§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the estimated cost of the European Parliament in 1995. [28680]
§ Mr. David DavisThe total amount in the 1995 European Community Budget for the European Parliament is 843 mecu—705 million—*.
*The figure for the European Community budget has been converted to sterling at the rate of 1 ecu = £0.8361 being the rate notified in the EC Official Journal as prevailing on the last working day of last month (31 May).