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MMSST Midlands Roadshow

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The MMSST will be hosting a roadshow event in the Midlands this February.  

The event forms part of a wider programme of roadshows taking place across the UK this year and offers a valuable opportunity to deepen your understanding of the wide range of support and services available to you, while also providing a chance to connect and network with colleagues from other local offices.   

The agenda will include informative presentations from IPSA and the Home Office, as well as updates and workshops with House Administration services such as the Library. 

The roadshow will take place on Wednesday 11 February 2026. Please note that it is open only to parliamentary staffers.

To register to attend, please email MMSST@parliament.uk and you will be sent an outlook invitation and further information.

What’s Democracy Worth?

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IPSA regularly consults with the public on how MPs should be paid and funded. In 2025 IPSA wanted to increase its engagement and give the public a chance to say what matters to them when it comes to funding democracy.

At the start of the year IPSA held a series of roundtables with academics and political experts and, in September, worked with an independent, external organisation to convene the first Citizens’ Forum on MPs’ pay and funding.

This ambitious listening exercise has helped to inform the consultation on MP pay and funding for this Parliament and has been guided by one question: What’s Democracy Worth?

Find out what people had to say here: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/whats-democracy-worth

IPSA Consultation: ‘Professionalising the career path for MPs’ staff’

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The IPSA has opened a consultation entitled ‘Professionalising the career path for MPs’ staff’, and is inviting responses from MPs, staff and the general public.

As well as looking at training, it also seeks views on, but not limited to the following:

  • pay band structure
  • job families (One of the proposals is to create an additional leadership level above the three existing job families.)
  • job titles, roles and descriptions
  • default number of working hours per week
  • a proposed ring-fenced staff development budget for training, health and welfare

The consultation closes on 31 October 2025 and can be found here: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/publications/consultations

Leeds Roadshow – Tuesday 4 November – SIGN UP OPEN

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Time: 1000 – 1615
Date: Tuesday 4 November 2025
Location: Leeds city centre

MMSST will be hosting a roadshow event in Yorkshire and the Humber this November.

The event forms part of a wider programme of roadshows taking place across the UK and offers a valuable opportunity to deepen your understanding of the wide range of support and services available to you, while also providing a chance to connect with colleagues from other local offices.

The agenda will include informative presentations from IPSA and the Home Office, as well as updates from House Administration services.

To register to attend email MMSST@parliament.uk and you will be sent an outlook invitation.

Scotland Roadshows – September 2025

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The Members and Members’ Staff Services in collaboration with the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) are pleased to invite Members’ staff to attend our upcoming roadshow events in Scotland this September.

Event details

The roadshows are open to all Members’ staff. There will be two roadshow events taking place in Scotland:

  • Inverness Roadshow on Tuesday 9 September 2025 
  • Glasgow Roadshow on Wednesday 10 September 2025.

Both events will follow the same agenda, so please attend the event that is more convenient for you to travel to.

To register to attend please email (MMSST@parliament.uk) and you will be sent an outlook invitation.  Please register your interest by Tuesday 2 September.

What to expect

The agenda will include informative presentations from IPSA and the Home Office, as well as updates from the House Administration. The events are also a chance to connect and network with colleagues from other local offices.

For more information, please contact MMSST@parliament.uk

Scotland Roadshow – September 2025

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The Members and Members’ staff Services Team (MMSST), in collaboration with the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), is planning a roadshow event in Scotland this September. This forms part of a wider programme of roadshows taking place across the UK throughout the year.

What to expect

The roadshow event is aimed at all Members’ staff and is a valuable opportunity to learn more about the wide range of support and services available to you and connect with colleagues from other local offices.

The event will take place week commencing 8 September. Further information, including location and timings, will be communicated shortly.

Help to shape the event

The MMSST are keen to hear from you as we begin to plan the event. Please email MMSST@parliament.uk to receive a link to a short feedback form to share your suggestions.

We look forward to connecting with you in Scotland later this year.

IPSA Consultation – please respond

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IPSA has launched a new consultation: ‘Supporting trust in democracy in the new Parliament’.

IPSA is consulting on proposed changes to how it regulates and publish MPs’ funding, including changes to the Scheme of MPs’ Staffing and Business Costs.

It’s really important that as many MPs and staff as possible respond to the consultation, and you can access the document and the link to the online response tool here: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/publications/consultations

The consultation closes on 13 December 2024.