§ Ms Roseanna CunninghamTo ask the Lord President of the Council what were the total costs, in respect of hon. members' (i) travel and (ii) accommodation(a) between Parliament and home or constituency, (b) on approved visits to the European Parliament, (c) on Select Committee visits and (d) on visits associated with other parliamentary duties in each year since 1992; and if he will make a statement. [16255]
§ Mr. NewtonThis information as provided by the Fees Office is set out in the table below. There is no specific provision for accommodation costs when travelling between Parliament and home or constituency. Costs of visits to the European Parliament are recorded in total, and are not differentiated as between travel and subsistence. Information in respect of Select Committees, parliamentary delegations, and other Committee costs, is a matter for the right hon. Member for Berwick upon Tweed (Mr. Beith) on behalf of the House of Commons Commission.
Year Cost of travel between Parliament, home, and constituency (a) Cost of approved visits European Parliament (b) Visits associated with other parliamentary duties (d) 1992–93 6,865,405 29,939 146,220 1993–94 7,422,321 50,503 166,732 1994–95 7,693,378 45,704 187,914 1995–96 7,544,154 54,428 207,574 1996–971 5,796,850 38,147 195,828 1 Part-year-April to December inclusive.