§ Mr. Wigginasked the Lord President of the Council if he will publish a table in the OFFICIAL REPORT showing the basic salary, special allowances and concessions, secretarial and office services, travel concessions and postage, telephone, etc. services for Members of Parliament or their equivalent in the United Kingdom, France, West Germany, Japan, Sweden and the USA.
§ Mr. Edward ShortThe following table gives the latest information available.
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PAY AND ALLOWANCES PARLIAMENTARIANS IN UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, WESTGERMANY, JAPAN, SWEEDEN AND U.S.A. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Basic Annual Salary Special Allowances and Concessions Secretarial and Office Services Travel Concessions(on Parliamentary Business Postage, Telephone Services,(on Parliamentary Business) United Kingdom £4,500 Subsistence allowance of up to £1,050 p.a. when Member has to stay away from home. Allowance of £ p.a. for Members representing London con-constituencies. An allowance of up to £1,750 p.a. of which up to £550 can be spent on research assistance. Repayment of fare or care allowance for all journeys between home, West-minister and constituency, within constituency, and to other locations on constituency business. Limited free travel for wives. Free stationery, free inland telephone and postage service. France 97,152F (£8,950) Parlimentary allowance of 27,600F (£2,540) p.a. which is reduced in cases of excessive absenteeism. Residence allowance of 13,560F (£1,250)p.a. An allowance of up to 2,400F (£220) p.a. Free rail travel in France and 26 return flights a year between Pairs and constituency. Free postage plus limited telephone facilities. West Germany DM43,200 (£,350) Attendance allowance and expenses of DM36,000 (£6,120). Allowance of DM27,600 (£4,690) p.a. for secretarial and off ice expenses including postage. Allowance of DM12,600 (£2,140) p.a. plus free rail and air travel. Free use of telephone within Bundeshaus and free official stationery; see also column (c). Japan Members of House of Representatives and House of Councillors: 5.4m. Yen (£7,760); Speakers: 10.8m. Yen (£13,520); Vice-Speakers: 7.8m. Yen (£11,210). Various allowances are payable, but details are not readily available. See column (b). See column (b). See column (b). Sweden Kr76,500 (£650) Expenses allowance Kr3,600 (£360); subsistence allowance Kr16,800 (£1,680). government supplies secretaries to political parties who allocate them as necessary. Free inland rail and air travel Free stationery and telephone service only. U.S.A. $42,500 (£18,320) Considerable fringe benefits, including allowance for rent of district/State offices; reduce life and health insurance etc. Reach etc, facilities provided by the Library of Congress. Free travel to and from home. Facilities fox extensive worldwide travel. Free telephone and telegraph facilities when in Washington and free telephone service at district/State office; allowance for stationery.