Charles Walker: The payment the Hon Member refer's to is IPSA's administration of the tax-free allowance which can be paid to employees who are required to work from home, under HMRC rules. As a tax mechanism, this does not apply to people who volunteer.
Charles Walker: As is common in most employment arrangements, Members' employees are expected to provide for their own nourishment and refreshment at work, whether they purchase that or bring it in from home. The position is different for volunteers as they are not employed and provided with a salary from which to provide that sustenance. For that reason, volunteers can claim for the additional costs...
...Timpson Kelly Tolhurst Justin Tomlinson Michael Tomlinson Craig Tracey Anne-Marie Trevelyan Laura Trott Elizabeth Truss Shailesh Vara Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Theresa Villiers Christian Wakeford Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace Jamie Wallis David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Suzanne Webb Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker John Whittingdale Bill Wiggin James Wild...
...Justin Tomlinson Michael Tomlinson Craig Tracey Anne-Marie Trevelyan Laura Trott Elizabeth Truss Thomas Tugendhat Shailesh Vara Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Theresa Villiers Christian Wakeford Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace Jamie Wallis David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Suzanne Webb Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker John Whittingdale Bill Wiggin James Wild Craig...
...Justin Tomlinson Michael Tomlinson Craig Tracey Anne-Marie Trevelyan Laura Trott Elizabeth Truss Thomas Tugendhat Shailesh Vara Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Theresa Villiers Christian Wakeford Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace Jamie Wallis David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Suzanne Webb Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker John Whittingdale Bill Wiggin James Wild Craig...
...Justin Tomlinson Michael Tomlinson Craig Tracey Anne-Marie Trevelyan Laura Trott Elizabeth Truss Thomas Tugendhat Shailesh Vara Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Theresa Villiers Christian Wakeford Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace Jamie Wallis David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Suzanne Webb Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker John Whittingdale Bill Wiggin James Wild Craig...
...Timpson Kelly Tolhurst Justin Tomlinson Craig Tracey Anne-Marie Trevelyan Laura Trott Elizabeth Truss Thomas Tugendhat Shailesh Vara Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Theresa Villiers Christian Wakeford Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace Jamie Wallis David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Suzanne Webb Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker John Whittingdale Bill Wiggin James Wild...
...Timpson Kelly Tolhurst Justin Tomlinson Craig Tracey Anne-Marie Trevelyan Laura Trott Elizabeth Truss Thomas Tugendhat Shailesh Vara Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Theresa Villiers Christian Wakeford Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace Jamie Wallis David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Suzanne Webb Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker John Whittingdale Bill Wiggin James Wild...
...Justin Tomlinson Michael Tomlinson Craig Tracey Anne-Marie Trevelyan Laura Trott Elizabeth Truss Thomas Tugendhat Shailesh Vara Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Theresa Villiers Christian Wakeford Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace Jamie Wallis David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Suzanne Webb Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker John Whittingdale Bill Wiggin James Wild Craig...
...Justin Tomlinson Michael Tomlinson Craig Tracey Anne-Marie Trevelyan Laura Trott Elizabeth Truss Thomas Tugendhat Shailesh Vara Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Theresa Villiers Christian Wakeford Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace Jamie Wallis David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Suzanne Webb Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker John Whittingdale Bill Wiggin James Wild Craig...
...Justin Tomlinson Michael Tomlinson Craig Tracey Anne-Marie Trevelyan Laura Trott Elizabeth Truss Thomas Tugendhat Shailesh Vara Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Theresa Villiers Christian Wakeford Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace Jamie Wallis David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Suzanne Webb Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker John Whittingdale Bill Wiggin James Wild Craig...
...Timpson Kelly Tolhurst Justin Tomlinson Craig Tracey Anne-Marie Trevelyan Laura Trott Elizabeth Truss Thomas Tugendhat Shailesh Vara Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Theresa Villiers Christian Wakeford Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace Jamie Wallis David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Suzanne Webb Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker John Whittingdale Bill Wiggin James Wild...
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...Justin Tomlinson Michael Tomlinson Craig Tracey Anne-Marie Trevelyan Laura Trott Elizabeth Truss Thomas Tugendhat Shailesh Vara Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Theresa Villiers Christian Wakeford Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace Jamie Wallis David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Suzanne Webb Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker John Whittingdale Bill Wiggin James Wild Craig...
Charles Walker: There have not been any specific director meetings on volunteer expenses but the policy team and the Chief Executive of IPSA considered carefully the issue of food costs for volunteers who are working from home. A guiding principle in the stewardship of the use of public funds is that reimbursement is appropriate where there is a work-related expense that is additional to usual living costs....
Charles Walker: IPSA has informed me that the arrangements for volunteer expenses were updated in March 2014 when the new model volunteer agreement was produced. This was communicated through the IPSA bulletin at the time and is available on the IPSA website. The Hon. Member is correct that there is no geographical stipulation in the volunteer expenses rules. There is a balance to strike when drawing up...
Charles Walker: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of prioritising (a) paramedics, (b) healthcare professionals and (c) other staff involved in the transporting of covid-19 patients across regions for covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement.
...Timpson Kelly Tolhurst Justin Tomlinson Craig Tracey Anne-Marie Trevelyan Laura Trott Elizabeth Truss Thomas Tugendhat Shailesh Vara Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Theresa Villiers Christian Wakeford Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace Jamie Wallis David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Suzanne Webb Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker John Whittingdale Bill Wiggin James Wild...
...Timpson Kelly Tolhurst Justin Tomlinson Craig Tracey Anne-Marie Trevelyan Laura Trott Elizabeth Truss Thomas Tugendhat Shailesh Vara Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Theresa Villiers Christian Wakeford Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace Jamie Wallis David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Suzanne Webb Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker John Whittingdale Bill Wiggin James Wild...
...Timpson Kelly Tolhurst Justin Tomlinson Craig Tracey Anne-Marie Trevelyan Laura Trott Elizabeth Truss Thomas Tugendhat Shailesh Vara Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Theresa Villiers Christian Wakeford Charles Walker Robin Walker Ben Wallace Jamie Wallis David Warburton Matt Warman Giles Watling Suzanne Webb Helen Whately Heather Wheeler Craig Whittaker John Whittingdale Bill Wiggin James Wild...