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| Details of MPs' second jobs, what they earn from them and the time devoted to them have been published for the first time under new disclosure rules. | Details of MPs' second jobs, what they earn from them and the time devoted to them have been published for the first time under new disclosure rules. |
| The rules, forcing MPs to say how much time they spent on non-parliamentary work, came into force on 1 July. | The rules, forcing MPs to say how much time they spent on non-parliamentary work, came into force on 1 July. |
| The figures, released a day earlier than expected, show that some 22 MPs have made new entries in the Register of Members Interests. | |
| The move was agreed in April, before the recent MP expenses scandal. | The move was agreed in April, before the recent MP expenses scandal. |
| Few of the 22 MPs have stated how long they spend on their second jobs. | Few of the 22 MPs have stated how long they spend on their second jobs. |
| Labour MP Jimmy Hood, who received £625 from Scottish Coal as part of annual consultancy fee of £7,500, said the hours worked at his second job were "nil". | Labour MP Jimmy Hood, who received £625 from Scottish Coal as part of annual consultancy fee of £7,500, said the hours worked at his second job were "nil". |
| Conservative MP Peter Viggers, who is standing down as an MP after revelations in the Daily Telegraph he tried to claim for a duck house on expenses, has some entries. | |
| He declares 30 minutes he spent on completing an opinion survey from BPRI, for which received a £75 fee, and 30 minutes on a survey for Comres, for which he received a £50 fee. | He declares 30 minutes he spent on completing an opinion survey from BPRI, for which received a £75 fee, and 30 minutes on a survey for Comres, for which he received a £50 fee. |
| Labour MP David Watts was paid a total of £175 for completing three surveys, money which he donated to his constituency party, but did not say how long he had spent on them. | Labour MP David Watts was paid a total of £175 for completing three surveys, money which he donated to his constituency party, but did not say how long he had spent on them. |
| Conservative MP Michael Jack has declared a jar of honey he received for giving a speech. | Conservative MP Michael Jack has declared a jar of honey he received for giving a speech. |
| John Reid, the former defence secretary, declares a visit to Bahrain worth £5,000, paid for by the Gulf kingdom, for "discussions with government ministers and officials", and says he was given a watch by interior minister Sheikh Rashid bin Abdallah al Khalifa. | |
| Previously, MPs had to name outside employers and directorships in the Register of Members' Interests - but did not have to reveal how much time they spend on second jobs and only had to indicate salaries if it related to their work as an MP. |