HL Deb 08 July 2004 vol 663 cc100-1WA
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Viscount Tenby asked Her Majesty's Government: What was the number of sitting days of:
(a) the House of Commons; (b) the House of Lords; and (c) the European Parliament in (i) parliamentary session 2002– (ii) calendar year; and (iii) financial year 2003–04; and [HL3427]
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What is the annual cost of maintaining each of the European Parliament; the House of Commons; and the House of Lords; broken down as follows:
(a) salaries, pensions, travelling allowances, secretarial expenses for Members; (b) salaries, allowances and pensions and other costs of supporting staff; (c) accommodation, including rent, operating cost and security; and (d) all other administrative costs such as stationery,
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office equipment, publications, payment to parliamentary bodies and other relevant outgoings for 2003–04 and the previous four years; and [HL3464]
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What is the per capita cost per Member of:
(a) the European Parliament; (b) the House of Commons; and (c) the House of Lords for 2003–04 and the previous four years. [HL3544]
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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lord McIntosh of Haringey): Precise comparisons between the cost of the European Parliament and the Houses of Parliament are difficult. The requested information is set out below.
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| [...]millions |
1999–2000 |
2000–01 |
2001–02 |
2002–03 |
2003–04 |
| European Parliament (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) salaries, pensions, travelling allowances, secretarial expenses for Members |
92.2 |
96.2 |
95.6 |
100.1 |
102.9 |
| (b) salaries, allowances and pensions and other costs of supporting staff |
353.9 |
370.3 |
390.5 |
400.0 |
437.9 |
| (c) accommodation, including rent, operating cost and security |
247.2 |
296.9 |
291.9 |
220.1 |
192.1 |
| (d) all other administrative costs such as stationery, office equipment, publications, payment to parliamentary bodies and other relevant outgoings |
224.3 |
209.4 |
227.8 |
257.0 |
353.7 |
| (e) Own resources (3) |
55.3 |
-62.8 |
-69.4 |
-67.3 |
-66.3 |
| Total |
862.3 |
910.0 |
936.4 |
909.9 |
1,020.3 |
| of which cost to UK (4) |
115.8 |
143.4 |
89.8 |
118.9 |
128.4 |
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| [...]millions |
1999–2000 |
2000–01 |
2001–02 |
2002–03 |
2003–04 |
| European Parliament (1&2) |
|
|
|
|
|
| (a) salaries, pensions, travelling allowances, secretarial expenses for Members |
60.7 |
58.6 |
59.4 |
62.9 |
71.9 |
| (b) salaries, allowances and pensions and other costs of supporting staff |
233.0 |
225.7 |
242.8 |
251.5 |
305.8 |
| (c) accommodation, including rent, operating cost and security |
162.7 |
180.9 |
181.5 |
138.4 |
134.1 |
| (d) all other administrative costs such as stationery, office equipment, publications, payment to parliamentary bodies and other relevant outgoings |
147.6 |
127.6 |
141.6 |
161.6 |
247.0 |
| (e) Own resources (3) |
-36.4 |
-38.3 |
-43.2 |
-42.3 |
-46.3 |
| Total |
567.6 |
554.5 |
582.2 |
572.2 |
712.5 |
| of which cost to UK (4) |
76.2 |
87.4 |
55.8 |
74.8 |
89.7 |