New Parliamentary Standards Bill announced
24 June 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
The Leader of the Commons, Harriet Harman, announced the publication on 23 June of the Parliamentary Standards Bill.
- Commons Hansard: Parliamentary Standards
- Video and Audio: Parliamentary Standards
- Bills before Parliament: Parliamentary Standards Bill 2008-09
- Topical Issues: House of Commons
- Topical Issues: Members of Parliament
- Parliamentary News: MPs allowances published online
The Bill will:
- establish a body corporate known as the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and an officer known as the Commissioner for Parliamentary Investigations, and
- make provision relating to salaries and allowances for members of the House of Commons and to their financial interests and conduct.