HC Deb 24 November 1975 vol 901 c57W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Lord President of the Council what is his estimate of the total travel, subsistence, and secretarial costs of the British delegation to the European Community Assembly at Strasbourg.

Mr. Edward Short

The total cost of the supporting services for the United Kingdom delegation to the European Parliament which will be borne on the Votes of the House of Lords and House of Commons in the year 1975–76 is estimated at £23,000. Payments in respect of travel, subsistence and secretarial costs are made to individual Members by the European Parliament.