Paul Green

PAUL GREEN

Paul Green has a significant property potfolio in Glasgow including the pollok shopping centre, recently revamped and renamed The Silverburn Centre. Despite extracting regular income from the Scottish economy he is registered for tax purposes in Jersey and thus avoids personal and corporate taxation.

Mr Green came into focus recently as the New Labour donor who contributed to the parliamentary election campaign of Charlie Gordon and the leadership election campaign of Scottish leader Wendy Alexander.

What is known about Paul Green? Is there evidence that his closeness to new Labour in Glasgow assisted his property development expansion, particularly given his association with Charlie Gordon, who was of course Glasgow City Council leader for a considerable period throughout the late 1990's and up to around 2004?

Also what record exists of the level of public monies being transferred to assist Mr Green's various profitable projects given his tax aviodance status? Should those avoiding personal and corporate taxation within the UK be able to benefit from pulic funds?