Financial scrutiny in Parliament
One of Parliament’s most important roles is to control and scrutinise tax and spending. Here we explain how it does this and how it compares internationally.
This note provides a timeline showing the developments relating to Members' allowances that have followed the Senior Salaries Review Body's Review of parliamentary pay, pensions and allowances 2007.
Reforming Members' allowances - a timeline (83 KB , PDF)
This note provides a timeline showing the developments relating to Members’ allowances that have followed the Senior Salaries Review Body’s Review of parliamentary pay, pensions and allowances 2007.
Reforming Members' allowances - a timeline (83 KB , PDF)
One of Parliament’s most important roles is to control and scrutinise tax and spending. Here we explain how it does this and how it compares internationally.
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House of Commons select committee chairs in the 2024, 2019, 2017, 2015 and 2010 parliaments.