ANNEX G
Letter to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
from Mr Geoffrey Robinson MP
Thank you for your patience in allowing me to sort out the problem
regarding Hollis Industries.
The attached letter from Mr Michael Stoney6[15]
sets out the reasons why the remuneration from Hollis Industries
to me was erroneously reserved in their accounts to 30 June 1990.
As you also see Mr Stoney has at my request and at considerable
personal inconvenience checked both the nominal ledger and the
cash books of the company for that year to make sure no payment
was made.
As far as Transfer Technology Ltd is concerned the entry was deleted
in February 1989 following my discussion with the Registrar, Mr
A J Hastings, on 13 February 1989. (See my manuscript notes on
his letter which I have attached).7[16]
The reason for this was that although remuneration, after deduction
of tax and NI, was credited to me for the period from 1987 to
1990 it was not paid but was loaned back to the company. At that
time Transfer Technology Ltd was a small private company owned
virtually entirely by myself and needed the money. The entry
was reinstated from January 1991—see copy letter dated 1
February 1991 from Mr Hastings. On 21 May 1991 Transfer Technology
Ltd was sold to Central & Sheerwood plc and at the same time
Central & Sheerwood changed its name to Transfer Technology
Group plc and I was appointed Chairman and Director. The name
was again changed to TransTec plc on 4 October 1993. I received
in January 1991 a single payment from Central & Sheerwood
which was declared at the time.
The schedule from Mr Michael Staszewski8[17]
confirms that, with the exception of Agie for a limited period
for which I apologised in my letter to you of 3 March, no remuneration
was paid in respect of any of the other directorships to which
you refer. You will see from the schedule that I was at no time
a director of Robert Fraser; another point raised by Peter Lilley
in his letter to you of 6 February.
I hope this covers all the outstanding points. Once again with
apologies for the delay. You will appreciate there has been quite
a lot of work involved.
18 June 1998
Letter to Mr Geoffrey Robinson MP from the Registrar of
Members' Interests
I enclose your revised entry. I am afraid the changes have missed
the published edition of the Register which will appear later
this week. The changes will of course be made to the current
edition which is kept up to date in my office and in the Library.
Could you clarify further points: when did you take up the directorship
in Transfer Technology Ltd.? The approximate date will need to
appear in your entry. Secondly, I assume the entry relating to
the family company replaces a similar entry relating to Wm. Barrett
Ltd. and is not additional to it?
6 February 1989
[Manuscript note:
Agreed with JH.9[18]
1) Not to put in TT directorship
2) His assumption on point 2 is correct.
cc: BMP
ROBINSON, Geoffrey (Coventry North West)
| 1. | Directorships | Agie UK, Ltd
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| | Transfer Technology Ltd. [Manuscript note: check if nothing is drawn]
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| 3. | Trades or Professions
| Occasional broadcasting, lecturing and writing
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| 9. | Declarable Shareholdings
| Latchuser Ltd. (a family-owned company), holding held in trust on my behalf.
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| | Transfer Technology Ltd.
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Letter to Mr Geoffrey Robinson MP from the Registrar
of Members' Interests
Following our telephone conversation I now enclose a further revised
print of your entry in the Register.
13 February 1989
[Manuscript note:
BMP File. I agreed this with JH9—it was
his suggestion.
G.R.
14/2/89]
1. Directorships Agie UK, Ltd.
3. Trades or Professions Occasional broadcasting, lecturing
and writing.
9. Declarable Shareholdings Latchuser Ltd. (a family-owned
company), holding held in trust on my behalf.
Transfer Technology Limited.
Letter to Mr Geoffrey Robinson MP from the Registrar of
Members' Interests
Thank you for informing me of a change in your interests.
I attach a print out of your revised entry in the Register.
1 February 1991
[Manuscript note:
cc: BMP.]
ROBINSON, Geoffrey (Coventry North West)
1. Directorships Agie UK, Ltd.
Transfer Technology Ltd. (from Jan 1991).
Central & Sheerwood PLC (from Jan 1991).
3. Trades or Professions Occasional broadcasting, lecturing
and writing.
9. Declarable Shareholdings Transfer Technology Ltd.
Saarclad International Ltd.
6 15 See
Annex I. Back
7 16 See
below. Back
8 17 See
Annex C, page xii. Back
9 18 The
Registrar. Back
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