MP Expenses

Building trust in our democracy by giving the reality behind sensational #MPExpenses stories/posts (expenses = staffing & business costs) NOT an @ipsaUK account

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@pecker2009 @ipsaUK @Keir_Starmer @UKLabour The government doesn’t decide MP pay. It never has.

Since 2010, that’s been the job of @ipsaUK which is separate from government.

[IPSA @ipsaUK]

For 2026-27, the salary of an MP will be £98,599.

We made this decision after widespread public engagement, and benchmarking against other responsible roles in the UK and around the world.

You can find out more about our decision-making below:

https://t.co/wngGgSQgFv

[MP Expenses @MPExpense]

@gavglicksman @JohnSlinger I think he’s trying to dispel a common misconception about MPs funding. As a journalist I would have thought you’d be in favour of dispelling incorrect information, especially where there’s a public interest.

[MP Expenses @MPExpense]

@Kensaunders @gavglicksman MPs haven’t voted on their pay for around 15 years.

Most MPs today will have never voted on their pay.

It’s decided by @ipsaUK

https://t.co/4HEUPqjPfB

[John Slinger MP @JohnSlinger]

Myth: MPs get their home bills paid.

Reality: I pay my own mortgage and bills in Rugby. When Parliament requires me in London, rent for the flat is covered, same as any worker required away from home. I pay for my own food.

[MP Expenses @MPExpense]

@Brad_Stephen0 @Marcus___007 @JohnSlinger Correct.

[MP Expenses @MPExpense]

@calamity911 @ollyp3 @Iromg The choice she has is:

a) not to pay or to reduce the pay of her team in order to hire more,

b) reduce the support she provides to her constituents,

c) find ways of bringing in extra money.

[MP Expenses @MPExpense]

@quisitydog @Iromg https://t.co/qvI2dy3l8F

[MP Expenses @MPExpense]

@spygirl_m Most MPs spend similar amounts. Most MP staff earn below average salaries. MP staff turnover is much higher than average.

Staffing isn’t just salaries. It’s employer NI, employer pension contributions, training, health and welfare costs.

[MP Expenses @MPExpense]

@bigfanofmykids @No_Bikers @stellacreasy @Iromg https://t.co/qvI2dy3l8F

[MP Expenses @MPExpense]

@jhnstncpst @MelJStride @cathynewman @TimesRadio MPs haven’t been able to claim mortgage costs since 2010. They can only claim for work costs. John, you need to update your knowledge. It’s very out of date.

https://t.co/ItcSTdL2Ql

[IPSA @ipsaUK]

As part of our annual publication of MPs' business costs, we've published a report explaining which Parliamentary duties are funded, and why.

https://t.co/1QcDuWNWsr

[Dan Neidle @DanNeidle]

New polling paints an interesting picture of the public's tax-raising priorities, and a depressing picture of the public's understanding of tax and spending.

I have no easy answers, but I do have some rather alarming charts.

[MP Expenses @MPExpense]

@BunstanceB @PARLYapp https://t.co/5GPkQWPCwB

[PARLY @PARLYapp]

@SiobhanMoore90 Here’s why MPs should not say ‘you’

[MP Expenses @MPExpense]

@milliebananas @WorkersPartyGB No we don’t. The post is misleading. This property is funded by a trust, and no MP expenses can be used to claim for costs on this property.

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@WorkersPartyGB This isn’t Rachel Reeves house, it’s Dorneywood. Owned by the National Trust and used by the Chancellor.

Ministers can’t claim Govt costs on their expenses. Rachel Reeves isn’t allowed to claim expenses on this. The costs are met by a trust.

https://t.co/cMXhUl1Sxr

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@Rockabilly157 @LondonEconomic MPs claiming work costs isn’t a scandal.

https://t.co/axVLw6YbIm

[Ruth Fox @RuthFox01]

🧵27% of MPs who lost their seats at the 2010 general election and were looking for paid employment were still without a job 12 months after the election. So @GullisJonathan's experience is not unusual. 1/

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@sharonm72 @BurtyBird @CatioMiles @RichardJMurphy Non-London area MPs can only claim for hotels or to rent secondary accommodation. London area MPs don’t get an accommodation budget and no MP can claim for mortgage costs.

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@TheSilverCloak @Dunkelflouter @JohnnyEnglishX This is incorrect. MPs haven’t been able to “flip” since 2010.

Most MPs in this Parliament have never been able to flip properties as a result of being an MP.