Regarding so-called documentary transportation expenses, the ruling party should give priority to the revision of the law to change the payment on a daily basis, while the opposition party has not changed its stance that it should also oblige the disclosure of usage as a set. , It is difficult to amend the law in the extraordinary Diet session.
The ruling and opposition parties are proceeding with discussions to review the "Document Communication Transportation Stay Fee," which is paid to members of the Diet by 1 million yen every month, because the system is such that the full amount is paid even if the number of working days in a month is one day. I've been.
The ruling party said that since the extraordinary Diet session has a limited session, it should first give priority to the revision of the law to change the payment to a daily basis, and then discuss how to use it and how to publish the receipt. increase.
On the other hand, the opposition party has maintained its stance that it should be implemented as a set, saying that if priority is given to the revision of the law for daily payment, there is a risk that discussions on the obligatory disclosure of usage will not proceed.
For this reason, it is still unlikely that a large agreement will be reached between the ruling and opposition parties, and it will be difficult to amend the law at the extraordinary Diet session, which will reach the end of the session on the 21st of next week.