Investigation opened into Tahir Ali MP

Date published: 13 May 2025

The Compliance Officer for IPSA has opened an investigation to determine whether Mr Tahir Ali MP has breached spending rules under IPSA’s Scheme of MPs’ Staffing and Business Costs.

The investigation relates to the MP’s spending on office costs, travel and accommodation.

No further information will be published until the investigation has concluded.

Notes to editors

  1. The Compliance Officer for IPSA is an independent office holder established as a separate public authority from IPSA under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009, as amended by the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.

  2. The Compliance Officer is responsible for investigating complaints over how MPs spend the budget given to them by IPSA to carry out their parliamentary duties. The Compliance Officer can also conduct reviews into IPSA following requests from an MP.

  3. The Compliance Officer follows the procedures for investigations, which set out the remit of an investigation and how it should be conducted. The Procedures for Investigations of the Compliance Officer for IPSA (Fourth Edition) can be found on the Compliance Officer’s website.

  4. When deciding on penalties and any other actions to take following an investigation, the Compliance Officer will consider fairness, proportionality and public interest.

  5. The Scheme of MPs' Staffing and Business Costs can be found on IPSA's website.