MPs and peers are lavishing hundreds of thousands of pounds a year attending little-known summits in glamorous locations across the world, figures released under freedom of information have revealed.
Politicians from all parties have run up huge bills attending 'parliamentary assemblies' for organisations including the Council of Europe and Nato held in locations such as New York, Helsinki, Vienna, Madrid, Paris and Brussels.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe meets four times a year to 'debate current social problems and aspects of international politics'. There are also 10 committees that 'prepare' for these sessions.
A British delegation is appointed by the Prime Minister – with 18 full members picked from the House of Commons and the House of Lords and another 18 'alternates' who can fill in when required.
According to material released by the Commons today, the delegation's travel and subsistence costs came to £298,000 in 2013-14. The bill for the first nine months of 2014-15 alone was more than £220,000. Full story...
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Politicians from all parties have run up huge bills attending 'parliamentary assemblies' for organisations including the Council of Europe and Nato held in locations such as New York, Helsinki, Vienna, Madrid, Paris and Brussels.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe meets four times a year to 'debate current social problems and aspects of international politics'. There are also 10 committees that 'prepare' for these sessions.
A British delegation is appointed by the Prime Minister – with 18 full members picked from the House of Commons and the House of Lords and another 18 'alternates' who can fill in when required.
According to material released by the Commons today, the delegation's travel and subsistence costs came to £298,000 in 2013-14. The bill for the first nine months of 2014-15 alone was more than £220,000. Full story...
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