John has 4 declared interests across 4 categories on the Register of Members' Interests. All MPs are required to register certain financial and non-financial interests.
Registered interests
Interests registered across 4 categories. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Interests.
1. Employment and earnings (1)
Role, work or services: Partner of a law firm and consultant to a law firm. Until: 5 July 2024. Payer: Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP (A law firm), 9 Haymarket Square Edinburgh EH3 8FY Additional information: Payments will be listed below. (Registered 26 July 2024)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)
Name of donor: Royal Aeronautical Society Address of donor: Royal Aeronautical Society, 4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: I was a guest of the Royal Aeronautical Society, at the RAeS Annual Banquet. Its president is Prof Malcolm Macdonald FRAeS, a Professor as Strathclyde University, Glasgow, value £330 Date received: 14 May 2026 Date accepted: 14 May 2026 Donor status: other (This is a Royal Society and is governed by its Royal Charter, By-Laws and Regulations. It is incorporated in the UK by a Royal Charter (Company No. RC000439)) (Registered 21 May 2026)
4. Visits outside the UK (1)
Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar Address of donor: Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha Qatar Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and food, value £7,000 Destination of visit: Qatar (Doha) Dates of visit: 5 December 2025 to 8 December 2025 Purpose of visit: To attend the annual Doha Forum 2025, to participate at the Doha Forum 2025 on Diplomacy, Dialogue and Diversity, including meetings with fellow cross-party Parliamentarians, political representatives of other countries and Qatari Ministers to discuss Qatar’s role in seeking to resolve current regional conflicts and Qatar's role as a diplomatic and trading partner of the UK. (Registered 23 December 2025)
8. Miscellaneous (1)
I am admitted as a solicitor by the Law Society of Scotland. (Registered 25 July 2024)