IPSA sets, administers and regulates MPs' pay and business costs, safeguarding public money and providing resources for MPs to carry out their duties

Joined April 2012
For 2026-27, the salary of an MP will be £98,599. We made this decision after widespread public engagement, and benchmarking against other responsible roles in the UK and around the world. You can find out more about our decision-making below: assets.ctfassets.net/s90k6pr…
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Today, we've published details of the funding provided to MPs in the 2024-25 financial year. theipsa.org.uk/mp-staffing-b… You can find additional information, and added context, in our Supporting Democracy report: theipsa.org.uk/news/supporti…
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The Speaker’s Committee for IPSA has announced Sir Charles Walker and Cliff Rana are being recommended to the @HouseofCommons to be IPSA Board Members. committees.parliament.uk/pub…
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Our Chair, Richard Lloyd, says: “I will be delighted to welcome Sir Charles and Cliff to our Board, should they be approved by the House. “Both bring extensive experience and skill in their fields."
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In September, we asked an independent organisation to bring together a sample of the UK population to talk about how we should pay and fund MPs. Today, we've published their report. theipsa.org.uk/whats-democra…
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IPSA welcomes the announcement of a new Ethics and Integrity Commission. We frequently work with other regulators and bodies and we look forward to working with the Ethics and Integrity Commission to support trust in democracy and to uphold standards in public life.
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Today, we've published details of spending by MPs processed between 01 December 2024 and 31 January 2025. This includes costs incurred by current MPs, and former Members who were in the process of closing down their offices. theipsa.org.uk/mp-staffing-b…
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IPSA has no discretion over whether MPs get paid. 👇You can read more in our blog on MPs' pay facts. theipsa.org.uk/news/mps-pay-…
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Today, we've published details of spending by MPs processed between 01 August and 30 September 2024. This includes costs incurred by current MPs, and former Members who were in the process of closing down their offices. theipsa.org.uk/mp-staffing-b…
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2,373 people lost their jobs at the 2024 UK General Election. That includes 350 MPs - a higher turnover than at any other UK election in modern history - and more than 2,000 members of parliamentary staff.
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We're proud to have helped facilitate a once-in-a-generation transition of power. 👇 Read our report outlining the £52m of additional support we provided: lnkd.in/gMWUZ4mV
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As part of our annual publication of MPs' business costs, we've published a report explaining which Parliamentary duties are funded, and why. assets.ctfassets.net/nc7h1cs…
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As ever, you can view a full breakdown of MPs' business costs on our website: theipsa.org.uk/mp-staffing-b…
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We're pleased to be hosting a boardroom apprentice for a second year, as part of the 2025 UK Boardroom Apprentice Programme @BoardAppr
⏳ONE WEEK TO GO!⏳ There’s only one week left to apply for UK Boardroom Apprentice 2025. Don’t forget to read the application FAQs and take the time to consider your answers before you submit your application. Find out more 👉 boardroomapprentice.com/how-… #GetOnBoard
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Today, we launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Scheme, which sets the principles and rules MPs will need to follow. We are keen to hear the views of MPs, their staff, and our wider stakeholders. Find out more: theipsa.org.uk/news/press-re…
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Today, we've published details of spending by MPs processed in the period between 01 February and 31 May 2024. We generally publish data like this every two months, but this our first publication since the general election. theipsa.org.uk/mp-staffing-b…
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The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end. There are currently no MPs and every seat in the Commons is vacant until after the general election on 4 July 2024.
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Matt Walker has been appointed as the new Compliance Officer for IPSA. You can read more here. ipsacompliance.org.uk/news-a…
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Every two months we publish the latest data on MPs' business costs to provide the public with transparency over how public money is spent. MPs use most of the funding from IPSA to pay their staff and provide constituency services. Read more here: theipsa.org.uk/news/press-re…
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