HC Deb 27 July 1989 vol 157 cc861-2W
Mr. Marlow

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he anticipates giving the further reply promised in his answer to the hon. Member for Northampton, North of 10 April,Official Report, column 358, relating to European Parliament Members' expenses.

Mr. Maude

The information is as follows:

(a) The figures for 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 are:

ECU
1985
(1.6989 ECU =£1)
Secretarial expenses 14,934,557 (£8,790,721)
Travel and subsistence 16,894,616 (£9,944,444)
Other 9,881,776 (£5,816,573)
1986
(1.4948 ECU=£1)
Secretarial expenses 18,999,805 (£12,710,600)
Travel and subsistence 23,691,177 (£15,849,061)
Other 12,381,859 (£8,283,288)
1987
(1.4138 ECU=£1)
Secretarial expenses 21,640,304 (£15,306,481)
Travel and subsistence 24,176,592 (£17,100,432)
Other 13,308,058 (£9,412,970)
1988
(1.5057 ECU=£1)

ECU
Secretarial expenses 22,129,579 (14,697,203)
Travel and subsistence 26,904,820 (17,868,645)
Other 13,606,824 (£9,036,876)

(b) The average amounts per member for 1988 were:

ECU
Secretarial expenses 42,721 (£28,373 at 1.5057 ECU)
Travel and subsistence 51,940 (£34,496 at 1.5057 ECU)
Other 26,268 (£17,446 at 1.5057 ECU)

Separate figures for accommodation and travel are not available.

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