Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions

Written questions

• Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: StaffSpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7509More

  Question: To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, for each pay band of staff at IPSA, (a) what job titles and (b) what the average salary of staff in that pay band is;

  Answer: The table below shows IPSA’s staff pay bands, job titles, average salaries and the number of staff in each band, together with the number employed in each role. Senior leadership pay is disclosed annually in the report and accounts laid before Parliament....

  Answered 11 Jun 2026

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• Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: StaffSpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1271More

  Question: To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, with reference to the Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 117392 on Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and M

  Answer: In its answer to Question 117392, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority sought to identify roles that were broadly comparable with those found in MPs’ offices, whilst noting that due to the nature of the work that IPSA carries out, there are n...

  Answered 21 May 2026

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• Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: StaffSpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1270More

  Question: To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, with reference to the Answer on 9 March 2026 to Question 117392 on the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority a

  Answer: MPs are the employers of their staff, not IPSA. Although IPSA provides an exit survey template for MPs to use when staff leave their employment, any information collected as to the reason for an employee's departure remains with the MP and is not shared w...

  Answered 21 May 2026

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• Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and Members: StaffSpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117392More

  Question: To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what the a) median salary, b) mean salary, c) turnover rate, d) mean length of service, e) median length of service an

  Answer: Salaries for MPs’ staff are decided by MPs, who employ and manage their staff, within pay bands that in 2026-27 will be uplifted by 5%.The median annual salary, when calculated by actual pay and not full-time equivalent hours, for MPs’ staff (not includin...

  Answered 9 Mar 2026

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• Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: ResearchSpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117391More

  Question: To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, whether IPSA has undertaken research on the potential link between (a) average headcount per office, (b) average salar

  Answer: IPSA funds MPs to undertake their parliamentary duties and this includes providing MPs with budgets for travel, accomodation, office costs, and staffing. The MP is the legal employer of their staff. The structure of an MP's office and the management of th...

  Answered 9 Mar 2026

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• Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: FinanceSpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117390More

  Question: To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, whether there is any different funding provided by IPSA to MPs representing constituencies with populations a) below 3

  Answer: IPSA sets core staffing and office costs budgets which differ depending on whether an MP's constituency is based in London or is outside of London. This is because IPSA recognises the increase costs of being based in the capital.IPSA does recognise there ...

  Answered 9 Mar 2026

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• Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: StaffSpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117385More

  Question: To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, how IPSA assesses how many staff are required to meet workload demands on hon. Members' offices; and how is this scrut

  Answer: The core MPs' staffing budget is set at a level that will accomadate a 'notional' office of five full time equivalent staff, but is intended to provide flexibility for MPs to decide how best to staff their office. For example, an MP could decide to have f...

  Answered 9 Mar 2026

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• Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: FinanceSpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117384More

  Question: To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, whether the Speaker's Committee has the power to withhold approval of IPSA main estimates and business plans; and what

  Answer: The Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (SCIPSA) is a statutory body established under the Parliamentary Standards act 2009. It reviews IPSA's annual estimate of the resources it needs in accordance with the provision...

  Answered 9 Mar 2026

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