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<p>IPSA incurred costs of 508k on rent, rates, and service charges in the 2020-21
financial year. In 2021-22, this figure was 367k. IPSA currently has 97 contracted
employees, of which 68% (66) are on office-based contracts and (32%) 31 are on home-based
contracts. The difficult times brought about by the pandemic brought forward IPSA’s
plans to create a more representative national organisation which better reflects
the nations, regions, and constituencies our MPs serve. Recruiting staff from across
the UK without the necessity of living within commuting distance of central London
has delivered a more inclusive and diverse workforce, well-positioned to deliver services
locally without the need for lengthy travel from London. Of the 66 employees on office-based
contracts, all 66 have worked at some point in the past 12 months at the premises.
The data for all 97 staff members, regardless of their contract type, also indicates
that 100% of employees have worked from the premises at some point over the last 12
months.</p><p>The delay in providing a response to this Question was due to an administrative
error in the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.</p>
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