Investigation opened into Gregory Campbell MP

Date published: 25 August 2026

The Compliance Officer for IPSA has opened an investigation to determine whether Gregory Campbell MP has breached spending rules under IPSA’s Funding Scheme for MPs.

The investigation concerns the MP’s spending against their office costs budget.

Details of the investigation are available on the Compliance Officer for IPSA’s website.

No further information will be published until the investigation has concluded.

ENDS 

IPSA's Press Office can be contacted via communications@theipsa.org.uk.

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. 

  2. The Compliance Officer is responsible for investigating complaints over how MPs spend the budget given to them by IPSA to carry out their parliamentary duties. The Compliance Officer can also conduct reviews into IPSA following requests from an MP. 

  3. The Compliance Officer follows the Procedures for Investigations, which set out the remit of an investigation and how it should be conducted.  

  4. When deciding on penalties and any other actions to take following an investigation, the Compliance Officer will consider fairness, proportionality and public interest. 

  5. The Funding Scheme for MPs can be found on IPSA's website.