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.
Answered on
12 November 2018
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.
Answered by
Department for Exiting the European Union