§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the term of office of those elected on 7 June to serve as United Kingdom representatives to the European Parliament begins and ends; when their salaries become payable; and when their first salary payment will be made.
§ Mr. WhitelawArticle 3 of the decision of the Council of Ministers relating to direct elections to the European Assembly provides that the term of office of representatives will begin at the opening of the first session of the Assembly and end five years later. The first session of the directly elected Assembly commences on 17 July and the European Assembly (Salaries and Pensions) Bill now before Parliament provides that the salaries of representatives shall be payable from that date. The first salary payment will be made at the end of July.