Statement of Provisional Findings into Phil Boswell MP

Date published: 12 May 2016

The Compliance Officer for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority has today published his Statement of Provisional Findings as part of his investigation into claims made under the MPs’ Scheme of Business Costs and Expenses (‘the Scheme’) by Mr Phil Boswell MP.

The Statement of Provisional Findings can be found via this link.

The investigation was opened on 24 February 2016 following a complaint from a member of the public regarding claims made under the Scheme by the MP for Office Costs Expenditure.

The Provisional Findings require Mr Boswell to repay £555. Mr Boswell has accepted the findings and repaid this amount.

In accordance with the legislation and the Procedures for Investigation made thereunder, both Mr Boswell and IPSA have a further opportunity to make representations in writing to the Compliance Officer in respect of these provisional findings. Both parties will be given fifteen working days from the date of this statement to submit any further representations. Further representations must therefore be received by 3 June 2016.

If representations are received, the Compliance Officer will consider these before preparing a Statement of Findings. If not, the Compliance Officer will publish a Closure Report confirming the conclusion of the investigation.

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. The MPs' Scheme of Business Costs and Expenses can be found on IPSA's website. The rules regarding Office Costs Expenditure can be found at Chapter Six.

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