Arrangements for paying salaries and expenses to MPs and their staff are for IPSA to determine, as set out in the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009. Section 4(6) of the Act states that IPSA is only able to pay the salaries of MPs who have taken the Oath and thereby take their seats in parliament. MPs who do not take the Oath, and the staff employed by them, are nonetheless eligible to claim for business costs in pursuit of their constituency work in line with the Scheme of MPs\u2019 Business Costs and Expenses.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1493", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Charles Walker"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Broxbourne"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Sir Charles Walker"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-01-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-01-30T17:02:16.767Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "90"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-01-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Members: Pay"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what plans the Committee has to review the arrangements on access to salaries and expenses for hon. Members and their staff who do not take their seats.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4793", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Scott Benton"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Blackpool South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Scott Benton"} ], "uin" : "4497"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1171314", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1171314/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
All MPs are able to claim for business costs and expenses in line with the rules established by IPSA in the Scheme of MPs\u2019 Business Costs and Expenses. All business costs and expenses claimed by MPs, including those who have not taken their seats in the House of Commons, are routinely published and can be viewed on IPSA\u2019s website: www.theipsa.org.uk/mp-costs/your-mp/<\/a>.<\/p> The figures below outline the business costs and expenses of those MPs who have not taken their seats.<\/p>
Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> MPs with Published costs<\/p><\/td> Office Costs<\/p><\/td> Staffing<\/p><\/td> Staff Absence<\/p><\/td> Winding-Up Budget<\/p><\/td> Accommodation / Hotels<\/p><\/td> Travel<\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 6<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £12,334.65<\/p><\/td> £545,454.86<\/p><\/td> NA<\/p><\/td> £89,712.95<\/p><\/td> £0.00<\/p><\/td> £597.69<\/p><\/td> £648,100.15<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £20,504.85<\/p><\/td> £434,266.07<\/p><\/td> NA<\/p><\/td> £0.00<\/p><\/td> £0.00<\/p><\/td> £5,146.49<\/p><\/td> £459,917.41<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 8<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £115,569.72<\/p><\/td> £683,680.99<\/p><\/td> £0.00<\/p><\/td> £35,163.41<\/p><\/td> £7,835.00<\/p><\/td> £32,210.58<\/p><\/td> £874,459.70<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £115,667.58<\/p><\/td> £893,333.79<\/p><\/td> £7,879.49<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> £0.00<\/p><\/td> £19,597.03<\/p><\/td> £119,282.23<\/p><\/td> £1,155,760.12<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Under a resolution of the House, Representative Money is provided to opposition parties represented by Members who have chosen not to take the Oath. Payment of Representative Money is administered by the House of Commons Members\u2019 Hub. Budget allocations for Representative Money since 2005-6 are published in Appendix 4 of the following document: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN01663<\/a> .<\/p> The Representative Money allocation figures for the four years in question are as follows:<\/p> Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Period<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Main <\/strong>Allocation<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Travel Allocation<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total Allocation<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> £<\/p><\/td> £<\/p><\/td> £<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/strong> *<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 01/04/15 - 07/05/15<\/p><\/td> 11,511.00<\/p><\/td> 329.45<\/p><\/td> 11,840.45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 08/05/15 - 31/03/16<\/p><\/td> 87,783.00<\/p><\/td> 1,898.90<\/p><\/td> 89,681.90<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 01/04/16 - 31/03/17<\/p><\/td> 97,556.00<\/p><\/td> 2,224.32<\/p><\/td> 99,780.32<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18 *<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 01/04/17 - 08/06/17<\/p><\/td> 18,737.00<\/p><\/td> 431.41<\/p><\/td> 19,168.41<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 09/06/17 - 31/03/18<\/p><\/td> 130,970.00<\/p><\/td> 2,901.64<\/p><\/td> 133,871.64<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018/19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 01/04/18 - 31/03/19<\/p><\/td> 165,864.00<\/p><\/td> 3,674.62<\/p><\/td> 169,538.62<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> * General Election years<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Since 2016-17 it has been a requirement to publish the amounts paid for the financial year and these can be found on the Parliament website via the following link: https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/transparency-publications/hoc-transparency-publications/financial-information/financial-assistance-to-opposition-parties/previous-financial-assistance-to-opposition-parties/<\/a>.<\/p> The Representative Money actual expenditure for each financial year since 2016-17 was as follows:<\/p> Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Period<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Main <\/strong>Allocation Spend<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Travel Allocation<\/strong> Spend<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total <\/strong>Spend<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> £<\/p><\/td> £<\/p><\/td> £<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 01/04/16 - 31/03/17<\/p><\/td> 97,743.00<\/p><\/td> 0.00<\/p><\/td> 97,743.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18 *<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 01/04/17 - 08/06/17<\/p><\/td> 18,737.00<\/p><\/td> 0.00<\/p><\/td> 18,737.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 09/06/17 - 31/03/18<\/p><\/td> 131,824.00<\/p><\/td> 0.00<\/p><\/td> 131,824.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018/19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 01/04/18 - 31/03/19<\/p><\/td> 166,005.00<\/p><\/td> 0.00<\/p><\/td> 166,005.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> * General Election years<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Any spend above the Main Allocation has been funded by the parties themselves.<\/p>"}
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