Review of a determination by IPSA to refuse an expense claim by Jim Shannon MP

The Compliance Officer for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority has today published a review of a determination by IPSA to refuse an expense claim submitted by Jim Shannon MP for Strangford. 

A full copy of the review can be found on the Completed Reviews page.

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 Officers powers to conduct a review of IPSA’s determination to refuse an expense claim by an MP in whole or in part derive from Section 6A of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (as amended by the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010). Guidance on the Review procedures are contained within the Procedures for Investigations of the Compliance Officer for IPSA (Third Edition), which can be found on the Compliance Officer’s website.

3. Details of all claims made by MPs for business costs and expenses can be found on IPSA's website.

4. IPSA’s Press Office – 020 7811 6462​​​.