The consultation period runs from 5 January to 11 February 2011.
Please ensure that you send your response before the closing date
as responses received after 11 February may not be considered.

Once the consultation has closed, IPSA will move quickly to analyse the responses. It will then use the responses to amend the existing Expenses Scheme. The new Scheme will be published in March 2011.

The responses will be published in full, including the identity of the respondent unless the respondent indicates otherwise, as soon as possible after the close of the consultation period. IPSA will also publish their analysis of the responses.

IPSA asks for responses by email if possible to: schemeconsultation@parliamentarystandard.org.uk.   Please mark the email with the subject “Consultation Response”. Responses should be in plain or rich text format, with as little use of colour or logos as possible. If you do not have access to email, you may send a paper copy of your response to:
Consultation Responses,
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority,
7th Floor, Portland House,
Bressenden Place,
London SW1E 5BH

If you require a hard copy of the consultation paper you can request one by writing to the above address, or by emailing schemeconsultation@parliamentarystandards.org.uk.

Alternatively, you can answer a short questionnaire.  You will find it here.

To inform this consultation, IPSA also conducted a poll of the public. View the results here.