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Introduction

This list sets out declared interests of senior officials who have served on the Welsh Government’s Board and Executive Committee in the 2021 to 2022 financial year. Senior officials include both executive and non-executive members. Senior officials are asked to declare any personal, business or financial interests that may, or may be perceived by a reasonable member of the public to, influence their judgements in performing their obligations to the Welsh Government. The purpose of this list is to meet the requirements of section 6.4.3(e) of the Government Financial Reporting Manual 2021 to 2022.

Andrew Goodhall

Name of company or organisation

Position held

Type of Interest (for example, pay, fees, shareholding)

Other relevant information

Institute of Healthcare Management (ceased Nov 2021)

Member

Unpaid

 

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Employee – Seconded to Welsh Government

 

 

UK 999 Cenotaph (ceased Nov 2021)

Patron

Unpaid

 

 

NHS in Cwm Taf

Wife employed

Employee

 

Boots opticians

Daughter’s temporary employment as an optical assistant

Employee

Between the period 15/10/20 to 17/4/21

Howells Solicitors

Daughter works full time as a paralegal (from April 2021)

Employee

 

Andrew Jeffreys

Nil return declared.

Andrew Slade

Name of company or organisation

Position held

Type of Interest (for example, pay, fees, shareholding)

Other relevant information

EDF Energy (Nuclear Generation) Ltd

Brother is Head of Investment and Delivery

Employee

 

Card Geotechnic Ltd, Goldaming

Brother is Regional Director

Employee

 

David Richards

Name of company or organisation

Position held

Type of Interest (for example, pay, fees, shareholding)

Other relevant information

Steering Group of TEC Cymru

Wife is Lay Advisory Lead to

Unpaid

 

Audit and Risk Committee of the Representative Body of the Church in Wales (from March 2022)

Member of

Unpaid

 

Des Clifford

Nil return declared.

Ellen Donovan (Non-Executive Director)

Name of company or organisation

Position held

Type of Interest (for example, pay, fees, shareholding)

Other relevant information

Qualifications Wales (ceased June 2021)

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Marie Curie

Non-Executive Director

No remuneration

 

Tata Steel

Husband is an employee

Employee

 

Integrated Care Board (Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucester), from April 2022

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Human Tissue Authority (from April 2021)

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Gareth Lynn (Non-Executive Director)

Name of company or organisation

Position held

Type of Interest (for example, pay, fees, shareholding)

Other relevant information

Milford Haven Port Authority Retirement Benefits (pension) scheme

Independent Chairman of Trustees - appointed by Milford Haven Port Authority

Fees

 

Spindogs Limited

Non-Executive Director 

Fees

A private sector full services digital agency based in Cardiff. This agency provides services from time to time to public sector bodies in Wales. The position is remunerated.

Legatum Enterprises Limited,

Director and majority shareholder of Legatum Enterprises Limited

Shareholding

Private limited company for service provision. The position is remunerated.

Creigiau Investments Limited

Director

50% shareholder of Creigiau Investments Limited

A residential property rentals business. The position is remunerated

Gawain Evans

Nil return declared.

Glyn Jones

Name of company or organisation

Position held

Type of Interest (for example, pay, fees, shareholding)

Other relevant information

BT

Wife is a Manager in BT Digital Team

 

 

Ynni Ogwen

Father is Chair of the Board

 

 

Community Energy Wales

Father is a Director

 

 

Helen Lentle

Name of company or organisation

Position held

Type of Interest (for example, pay, fees, shareholding)

Other relevant information

Wales Dyslexia

Trustee

 

 

Jeff Farrar (Non-Executive Director)

Name of company or organisation

Position held

Type of Interest (for example, pay, fees, shareholding)

Other relevant information

University Health Board Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Non-Executive Chair

 

 

 Jeff Farrar resigned as a non-executive director on the 15 August 2021.

Judith Paget

Name of company or organisation

Position held

Type of Interest (for example, pay, fees, shareholding)

Other relevant information

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Employee – Seconded to Welsh Government

 

 

Meena Upadhyaya

Name of company or organisation

Position held

Type of Interest (for example, pay, fees, shareholding)

Other relevant information

Cardiff University

Honorary Professor

Voluntary

 

Monumental Welsh Women

Advisory role

Voluntary

 

Purple Plaque

Advisory role

Voluntary

 

Race Equality First

Trustee

Voluntary

 

European NeuroFibromatosis Group Advisory Committee

Advisory role

Voluntary

 

NeuroFoundation (European NF Association),

Trustee and on Medical Advisory Board

Voluntary

 

Organisation of Rare Diseases, India

International Advisor

Voluntary

 

Royal College of Pathologists

Fellow and Council Member

Voluntary

 

Learned Society of Wales

Fellow and Council Member

Voluntary

 

Ethnic Minority Welsh Women Achievement Association

Founder and Chair

Voluntary

 

Ethnic Minority Women in Welsh Healthcare

Founder and Chair

Voluntary

 

Race Council Cymru

Trustee

Voluntary

 

Medical Genetics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala

Honorary Professor

Voluntary

 

University of Wales Trinity St David

Honorary Professor

Voluntary

 

Natalie Pearson

No relevant interests have been identified for inclusion on the register.

Peter Kennedy

Name of company or organisation

Position held

Type of Interest (for example, pay, fees, shareholding)

Other relevant information

Church in Wales

Chair of HR Committee

 

 

Reg Kilpatrick

Name of company or organisation

Position held

Type of Interest (for example, pay, fees, shareholding)

Other relevant information

Welsh Development Management Limited,

Director

 

The company provides management services on behalf of Welsh Government and the Regeneration Investment Fund for Wales LLP, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Welsh Government

Monmouthshire Housing Association

Non-Executive Board Member

 

The position is remunerated but remuneration not taken

Shan Morgan

Name of company or organisation

Position held

Type of Interest (for example, pay, fees, shareholding)

Other relevant information

Advisory Council, Bennett Institute

Board Member of the Advisory Council

 

 

Tracey Burke

Name of company or organisation

Position held

Type of Interest (for example, pay, fees, shareholding)

Other relevant information

Objective Development

Parents are Directors of their own small business

 

 

University of Reading

Partner is Lay Council Member

Unpaid

 

Ended July 2021

Cardiff and Vale College

Partner is a Governor

Unpaid

 

 

Cardiff Metropolitan University from 17 August 2021.

Partner is Chair of the Board of Governors

Unpaid

 

 

Labour Relations Agency in Northern Ireland

Partner is a Lay Member

Unpaid