Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd

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 other allowances such as staffing and office costs. 

The Board’s work is underpinned by a set of clearly-defined principles: 

• financial support and remuneration for Members should support the strategic purpose of the Senedd and facilitate the work of its Members;  
• decisions must be appropriate within the context of Welsh earnings and the wider financial circumstances of Wales;  
• the system of financial support for Members must be robust, clear, transparent, sustainable, inclusive, and represent value for money for the taxpayer. 

Further information on the Board’s work is available on this site.  

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

Michael Redhouse

Dame Jane Roberts

Hugh Widdis

NEW - Recruiting to vacancies on the Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd.

The Clerk to the Senedd Commission is currently recruiting to multiple vacancies in the Board.

The Board has one immediate vacancy, following the resignation of the Rt Hon Lord Hanson of Flint. For this vacancy, the Senedd Commission is seeking a Board member with political experience as a former elected politician.

The Board will have two future vacancies when two panel members come to the end of their tenure in September 2025.

For further information, including the Candidate Information Pack and details on the recruitment process, visit the Public Appointments section on the Senedd website.