§ Mr. Moateasked the Minister for the Civil Service, from the information available to him in connection with the United Kingdom contribution to the EEC budget, what are the entitlements of members of the European Assembly with regard to all allowances and expenses stating particularly, in sterling values, the annual secretarial allowance, daily subsistence allowance and travelling allowance.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisAllowances paid to members of the European Assembly are the concern of that Assembly. However, I understand that the following are currently payable:
Subsistence:
3,000 Belgian francs (about £42.50 at current exchange rates) per day.Travel:
12 BF (17p) for each of the first 400 kilometres, and 5 BF (7p) for each subsequent kilometre.Secretarial assistance:
Reimbursement of the cost of privately engaged secretarial assistance within a limit of 400 ua (£246) a month.