Register of interests

Simon Thompson

I, Simon Thompson a Member of the Peak District National Park Authority give notice that I have set out below under the appropriate headings my interests, and those of my spouse/civil partner (or person with whom I am living as such) of which I am aware, which I am required to declare under the Authority’s Code of Conduct. These include any disclosable pecuniary interests under sections 29 to 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and the Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012 (‘the Regulations’), and I have put ‘none’ where I have no such interests under any heading.

1. Appointments by the National Park Authority
Body Position Occupied
None -
2. Other Public Authorities
Body Position Occupied
British Geological Survey Director
Met Office Chairman
3. Charitable Bodies
Body Position Occupied
Energy Transition Commission Commissioner
Mission Possible Partnership Senior Fellow
Institute of Business Ethics President, International Advisory Council
4. Bodies influencing public opinion
Body Position Occupied
None -
5. Your own employment or business
Name of business Description of Business
None -
6. Your spouse or partner's own employment or business
Name of business Description of business
None -
7. Your employment by others
Name of Employer and description of business Description of employment or role
Rothschild & Co, Investment Bank Senior Advisor
8. Your spouse or partners employment by others
Name of employer and description of business Description of employment or role
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Government Department Non-executive Member of the Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee
9. Sponsorship to you
Name of person or body making payments Amount of any payment or financial benefit
None -
10. Sponsorship to your spouse or partner
Name of Person or body making payments Amount of any payment or financial benefit
None -
11. Your interests in companies and securities
Name of company/body
A diversified portfolio of shares in large listed UK companies which may include from time to time companies that have a place of business or own land in the PDNP including: BP, BT, Compass, HSBC, National Grid, Shell, Sainsbury, Tesco, United Utilities, Vodaphone and Whitbread.
12. Your spouse or partner's interests in companies and securities
Name of company/body
As section 11 above.
13. Your contracts with the National Park Authority
Description of contract
None
14. Your spouse or partners contracts with the National Park Authority
Description of contract
None
15. Land in the area of the Authority - Your details
Address/description of land Nature of interest in land
House in Youlgreave Owner
16. Land in the area of the Authority - Your spouse or partner's details
Address/description of land Nature of interest in land
House in Youlgreave Owner
17. Tenancies of National Park Authority owned land - Your details
Address/description of property Nature of interest in property
None -
18. Tenancies of National Park Authority owned land - Your spouse or partner's details
Address/description of property Nature of Interest in property
None -
19. Licenses to occupy land - Your details
Address/description of land
None
20. Licenses to occupy land - Your spouse or partner's details
Address /description of land
None
21. Gifts and Hospitality
Date of Receipt & Name/Address of person providing gift or hospitality Description
None -
22. Declaration - See attached note before submitting the form. By placing your name and the date in the box below you are confirming that you have read this note
Name Date
Simon Thompson 30/06/2023
Simon Thompson Sections 11 & 12 amended 04/10/2023
Review Section 3 updated July 2024
23. Received and registered by the Monitoring Officer
Name Date
Ruth Crowder 30/06/2023
Ruth Crowder 07/10/2023 - Amendments to Sections 11 & 12
Review 12/07/2024 - Updated
Review 12/07/2024 - Section 3 Updated
Angela Edwards 20/11/2024 - Reviewed addition to Section 2