Thesis Title:
Understanding the Regulation of Parliamentary Expenditure
Thesis Abstract:
This project seeks to map and understand the design and principles involved in the regulation of MPs’ expenditure, and the answers to the trade-offs involved; for instance, between flexibility and safeguarding against abuse. It will consider how the current regulatory system for UK MPs’ expenses came about, and when and why the key decisions were made. It then takes an international perspective, looking at selected comparator states and the regulatory regimes they have arrived at. Based on the findings, the project will reflect on the implications for effective regulation of parliamentary expenditure, which will be of use to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) and its counterparts in other countries.
Primary Supervisor:
Prof Christel Koop