Lord Knight of Weymouth

Lord Knight of Weymouth

Full title

The Rt Hon. the Lord Knight of Weymouth

Name

James Knight

Party/group

Labour

Joined the Lords

23 June 2010

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5353
Fax: 020 7219 5979
contactholmember@parliament.uk

Biography

UK Parliament

Post Date
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 2011-
Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) 2010-11

Register of Interests

  • 1: Directorships

    • Director, Step-A International Ltd (consultancy company specialising in providing strategic policy advice and support on use of technology in education overseas – see also category 4(a))
    • Director, Egale Limited (advice and project work in education, technology and literacy) (trading entity for Member's self-employment - see also category 4(a)). Egale Limited receives or has received in the past calendar year income for services personally provided by the Member to: TSL Education; Alderwood Education; Dods; EC Harris; GSMA Ltd; Campaign for Learning Ltd
    • Non-executive Director, Alderwood Education Ltd (recruitment consultants in the education, training and welfare to work sectors)
    • Director, Vigasolar Ltd (manufacturer of solar-powered education technology; see also category 4(a))
  • 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

    • Self employed consultant advising clients on use of technology in education and training sector
    • Speeches/presentations for Westminster Explained
  • 4: Shareholdings (a)

    • Joint owner with wife of Egale Limited (see category 1)
    • Step-A International Ltd (see category 1)
    • Arsenal Fanshare Society Ltd
    • Vigasolar Ltd (see category 1)
  • 7: Overseas visits

    • Visit with wife to Istanbul, 22-24 May 2013, to participate in the Euro Asia Social Business Forum; no speaking fee was paid but costs of flights and accommodation were met by organisers through Aron Kongre Merkezi Turkizm Organizasyon TIC.A.S
    • Visit with wife to Warsaw, 24-25 May 2013, for speaking engagement at British International School in Warsaw owned by Nord Anglia Education; no speaking fee was paid but costs of flights and accommodation were met by Nord Anglia Education
  • 10: Non-financial interests (a)

    • Board Member, Arsenal Fanshare Society Ltd
    • Unremunerated Director, CDI Europe Ltd (registered charity seeking to enable young people currently digitally excluded)
    • Chair, Online Centres Foundation Ltd (tackling social and digital exclusion)
    • Chair, HTI Education Trust (furthering employability in education through academies and other activity)
  • 10: Non-financial interests (b)

    • Member of the Advisory Board, London Film Business School
    • Visiting Professor, London Knowledge Lab, Institute of Education, University of London
  • 10: Non-financial interests (c)

    • Trustee, E-Learning Foundation
  • 10: Non-financial interests (e)

    • Vice President, Local Government Association
    • Member of the Board, STIR Foundation (teacher innovation in less-developed countries)