Commissioners (Expenses)

HC Deb 31 October 1979 vol 972 cc559-60W

40. Mr. Jay

asked the Lord Privy Seal what was the total sum paid as expense allowances to EEC Commissioners in 1978.

Sir Ian Gilmour

In 1978 Commissioners were reimbursed entertainment and representational expenditure of £154,249—at the average rate of exchange for the year—and received representational allowances of £49,013. Mission expenses, duty travel expenses and incidental expenditure cost £444,819.