Bulletin, 6 July (Data publication, payment card reminder and train ticket bookings)

Date published: 6 July 2023

On Friday 7 July our phone lines will be closed for training. If you have an urgent query that day, please email us and use the word "urgent" in the subject line. Our phone service will resume as normal on Monday 10 July.

This week's bulletin contains information on:

Data publication – 13 July

Next week we will be publishing details of MPs’ business costs for February and March 2023 as part of our routine publication of data every two months.

If you have any queries about your data, please contact us as soon as possible.

We strongly recommend you check your data before it's published.

To check your data, please visit the Publication Data service.

Payment card reminder

Please ensure all lines for May 2023 and earlier are reconciled and approved by our Validation team by 8 July to avoid the suspension of your card.

If you have any concerns about your payment card reconciliation or have been unable to meet this deadline please let us know so we can further support you.

Further details can be found in our Payment Card policy and in guidance on reconciling your payment card.

Train ticket bookings

The Parliamentary Travel Office (PTO) serviced by Reed & Mackay, has launched two simple tools to allow MPs and their staff to book and manage IPSA-funded rail travel.

Read more about your new way to book and manage IPSA-funded rail travel online.