HC Deb 17 February 1992 vol 204 c30W

Subsistence and Constituency Costs Subsistence Allowance of ECU 180 (£128) per day for attending meetings within the EC territory plus cost of overnight accommodation etc. for attending meetings outside territory.

Travel Flat rate travel allowance of ECU 0.70 (£0.50) per kilometre for the first 800km and ECU 0.35 (£0.25) for additional mileage for travel within the community to attend meetings. Reimbursement of the return air fare by the most direct route for travel outside EC territory to attend meetings. Travel Allowance of up to 2,500 (£1,779) per annum for travel in performance of duties other than to attend meetings.

Office and Secretarial Assistance Secretarial Assistance Allowance of up to ECU 6,172 (£4,391) per month. General Expenditure Allowance of ECU 2,607 (£1,855) per month for office management costs, telephone, postage and travel within Member states.2

Postage See General Expenditure Allowance.

Telephone Charges See General Expenditure Allowance.

Notes: 1 The sterling figures were calculated using rates of exchange at the close of business on 6 February 1992. 2 Halved in respect of Members who, for no valid reason, have failed to attend at least half the number of plenary sittings.