Investigation into claims made by Jim Shannon MP concluded

Date published: 6 July 2016

The Compliance Officer for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority has today published a Closure Report relating to his investigation into claims made under the MPs’ Scheme of Business Costs and Expenses (‘the Scheme’) by Mr Jim Shannon MP.

The Closure Report can be found via this link.

The investigation was opened on 11 January 2016 following a referral from IPSA regarding claims made under the Scheme by the MP for Travel and Subsistence Expenditure.

On 26 May 2016, a Statement of Provisional Findings was published, requiring Mr Shannon to repay £13,925.86.

Both Mr Shannon and IPSA were given a further opportunity to make representations to the Compliance Officer in respect of the provisional findings. Neither party chose to make further representations.

No further action is required by Mr Shannon or the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and the investigation is now closed.

Notes to Editors

  1. The Compliance Officer for IPSA is an independent office holder established as a separate public authority from IPSA under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009, as amended by the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010. He is responsible for investigating complaints regarding MPs' business costs and expenses paid to MPs by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority ('IPSA').

  2. The Procedures for Investigations of the Compliance Officer for IPSA (Third Edition) can be found on the Compliance Officer’s website.

  3. As the MP accepted the Statement of Provisional Findings and has agreed a repayment schedule, and no further representations were received by either party, the Compliance Officer is not required to publish a Statement of Findings.

  4. The MPs' Scheme of Business Costs and Expenses can be found on IPSA's website.

  5. IPSA’s Press Office – 020 7811 6462.