HC Deb 21 March 1979 vol 964 c673W
Mr. Charles Irving

asked the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what allowances are to be paid to the members of the European Parliament for (a) salary, (b) mileage (car), (c) hotel and/or living allowance, (d) secretarial, (e) research and (l) any other allowances.

Mr. Tomlinson

On salaries, I have nothing to add to the reply given by my hon. Friend on 7 March to my hon. Friend the Member for Newham, North (Mr. Lewis).—[Vol. 963, c. 722.]

It will be for the directly-elected Assembly to determine its own allowances. The following allowances in European units of account (EUA), are paid to the present members—approximate sterling equivalents are given in brackets: 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 (£0.29) 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.