Welcome

The Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd is an independent body responsible for ensuring Members of the Senedd have the appropriate remuneration and resources available to them to undertake their role. This includes setting the salaries of Members, as well as their staffing and business costs.

Determination for the Seventh Senedd

The Independent Remuneration Board has published its Determination for the Seventh Senedd which sets out the pay, staffing and business costs available to Members of the Senedd following the Senedd election in May 2026.

The Board has also published its report on the final Determination for the Seventh Senedd.

The Independent Remuneration Board has published its Strategy at a glance 2026–2030.

It sets out our approach to engagement, reviewing Members' needs and adapting the Determination to ensure it is sustainable and contributes to a successful Senedd. It explains how we will support Members during the Seventh Senedd and prepare for the Eighth Senedd. 

Given the significant changes to the Determination and to the Senedd and membership following May’s election, the Determination will need time to bed in, the Board will take stock and develop a work programme for the remainder of the term informed by any emerging developments and Members' ways of working.

• What is the Board and what do we do?
• What do Members of the Senedd do?
• How does the Board decide Members’ pay?
• Why can Members claim for overnight accommodation?
• Business and staffing costs to support Members’ work

Board members are appointed by the Senedd Commission for a fixed term of five years. Membership of the current Board is outlined below.

Dr. Elizabeth Haywood

Lord Nicholas Bourne 

Gareth Llewellyn

Jennifer Long

Hugh Widdis