Sir Ian Kennedy, Chair of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)

Sir Ian Kennedy, Chair of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)

Sir Ian Kennedy, Chair of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, the new organisation charged with overhauling the expenses system, spoke at the Institute for Government, which was followed by a Q&A session.

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Only 12 months ago, the full scale of the MPs expenses scandal emerged and brought the reputation of Parliament to an all-time low.

MPs felt the full force of public and media hostility and the revelations put Parliament under the spotlight like never before.

It is less than three months since the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) was introduced to restore confidence in the expenses system.

IPSA's Chair Sir Ian Kennedy visited the Institute on 22 July and talked about:

  • IPSA's challenge to end centuries of the House's self regulation
  • the strong reaction from MPs
  • its performance in delivering the new operation and what lies ahead.

Watch, listen or read Sir Ian Kennedy's speech online