§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will detail in the Official Report a list of the payments which will be paid directly and indirectly to the Members of the European Assembly.
§ Sir Ian GilmourMembers of the European Parliament will be paid salaries by national Governments at rates which those Governments consider appropriate. In the case of the United Kingdom the intention is to pay MEPs at the same rate as Members of Parliament and legislation is before the House to this effect.
Allowances will continue to be set and paid by the European Parliament. Present allowances, in European units of account (EUA) with approximate sterling equivalents, are as follows:
- 80 EUA (£53.76) per day of attendance at Strasbourg, Luxembourg or elsewhere in the Community.
- 53 EUA (£35.62) per day of attendance outside the Community.
Travel allowance:
0.34 EUA (£0.23) per km for first 400 kilometres, 0.13 EUA (£0.09) per km thereafter.Secretarial allowance:
140 EUA (£94.08) per month unaccountable plus up to a further 560 EUA (£376.32) per month on presentation of a contract.