1

The IPSA may make a scheme providing for allowances to be payable to persons to whom this section applies, in connection with their ceasing to be Representatives.

2

It may do so only if a scheme under section 5 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (MPs' allowances scheme) makes provision for allowances to be payable in connection with persons ceasing to be Members on a dissolution of Parliament.

3

A scheme under this section must make provision which is as nearly equivalent to the provision made by the scheme under section 5 of that Act as the IPSA considers practicable.

3A

The IPSA must send to the Speaker of the House of Commons for laying before both Houses of Parliament—

a

any scheme made by it under this section, and

b

a statement of the reasons for making the scheme.

3B

When the scheme and the statement of reasons have been laid, the IPSA must publish them in a way it considers appropriate.

3C

This section applies to a person who is a Representative immediately before the end of a five-year period, and either—

a

does not stand for election to the European Parliament at the general election of representatives to the European Parliament held in that period, or

b

does so stand at that election (whether for the same or a different electoral region) and is not elected.

3D

A scheme made by the IPSA under this section may amend or revoke any previous scheme made by the IPSA under this section.