§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will state the means of making any changes to salaries of members of the EEC Assembly subsequent to 8th June 1979; and under what powers, and by whom, any such change can be made.
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§ Mr. Judd:The Community legal basis for determining the emoluments of directly elected Members of the European Assembly is article 13 of the Act annexed to the Council decision of 20th September 1976 which entered into force on 1st July 1978. Under this article, any alteration in the salaries of Members of the Assembly after direct elections will require a unanimous decision by the Council of Ministers on a proposal from the Assembly after consulting the Commission.