Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5353
wein@parliament.uk
Biography
Lords career
Government adviser, Big Society (unpaid), Cabinet Office 2010-11
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Wei, of Shoreditch in the London Borough of Hackney 2010
Register of Interests
1: Directorships
Director, Shoreditch Ventures Ltd (which advises BE Education Ltd, Together Foundation and Manchester Airport Group)
Director, Diaspora Ventures Ltd (social enterprise training young leaders in the British Chinese community)
Director, Manchester China Forum (funded by Manchester Airport Group)
2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Speaking engagement, 12 July 2012, Holland & Barrett, China
Director, Shoreditch Ventures Ltd (which advises BE Education Ltd)
Speaking engagement, 22 November 2012, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (London)
4: Shareholdings (a)
Shoreditch Ventures Ltd (sole shareholder; see category 1)
5: Land and property
A residential flat in East London from which rental income is received
7: Overseas visits
Visit to Beijing, China, 17-23 November 2012; flights and accommodation costs met by Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (London)
8: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
Lessons in Mandarin provided by the Confucius Institute on a pro bono basis
Holiday accommodation in Cumbria provided by Mr Jonathan Robinson
Upgrade of return flights to Hong Kong by Cathay Pacific, 13-24 February 2012
Research and Secretarial assistance is provided by All Party Parliamentary Group for East Asian Business
Upgrade of a flight to Hong Kong by Cathay Pacific, 28 March 2012
Pro bono advice and support in Parliamentary Office provided by Mr Jackson Ng in a voluntary capacity
Olympic Games tickets for London 2012 provided by Crystal CG
Piece of calligraphy given by Mr Du Benji
Holiday accommodation in Shanghai provided by Mr Xin Biao Zhang
Education course scholarship (accommodation included) provided by Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (London), 13 November 2012
Manchester United Football Club match tickets provided by KPMG, 24 November 2012
Hospitality, accommodation and flights provided by Hong Kong Special Administrative Government for All Party Parliamentary China Group visit to Hong Kong (16 February 2013)
10: Non-financial interests (a)
Adviser, Community Network Foundation (voluntary)
Director and Trustee, Asia House