European MPs (Hansard, 16 November 1989)

§ Mr. Parry

To ask the Lord President of the Council (1) what information he has as to the death in office grant of Members of Parliament of(a) European Economic Community countries and (b) Council of Europe countries at the latest available date;

(2) what information he has as to what are the typical pension rights of Members of Parliament of (a) European Economic Community countries and (b) Council of Europe countries at the latest available date, giving the contributory factors;

(3) what information he has as to what was the average salary of Members of Parliament of (a) European Economic Community countries and (b) Europe countries, at the most recent available date;

(4) what information he has on payments to Members of Parliament who retire on health grounds in the United States of America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Japan;

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(5) what information he has on the amount paid as a percentage of salaries by Members of Parliament in (a) European Economic Community countries and (b) Council of Europe countries towards a pension at the latest date;

(6) what information he has on the amount paid as a percentage of salaries by members of the United States of America, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and Japanese parliaments towards a pension;

(7) what information he has on the death in office grant to Members of Parliament in the United States of America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Japan;

(8) what information he has on the early retirement payment to Members of Parliament in the United States of America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Japan;

(9) what information he has on the level of pension on retirement on health grounds paid to Members of Parliament of (a) European Economic Community countries and (b) Council of Europe countries;

(10) what information he has on the qualifying periods for pensionable rights of Members of Parliament in the United States of America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Japan;

(11) what information he has on the salaries of United States of America, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and Japanese Members of Parliament at the latest available date;

(12) what information he has on which countries make an early retirement payment to Members of Parliament; and what such payments are.