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IPSA has confirmed the budgets for MPs’ offices for 2022-2023 and you can read the bulletin here: https://assets.ctfassets.net/s90k6prbkeee/3Qh3dqtF4hBC3WpZ2ADrMi/65f374248b72727a3154424b2a77f5e3/Bulletin__2_March_2022.pdf
and the finer details here: https://www.ipsaonline.org.uk/guidance/reports-and-budgeting#summary-of-2022-23-budgets
You can find an updated monthly and yearly salary calculator here: https://www.ipsaonline.org.uk/guidance/reports-and-budgeting#document-downloads
Good Things Foundation and Nominet have announced a new research scheme to help end data poverty and reduce the cost of living. The three research fellowships – part of the pioneering Data Poverty Lab – will each provide £12,000 funding to enable people to explore interventions with the aim of designing effective solutions to tackle data poverty.
With recent Ofcom figures showing 84% of benefits recipients unaware that they already qualify for cheaper broadband deals, the scheme is designed to both amplify existing interventions and highlight new ideas.
The Fellowships will explore three key themes which emerged from the Data Poverty Lab’s initial research:
Individuals interested in applying for a Data Poverty Lab Fellowship should visit www.goodthingsfoundation.org/data-poverty-lab/fellowship/ or contact our Policy and Research Officer, Tom McGrath, by emailing [email protected]. Applications are open from 23 February to 20 March 2022.
The Information Commissioner has issued updated guidance on video surveillance. Please click the link below to be take to the ICO website:
Commons Library Briefing
This new briefing describes the potential effect of the conflict in Ukraine and the possibility of a refugee crisis, alongside what aid the UK and others have pledged in 2022.
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9467/
The Commons Library has put together a page featuring Commons Library publications relevant to the current crisis in Ukraine.
You can view it here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9455/
You can now book a one-hour, fully-accessible tour of the State Apartments of the Speaker’s House, which includes the Grand Staircase, the Crimson Drawing Room, the State Dining Room, and the State Bedroom. The tour starts and finishes in Westminster Hall which you are welcome to explore afterwards.
See here for full details and booking: https://ukparliament.seetickets.com/timeslot/the-state-apartments-of-speaker-s-house-tour
New six-week online mindfulness course for Members starts next Wednesday 23 February, 8.30-9.30am.
Sessions will take place every Wednesday 8.30-9.30am for six weeks (from Wednesday 23 February to Wednesday 30 March).
The course will be delivered by Awaris, leading mindfulness training provider and sessions will take place online via Zoom.
To book your place email Lydia Smith on [email protected]
Please note that links to the old Parliamentary intranet have been removed as of October 2023. Please use search on ParliNet to find relevant current details, if available.
https://parlinet.parliament.uk/house-of-commons-members-staff/
The House of Commons Members’ HR Service has produced a Best Practice Guide to Grievances.
This best practice guide aims to enable Members and their HR proxies to respond to and investigate grievances fairly, consistently and effectively.
You can find the guide here
This is one of a series of guides, and you can find the other guides here
This is the fortnight training information from the Commons Learning and Development Team for you to be able to find the available courses for the following two weeks. We are including some law sessions recently arranged for March.
Please click the links to book if you are available to join.
W/C 21 February
W/C 28 February
Newly arranged short webinar Law sessions in March