Commissioner fees, travel and subsistence
Description of what we publish
We publish information about our commissioners’ fees, travel and subsistence costs as part of our commitment to being open about what we do.
Fees are the daily rates we pay our commissioners. The House of Commons has set the current daily rate as of 1 April 2026, at £500 per day, and £250 per half day. Uplift rates are consistent with Band 4 of judicial salaries.
We also pay for travel, accommodation, meals and certain other expenses that our commissioners incur while carrying out our work. The limits for these expenses are set out in our policy.
We publish an annual total at the end our financial year. Our financial year starts 1 April, and ends 31 March the following year.
| Name | 2025/26 (£) | 2024/25 (£) | 2023/24 (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Pullinger CB | 99,254 | 93,756 | 90,560 |
| Alex Attwood (From 1 February to 31 January 2024) | NA | 485 | 10,185 |
| Dame Susan Bruce | 14,333 | 9,099 | 13,729 |
| Sarah Chambers | 8,418 | 17,927 | 10,949 |
| Roseanna Cunningham | 6,886 | 12,414 | 963 |
| Lord (Stephen) Gilbert | 7,404 | 14,636 | 8,920 |
| Carole Mills (From 1 January 2024) | 27,853 | 15,483 | 1,391 |
| Alasdair Morgan (From 12 May 2014 to 30 September 2022)1 | NA | NA | 138 |
| Dr Katy Radford MBE | 14,574 | 17,518 | 13,592 |
| Sheila Ritchie (From 1 February 2024) | 16,638 | 18,132 | 0 |
| Chris Ruane | 12,531 | 15,606 | 13,124 |
| Professor Dame Elan Closs Stephens DBE | 21,045 | 14,109 | 5,100 |
| Rob Vincent CBE (From 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2023) | NA | 546 | 10,747 |
| Joan Walley (from 1 November 2018 to 31 October 2022)2 | NA | NA | 216 |
For more information on salary and fee payments to Commissioners please see our Annual Report and Accounts.
| Name | 2025/26 (£) | 2024/25 (£) | 2023/24 (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Pullinger CB | 614 | 219 | 749 |
| Alex Attwood (From 1 February to 31 January 2024) | 756 | 0 | 5,122 |
| Dame Susan Bruce | 688 | 1,715 | 4,164 |
| Sarah Chambers | 240 | 158 | 213 |
| Roseanna Cunningham | 764 | 0 | 1,843 |
| Lord (Stephen) Gilbert | 146 | 370 | 268 |
| Carole Mills (From 1 January 2024) | 3,275 | 723 | 683 |
| Dr Katy Radford MBE | 2,550 | 0 | 7,141 |
| Sheila Ritchie (From 1 February 2024) | 3,089 | 1,701 | 447 |
| Chris Ruane | 917 | 1,703 | 2,445 |
| Professor Dame Elan Closs Stephens DBE | 1,694 | 0 | 135 |
| Rob Vincent CBE (From 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2023) | NA | 0 | 1,368 |
- 1. Comprises arrears from 2022-23 ↩ Back to content at footnote 1
- 2. Comprises arrears from 2022-23 ↩ Back to content at footnote 2