MotionTuesday, 23 June 2026

Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

This motion concerns the composition and operation of the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), which oversees the standards and conduct regime for MPs. The committee is responsible for appointing IPSA board members and scrutinising the regulator's work. The motion, sponsored by Sir Alan Campbell, relates to routine governance of parliamentary standards administration.

The Speaker's Committee sits at the centre of parliamentary accountability. Its decisions on IPSA's independence, resources, and direction affect how MPs are held to account for conduct and financial probity. This is primarily a procedural governance matter with limited immediate policy impact, but the committee's work underpins public confidence in parliamentary standards.

Interested MPs

Sir Alan CampbellLabour Party

Tynemouth

Judith CumminsLabour Party

Bradford South

Sir Lindsay HoyleSpeaker

Chorley

Bob BlackmanConservative and Unionist Party

Harrow East

Ms Nusrat GhaniConservative and Unionist Party

Sussex Weald

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