resources

Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.


References

  1. European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Richard James Ashworth, 18 June 2009, accessed 04 November 2009.
  2. European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Richard James Ashworth, 08 May 2008, accessed 08 February 2009.