Wates and JCB each gave the Conservative Party 拢50,000 in February 2017. Wates鈥檚 donation was made through Wates Group Services Ltd; JCB鈥檚 was via JC Bamford Excavators Ltd.
In addition, Mark Bamford gave 拢750,000 in April and JCB Service gave a further 拢1.5m in May.
In Scotland Sir Jack Harvie鈥檚 Central Building Contractors (Glasgow) Ltd gave the Conservative Party 拢20,000 before this year鈥檚 election, while Mr Jack Harvie also gave 拢20,000.
Also in Scotland, Patersons Quarries Ltd gave 拢20,000 to the Conservatives.
The Conservatives have also benefited from substantial donations from the property sector this year, including Westfield Europe Limited, DPK Contractors Ltd and Bown Properties Ltd.
Wates and JCB are both regular Tory donors. Since 2007 JCB and related Bamford entities, including JCB Research, have now given the Conservative Party 拢8.1m in cash or kind, while Wates Group Services Ltd has given it 拢430,000.
Over the same period, TV鈥檚 Eddie Izzard has given the Labour Party 拢151,000.
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