Providing Members of the Senedd with a level of remuneration to reflect the complexity and importance of their work, and does not deter individuals from seeking election to the Senedd on financial grounds.
Providing Members of the Senedd with adequate resources to enable them to exercise their functions.
Ensuring probity, accountability, value for money and transparency with regards to the expenditure of public funds.
Detailed information about the Board and the functions it serves.
Dame Dawn Primarolo DBE was the MP for Bristol South from 1987 until 2015. She was also a Minister of State from June 1997 to May 2010 and a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons.
Ronnie Alexander was Chief Environmental Health Officer at the Welsh Government until 2013. He is currently employed by both the Consumer Council for Water as a Consumer Advocate and the Food Standards Agency as a member of the Welsh Food Advisory Committee, a Ministerial appointment.
Trevor Reaney has served as Chief Executive of Craigavon Borough Council, Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Policing Board and was Clerk and Chief Executive to the Northern Ireland Assembly from 2008 until 2016.
Michael Redhouse is currently Principal of EMES Consulting, which he founded in 2002. His career included a spell as a Partner at Ernst and Young, and he currently serves as a Trustee of the APEX Trust and as Chair of Trustees of St. Luke’s Hospice in Harrow.
Dame Jane Roberts was Leader of Camden Council from 2000 until 2005, serving as a councillor for 16 years. Professionally, Jane is a medical doctor and worked until June 2016 as a hospital consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
The system of financial support for Members must be robust, clear, transparent, sustainable and represent value for money for the taxpayer.
This includes the salary which all Members of the Senedd and Office Holders within the Senedd and Welsh Government are entitled to receive and details of their pension scheme.
The amount Members of the Senedd can be reimbursed for staying overnight away from their main homes in connection to their role as Members of the Senedd.
Deals with types of travel on Senedd Business by Members. Also includes travel undertaken by Members’ partners, children and staff.
Allowance to reimburse Members all reasonable costs relating to the running of their office and engaging with constituents.
The latest Determination on Members’ Pay and Allowances was published in May 2018.
The Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd has published its annual report for 2019-20. The report outlines the Board’s work and decisions during the past financial year. A copy of the report is available here.
The Remuneration Board met on 9 July 2020. The following is a summary of its discussions and decisions. Supporting Members in responding to Covid-19 The Board reviewed expenditure and issues arising from Covid-19 and discussed Read More
The Remuneration Board met on 21 May 2020. The following is a summary of its discussions and decisions. Supporting Members in responding to Covid-19 The Board reviewed expenditure arising from Covid-19 and discussed any further Read More