THE House of Lords has published Ruth Davidson's list of directorships and outside paid and non-paid activities in its updated register of interests.
It reveals Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links has three directorships which are:
- Director, Kirkholm Broadlands Limited (television programming & broadcasting activities and management consultancy)
- Non-executive director, Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited
- Non-executive director, W A Baxter & Sons (Holdings) Limited (food manufacturing)
The register also shows that under "remunerated employment" Davidson is an:
- Occasional columnist for The Telegraph
- Regular columnist for the Scottish Mail on Sunday
It added that the member presented four programmes for Times Radio, 16-19 August 2021.
Regarding non-financial interests, the register listed Davidson as a board member at the John Smith Centre (a charity promoting trust in politics and public service) headed by former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale in Glasgow.
It also noted that she is a trustee of the HALO Trust which is a charity specialising in mine clearance.
The register lists financial interests of its each member of the House of Lords recording activities which may potentially unethically or unlawfully influence official duties. Similar registers exist for MPs, MSPs and members of the devolved parliaments in Cardiff and Belfast.
The former Scottish Conservative leader took her seat on the red benches in the House of Lords in July.
Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links wore the traditional scarlet robes for the short introduction ceremony in which she swore the oath of allegiance to the Queen.
She was flanked by supporters Lord Keen of Elie, the former Advocate General for Scotland, and Lord McInnes of Kilwinning, who had recently announced he was stepping down as director of the Scottish Conservatives to advise the Prime Minister on the Union.
Her title comes from the village in Fife where she grew up and her parents still live, according to the party.
The 42-year-old, who served as an MSP from 2011 to 2021 and stood down as leader in August 2019, is the fifth former Scottish leader to be appointed to the Lords.
She has said her role will involve “making sure all UK-wide laws are fit for purpose” and that her areas of particular interest include gambling reform, end-of-life choices, and “reforming the House of Lords into a democratic chamber”.
Earlier in July, Davidson said there is “not a chance” she will become Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s next Scottish Secretary, and commitments to her family mean she will not take on any “big jobs” until her son is in school.
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