Written question asked by Viscount Tenby (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 1998. It was answered by Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 1998.

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McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

Question

What are the costs of maintaining the European Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, including: salaries, pensions, travelling allowances, secretarial expenses and other expenses for Members; and support staff; accommodation, including rent, operating costs and security; and all other administrative costs and to indicate the per capita cost per Member as well as the average number of sitting days for each institution over the past five years. [HL 2535]. - Includes table.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 2535; 592 c26-7WA

Session

1997-98

Subjects

House of Lords Expenditure European Parliament European Parliament members Members Parliamentary procedure Peers Per capita costs European Parliament procedure Operating costs

Contains statistics

Yes