Regarding the review of so-called document transportation expenses, which are paid to members of the Diet every month, discussions were held by practitioners of the ruling and opposition parties, and they agreed that it should be prioritized to change to daily payments, and toward the revision of the law. Each party will take back and consider the concrete plan.
The six ruling and opposition parties, including the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party, have been holding discussions with practitioners since last month over the revision of the "Document Communication Transportation Stay Expenses" paid to members of the Diet every month, and held the fourth meeting on the 24th. I did.
Among them, they agreed that it should be prioritized to change to the daily payment, and when the term of office of a member of the Diet begins, and when the term of office expires or the member resigns, the payment is made on a daily basis, while the House of Representatives In the case of unemployment, such as dissolution, which is not the intention of the person himself, a concrete plan for amending the law, such as leaving it on a monthly basis, was presented.
There was no particular objection from the attendees, and it was confirmed that each party would take it home and consider it, and then aim to make a decision at the meeting next month.
In addition, the name of "Document Communication Transportation Stay Expenses" will be adjusted in the direction of change.