Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

The Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority oversees IPSA, the independent regulator responsible for setting and regulating MPs' pay, pensions, and allowances. Operating within the House of Commons as an oversight body rather than a select committee, it conducts scrutiny through formal meetings and takes evidence from IPSA leadership and external witnesses. The committee has recently examined IPSA's Main Estimate for 2026-27, scrutinising the authority's planned staffing levels and anticipated caseload to assess whether resources align with regulatory demands and operational delivery across the standards system for Members.