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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-17more like thismore than 2015-06-17
answering body
Leader of the House more like this
answering dept id 34 more like this
answering dept short name Leader of the House more like this
answering dept sort name Leader of the House more like this
hansard heading Members: Allowances remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Leader of the House, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to end the payment of allowances to hon. Members who do not take their seats. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 2962 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-22more like thismore than 2015-06-22
answer text <p>The pay and allowances for Members of Parliament are a matter for IPSA. In administering pay and allowances IPSA is bound by both legislation and the resolutions of this House.</p><p>It is established in legislation that that only those MPs who choose to take their seats by swearing the oath are eligible for a salary.</p><p>On 8 February 2006, the House passed a resolution providing financial assistance to parties whose Members have not taken their seats towards expenses &quot;wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred for the employment of staff and related support to Members designated as that party's spokesmen in relation to the party's representative business.&quot;</p><p>The preference of the Government is that all elected Members should play a full part in the business of the House.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell more like this
answering member printed Chris Grayling more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-22T14:14:21.737Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-22T14:14:21.737Z
answering member
1413
label Biography information for Chris Grayling more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
416840
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
answering dept id 90 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
hansard heading Members: Allowances remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what steps IPSA has taken to make its processes more efficient for hon. Members and their staff. more like this
tabling member constituency Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill more like this
tabling member printed
Phil Boswell more like this
uin 8402 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-23
answer text <p>IPSA provides financial support to enable MPs to perform their parliamentary and constituency work. We aim to do this as efficiently as possible and to minimise the burden on MPs, consistent with our duty to assure the public that all MPs’ business costs are legitimate, supported by evidence and subsequently published.</p><p>IPSA took a number of steps in 2014-15 to achieve this objective. This included expanding the use of the payment card, permitting MPs to use the card for any eligible cost under the <em>MPs’ Scheme of Business Costs and Expenses</em> (‘the Scheme’) and providing additional telephone support by opening our phone lines from 10am till 5pm, including over the weekend during the General Election, to ensure that MPs could get help and assistance as and when they needed it.</p><p>IPSA have also provided more training for MPs and their staff on our system and have participated in roadshows and seminars across the country to meet MPs’ staff and explain how our rules and systems operate. IPSA have also held drop-in sessions at Portcullis House for MPs and their staff.</p><p>All these measures have help to reduce the time that MPs and their staff spend making claims. IPSA are now undertaking a more wide-ranging review of both IT and business services to see where further efficiencies can be made, and to continue to improve the support that it provides to MPs and their staff.</p>
answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
answering member printed Mr Charles Walker more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-23T17:14:40.593Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-23T17:14:40.593Z
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
tabling member
4388
label Biography information for Philip Boswell more like this
416841
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
answering dept id 90 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
hansard heading Members: Allowances remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, if IPSA will consult the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body on making its processes more efficient. more like this
tabling member constituency Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill more like this
tabling member printed
Phil Boswell more like this
uin 8403 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-23
answer text <p>The <em>MPs’ Scheme of Business Costs and Expenses</em> (‘the Scheme’) is reviewed on a regular basis to ensure the rules (and the supporting processes) remain fair and workable. In doing so, IPSA always consult the public, MPs, MPs’ staff and other interested parties, including the Scottish Parliament, whomthe Chief Executive of IPSA, Marcial Boo,met with most recently in August 2015.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
answering member printed Mr Charles Walker more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-23T17:16:04.107Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-23T17:16:04.107Z
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
tabling member
4388
label Biography information for Philip Boswell more like this
416842
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
answering dept id 90 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
hansard heading Members: Allowances remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what plans IPSA has to measure the average number of working hours spent by hon. Members and their staff per month on registering expenses with IPSA. more like this
tabling member constituency Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill more like this
tabling member printed
Phil Boswell more like this
uin 8404 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-23
answer text <p>IPSA carries out an Annual User Survey which seeks to identify, amongst other measures, the hours per month that MPs and their staff spend making expenses claims. The key findings from these surveys are published on IPSA’s website.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
answering member printed Mr Charles Walker more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-23T17:16:36.033Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-23T17:16:36.033Z
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
tabling member
4388
label Biography information for Philip Boswell more like this