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Written question asked by David Winnick (Labour) on Thursday, 29 January 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 February 2015 (named day). It was answered by Charles Walker (Conservative) on Monday, 2 March 2015 on behalf of the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority. Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority was asked to reply.

Members: Allowances

Question

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, if the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority will consistently differentiate between (a) total staffing and constituency office costs and (b) other claims by hon. Members on its website and in its publications.

Answer

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority. I have asked IPSA to reply.

Letter from Marcial Boo, January 2015:

As Chief Executive of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking about publication of MPs' business costs and expenses.

IPSA routinely publishes on our website all costs incurred by MPs and claimed from us. In doing so, we set out to which budget the cost relates; for example, office costs or staffing. In doing so, we set out which budget each cost relates to, whether to the office cost, staffing or other budget.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
222672
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Allowances Members
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk