Following the enactment of a law to change the so-called documentary transportation expenses to daily payments, the ruling and opposition parties will continue discussions on remaining issues such as the scope of usage and the way of disclosure, but each party will continue to discuss in the current Diet session. It is unclear whether we can agree.
The "Document Communication Transportation Stay Fee", which is paid 1 million yen a month to members of the Diet, was designed to be paid in full even if the number of working days in a month is one, but the name is based on the law passed yesterday. Was changed to "Research and Public Relations Stay Expenses" and was changed to a daily payment when the term of office of a member of the Diet begins, expires, or resigns as a member of the Diet.
The six ruling and opposition parties, including the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party, have confirmed that they will discuss the remaining issues such as the range of usage, how to disclose it, and return the unused portion to the national treasury, and reach a conclusion in the current Diet session. increase.
However, it has been pointed out that it is difficult to specifically determine the range of usage, and there are concerns that the administrative burden will increase if the receipt is obliged to be disclosed. It is unclear whether each party can reach an agreement in the Diet.