Review of document transportation costs Begins working-level talks between the ruling and opposition parties

Discussions by practitioners of the ruling and opposition parties have begun over the revision of so-called document transportation expenses, which are paid to members of the Diet every month. I confirmed that I would proceed.

Discussions by the practitioners of the six ruling and opposition parties, including the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party, began over the revision of the "document, communication, and transportation stay expenses" paid to members of the Diet every month, and the first meeting was held in the Diet on the afternoon of the 8th. rice field.

In this, in addition to changing to daily payment, each party will proceed with consideration of the range of usage, how to disclose it, and how to return the unused portion to the national treasury, and then each party Each expressed their opinions.

On that basis, we agreed to reflect the opinions of minority groups that have not entered into discussions and to hear the opinions of experts who are familiar with the historical background of documentary transportation expenses, and we will meet at a pace of about once every two weeks. It will open.

Regarding the revision of document transportation costs, the ruling and opposition parties have agreed to reach a conclusion during the current Diet session, but at the extraordinary Diet session last year, the gap between the opinions of the ruling and opposition parties regarding the disclosure of usage etc. was not filled, and there was a consensus. It is an uncertain situation whether it can be found.

Representative Izumi Ritsumin "The ball is on the ruling party side"

Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, said at the party's standing secretariat, "We have clarified our stance, such as paying on a daily basis and obliging the disclosure of usage, so the ball is on the ruling party side. I would like to realize the revision of the law in the current Diet. "

Restoration Endo Kuni vs. Chairman "It is important to disclose what you used it for"

After discussions, the chairman of the Nippon Ishin no Kai, Endo, told reporters, "Since the financial resources for document transportation expenses are taxes, the current treatment of" expenses that do not require receipts "is not good. It is important to make it public, and there is no point in discussing it unless it is organized in that respect, so I would like to find a landing point. "