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Written question asked by Baroness Deech (Crossbench) on Monday, 29 October 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 November 2018. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Monday, 12 November 2018 on behalf of the Department for Exiting the European Union.


European Parliament Members: Allowances

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the ruling of the General Court of the European Court of Justice in September which confirmed the European Parliament’s decision to refuse to grant access to documents relating to MEPs’ subsistence allowances, travel expenses and parliamentary assistance allowances.

Answer

Her Majesty’s Government respects the ruling of the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Decisions around the release of documents are an internal matter for the European Parliament, acting in accordance with the judgment of the Court.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11083
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Disclosure of information Allowances European Parliament members Judgements European General Court
Link
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