§ Lord Marlesfordasked the Leader of the House:
Which of the existing travelling and other expense allowances for Peers can be varied by the House of Lords itself; and which have to be referred to the Senior Salaries Review Body [HL3459]
§ The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington)Such matters are not normally decided by the House itself but referred to the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB). There is no statutory requirement for parliamentary pay and allowances to be referred to the SSRB. The SSRB is an independent body set up by the Government to advise on, inter alia, Peers' allowances. The SSRB takes evidence as appropriate and makes recommendations based on this. The Government then decide whether to accept the recommendations and place a resolution before the House accordingly.