MP's expenses costs 2010-15

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Dear Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority,

As permitted under the Freedom of Information Act I wish to know the following information please:

1. The percentage of salary contributed from the public purse to each MP's pension for each of the following years:
(i) 2010-11
(ii) 2011-12
(iii) 2012-13
(iv) 2013-14
(v) 2014-15

2. Are additional salary payments e.g. committee chair, included in the contribution calculation, or is the contribution based on base salary only?

3. In relation to the financial years from 2013-14 onwards, if an MP accidentally exceeds their annual spending budget, what actions if any are taken by IPSA to recover the overspend?

4(a). Are MP's subject to UK employment law when recruiting "connected parties"?
(b) If not, under what clause are they exempt from UK employment law?
(c) Assuming MP's are subject to UK employment law, does IPSA collect or witness the relevant information?
(d) If IPSA does not collect or witness the relevant information, why not?
(e) If IPSA does collect the relevant information, please provide copies for each of the following years:
(i) 2010-11
(ii) 2011-12
(iii) 2012-13
(iv) 2013-14
(v) 2014-15

5. I have searched your website and cannot find any reference to roles for each of the MP's staff as decided by IPSA. Please provide copies of the same.

6(a). Who sets the salaries for MP's staff and on what basis are pay increases awarded?
(b) When pay increases are awarded, are they applicable to all members of staff in the same role?

7. Please provide information as to which government department are responsible for each of the following public expenses relating to MP's:
(i) Ministers pay
(ii) Ministers expenses
(iii) Ministers pension contributions
(iv) All other costs associated with ministers in the execution of their duties
(v) All expenses associated with members of the House of Lords

Yours faithfully,

Damien Quigg

Dear Mr Quigg,

 

Thank you for your email of 27 September 2015. Your request for
information has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
(FOIA).

 

We will respond to your request no later than 23 October 2015. The
reference for this request is CAS-29385. Please quote this reference
number in any future correspondence relating to this request.

 

Kind regards,

 

Chris Veck

Freedom of Information Officer

 

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)

4th Floor

30 Millbank

London, SW1P 4DU

 

Tel: 020 7811 6400

Email: [1][IPSA request email]

[2]www.parliamentarystandards.org.uk

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Dear Mr Quigg,

 

Please find attached a response to your Freedom of Information request
dated 27 September 2015.

 

Kind regards,

 

Chris Veck

Freedom of Information Officer

 

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)

4th Floor

30 Millbank

London, SW1P 4DU

 

Tel: 020 7811 6400

Email: [1][IPSA request email]

[2]www.parliamentarystandards.org.uk

Follow us on Twitter: [3]@ipsauk

 

 

 

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