IPSA publishes data on MPs’ business funding for October and November 2025, alongside new Scheme

Date published: 12 March 2026

IPSA has published details of spending by MPs against their parliamentary budgets, processed between 01 October and 30 November 2025.

The data is searchable by MP name, and in full under the Individual Business Costs tab on our dedicated webpage.

IPSA supports MPs and their staff in fulfilling their duty to their constituents and to Westminster, by providing the necessary funding to run an office, pay staff, and cover work-related travel.

Separately, following a Consultation held last year IPSA has today published the 19th edition of its Funding Scheme for MPs, which outlines its principles and approach to regulation.

The Scheme, which takes effect from 1 April, is more concise than previous editions, but maintains clear guardrails to ensure transparency and support public trust in democracy.

Lee Bridges, Director of Standards and Information at IPSA, says:

“Our new Scheme offers flexibility for MPs to determine how best to fulfil their parliamentary duties, and it is IPSA’s role to make sure they receive adequate funding to do this.

“We have updated guidance on our website, and are clear about specific restrictions where funding will not be approved, but our Scheme now provides a more stable framework for MPs and their staff to work within.

“The publication of business costs every two months provides transparency and ensures the public is kept up-to-date about how and where the funding we provide for MPs is being used.”

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For more details contact IPSA's Press Office.

Notes to Editors

1. IPSA publishes details of MPs’ staffing and business costs every two months, including claims processed across a two-month period – usually four to five months in arrears from the publication date. The next scheduled publication is in May.

2. IPSA was created in 2009 by the Parliamentary Standards Act. The Act was amended in 2010 by the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act. Together they gave IPSA three main responsibilities:

  • to regulate MPs’ business costs

  • to determine MPs’ pay and pension arrangements

  • to provide financial support to MPs in carrying out their parliamentary functions

3. IPSA is independent of Parliament and the Government. This allows us to make decisions about the rules on business costs and on MPs’ pay ourselves, without interference. You can find out more about IPSA's role and responsibilities on our website.

4. The Scheme of MPs’ Staffing and Business Costs (‘the Scheme’) governs what MPs can and cannot claim. We review our rules regularly and consult the public when we do so.

5. Repayments are made to IPSA by MPs and third parties for a variety of reasons. These include:

  • refunding items for which an MP no longer wishes to claim

  • refunding payment card transactions for which an MP does not wish to claim, and

  • where an MP has received a rebate or refund from a third party, for example on their business rates or utility bills