Family Members Employed

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A register category covering certain family members employed and paid through parliamentary expenses.

Category: Parliament and elections Parliamentary documents and sources

Also used as: family members employed, family members employed by MPs, employed family members, family member employed

Source / explainer: Read the House of Commons Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules

Last reviewed: 22 August 2026

Family members employed is a category in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. It covers certain family members employed and remunerated through parliamentary expenses when the rules and thresholds apply. It helps make family employment arrangements more transparent.

Related terms

Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityThe independent body that regulates and administers MPs’ business costs and decides MPs’ pay and pensions.MPs’ Business CostsThe costs funded through IPSA to support MPs in carrying out parliamentary functions.Register of Members’ Financial InterestsThe public register showing MPs’ relevant financial interests and benefits.
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