But it feeds into a big criticism of this government, that it has engaged with the world, but not stuck with its engagements.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have sidestepped a potential row over the use of unauthorised pictures of them and Prince George taken during a break from engagements on their tour of Australia.
On paper, the top outside earner is former prime minister Gordon Brown, who declared £492,331 from outside activities primarily from public speaking engagements around the world.
What virtually all the various currents can agree on, however, is an opposition to "finance capitalism" and, crucially, to Germany's international military engagements.
Martin praised Brady for "his tireless commitment to representing the Catholic church in Ireland at countless national and international engagements".
While the last three days' talks were billed by the Irish and British governments as "intensive" they were repeatedly disrupted by politicians leaving Weston Park to keep other engagements.
His home is not in Oxford, but in south London, where he lives in a one-bedroom council flat, scratching a living of around £8,000 a year from journalism, research work, speaking engagements, and slim royalties from his books.
Facebook Twitter Google plus Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Google plus close 4.47pm BST16:47 Osborne's evidence on Scottish independence - Summary and analysis George Osborne must have had far tougher engagements.
But the drinking, depression and his sense of family duty meant he was frequently called off events and appointments and the party was constantly worried he would fail to appear at speaking engagements.
Clinton, who is working on a book about her time as secretary of state, has several speaking engagements lined up that will attract media attention.
His lofty current projects include work with the Louvre and pianist Mikhaïl Rudy, and that ambition trickles down into his dancefloor engagements, which still announce techno as the ultimate transcendent form.
