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Members: Allowances

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeSpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled Answered 6 February 2025UIN 28256

The question

To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what assessment the Committee has made of the effectiveness of the technology platform used to (a) process and (b) administer hon. Members' business costs.

Answered by Charlotte Nichols

The Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority annually scrutinises IPSA’s main estimate and business plan. This has included regular consideration of the effectiveness of IPSA Online, the system used in the processing and administration of MPs’ business costs, and plans for its improvement.

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