House of Commons Commission - Report
Employment of Members' staff by the House

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Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 26 October 2009.

Contents

Terms of Reference

1 Introduction

Our consideration of the matter

Reasons for change

Numbers and costs

The Member-employee relationship

The Member-House relationship

Difficulties to be resolved

Initial considerations

2 The employing body

3 The House's responsibilities as employer

Defining the employer

Discipline and dismissal

Recruitment

Health and safety

4 The impact of general elections

5 Pay and conditions of service

Equal treatment

Other legislation

Consistency of pay and pensions between House staff and Members' staff

6 Exceptions

Collectively-employed staff

Unpaid interns

Financial arrangements

7 Transitional arrangements

8 Costs

9 Improving the existing system

10 Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

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Prepared 27 October 2009