Lord Bruce of Doningtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, in respect of the office of President of the EC Commision, Vice-President and Commissioner respectively, they will state in Sterling (ecu 0.690904 to £1), the total annual monetary emoluments attaching to their posts supported by a detailed breakdown showing
- (a) salary,
- (b)subsistence allowance,
- (c) travel allowances, and
- (d) all other allowances; and whether they will also provide particulars as regards
- (e) normal pension entitlements,
- (f) pensions on retirement due to disability,
- (g) severance pay and details of all other perquisites and benefits in kind, and
- (h) liability to EC Income Tax.
§ Lord ReayThe total basic gross salary of the president of the Commission is 7,356,120 Belgian francs a year (£122,602.00 at 60BFr. to £1 sterling); that of a vice-president 6,663,180 BFr (£111,053): and that of a commissioner 5,996,880 BFr (£99,948). From this is deducted a graduated Community tax on official salaries. A number of allowances are also payable. We will write to the noble Lord separately with the details.