The Scheme

This consultation concerns proposed amendments to the Scheme to reflect the changes to constituency boundaries and legislation about parliamentary terms.

The proposals would impact rules about:

• the Loss of Office Payment (LOOP)

• the winding-up payment

• the length of the winding-up period, and

• additional support for MPs and staff leaving Parliament

We are also asking about the possible equality impacts of the changes proposed in this consultation.

Consultation: Constituency boundary changes and support for MPs leaving Parliament (April 2023)

Report: Constituency boundary changes and support for MPs leaving Parliament (September 2023)

This consultation on outlines proposed changes to the Scheme of MPs Staffing and Business Costs. The Scheme sets out the rules, eligibility and budgets governing MPs’ business costs.

The proposed changes concern the 2022-23 financial year. The changes being proposed fall into two categories:

• efforts to make the Scheme more flexible, intuitive, and simple in line with our Corporate Plan, and

• measures to update the Scheme in light of changing working patterns following the Covid-19 pandemic.

We are also asking about the possible equality impacts of the changes proposed in this consultation.

Consultation: Changes to the Scheme 2022-23

• Consultation: Funding for MP parental leave cover and staff reservists leave, February 2021

• Consultation: Changes to the Scheme of MPs’ Business Costs and Expenses for 2020-21, October 2019

• Consultation: Minor changes to the Scheme of MPs’ Business Costs and Expenses, January 2019

• Report: Minor changes to the Scheme of MPs’ Business Costs and Expenses, May 2019

• Consultation: Review of the MPs’ Scheme of Business Costs and Expenses and IPSA’s publication policy, May 2016

• Consultation Responses: Review of the MP’s Scheme of Business Costs and Expenses and IPSA’s publication policy, 2017

• Report and equality impact assessment: Review of the Scheme of MPs’ Business Costs and Expenses and IPSA’s publication policy, March 2017

• Consultation: Review of the MPs’ Scheme of Business Costs and Expenses, November 2014

• Consultation: Review of the MPs’ Scheme of Business Costs and Expenses, November 2013

• Consultation: Review of the MPs’ Scheme of Business Expenses and Costs, November 2012

• Consultation Report: Review of the MPs’ Scheme of Business Expenses and Costs, April 2012

• Consultation: Annual Review of the MPs’ Scheme of Expenses and Costs, November 2011

• Consultation: Annual Review of the MPs’ Expenses Scheme, January 2011

• Consultation Report: Annual Review of the MPs’ Expenses Scheme, March 2011

• Consultation: Amendments to the MPs’ Expenses Scheme Rules, June 2010

• Consultation Report: IPSA's Response to the Consultation on Amendments to the MPs’ Expenses Scheme Rules, July 2010

• Consultation: MPs’ Expenses – A Consultation, January 2010

• Consultation Report: MPs’ Expenses – A Consultation, January 2010