How much do MPs get paid?
MP salary and MP expenses are separate. This guide explains parliamentary pay, how it is set, and why IPSA expenses are not part of an MP's wage.
Salary is not the same as expenses
Members of Parliament receive a salary for the role. IPSA also regulates and publishes business cost claims — staffing, constituency offices, travel and accommodation linked to parliamentary work.
When newspapers say an MP 'claimed' a sum, they usually mean IPSA expenses. When they refer to pay, they mean salary — a different publication.
What this site shows
MP Expenses imports IPSA claim data and makes it searchable. We do not publish payroll tables. For official salary information, see UK Parliament and IPSA publications on members' pay.
Common questions
- How much is an MP paid?
- MP basic pay is set by IPSA and changes from time to time. It is published separately from business expenses. This site focuses on IPSA expense claims, not payroll.
- Are MP expenses part of their salary?
- No. Expenses are reimbursements or allowances for job-related costs such as staffing and offices. They are published as claims, not as extra salary.
- Do ministers earn more?
- Ministers and other office holders can receive additional salaries for their roles. Those amounts are also separate from the IPSA expenses data shown here.
Next steps
- What are MP expenses? — Categories IPSA publishes
- How much do MPs spend? — Network expense totals
- Search MPs — Look up any MP's IPSA claims