Members of the European Parliament (Hansard, 15 February 1994)

§ Mr. Robert B. Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what telephone calls are allowed free to Members of the European Parliament(a) within the EU and (b) within the rest of the world; whether Members of the European Parliament's travel allowances are calculated at first class rate even when such a service is not available; and whether the constituency travel allowance for Members of the European Parliament is calculated on the basis of actual mileage incurred.

§ Mr. Heathcoat-Amory
Members of the European Parliament receive a general expenditure allowance of 2,732 ECU—£2,131—per month to cover office management costs including telephone calls.
Members of the European Parliament receive a flat-rate travel allowance of 0.73 ECU—57p—per kilometre for the first 800 km and 0.37 ECU—29p—for each additional kilometre for travel within the Community to attend official meetings. Members are reimbursed the actual cost of the return air fare by the most direct route for travel outside the EC to attend official meetings, and receive a travel allowance of up to 3,000 ECU—£2,340—per annum for travel on official business other than to attend official meetings.

§ Mr. Robert B. Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the allowances payable to Members of the European Parliament.

§ Mr. Heathcoat-Amory
The European Parliament's allowances for Members are as follows:
Subsistence Subsistence allowance of 199 ECU, approximately £155, per day for attending official meetings within the European Community plus the cost of overnight accommodation, etc. for attending official meetings outside the Community.
Travel Flat rate travel allowance of 0.73 ECU—57p—per kilometre for the first 800 km and 0.37 ECU—29p—for each additional kilometre of travel within the Community to attend official meetings. Reimbursement of the return air fare by the most direct route for travel outside the EC to attend official meetings. Travel allowance of up to 3,000 ECU—£2,340—per annum for travel on official business other than to attend official meetings.
Office and Secretarial Assistance Secretarial Assistance Allowance of up to 7,468 ECU—£5,826—per month. General Expenditure Allowance of 2,732 ECU—£2,131—per month for office management costs, telephone, postage and travel within member states. Halved in respect of Members who, for no valid reason, have failed to attend at least half the number of plenary sittings.
Data Processing Data Processing allowance of up to 1,000 ECU—£780—per annum for purchase or rent of equipment.
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