Members’ pay and expenses: Index of Library briefings
Links to Library Briefings on Members’ pay and expenses since 2001

This briefing discusses the procedure for revising Government spending plans in-year. It summarises the changes the Government proposes to Departmental budgets in 2017-18.
Revised Government spending plans for 2017-18 (542 KB , PDF)
One of Parliament’s longest standing functions is the consideration and authorisation of the Government’s spending plans, requiring the Government to obtain parliamentary consent before spending public money.
A previous library note set out changes that are taking place to the debates associated with Estimates- the Estimates Day Debates. From now on, any backbench Member can submit a bid to Backbench Business Committee for a debate on public spending for one of these debates. Debate bids should relate to issues related to public spending included in Estimates.
The first allocation of debates follows the publication of the 2017-18 Supplementary Estimates on 7 February 2018.
This note gives details of the content of the 2017-18 Supplementary Estimates – the changes the government proposes to current year Departmental budgets.
Among notable changes proposed are:
Revised Government spending plans for 2017-18 (542 KB , PDF)
Links to Library Briefings on Members’ pay and expenses since 2001
This briefing sets out the current (2022/23) rates of Members' pay and ministerial salaries. It provides background to recent changes. It also notes changes in the rules relating to and budget limits for Members' expenses since 2010.
The coronation of Charles III will take place on 6 May 2023. Preceding coronations and the planning and execution of the contemporary ceremony are examined in detail in this paper.