Mitchell (PPE-DE). – I wish to join with other Members in urging the Presidency to expedite this statute.

I was struck by the hypocrisy of Members who opposed the discharge of the accounts yesterday, having drawn expenses themselves from those accounts they now say they oppose. I have never seen such hypocrisy in my life and it was very distasteful. I would urge the Presidency to bring forward this Statute so that this matter is regularised once and for all in terms of both our remuneration and expenses for our work.

There is absolutely no chance that the hypocrites who kicked up a fuss here yesterday will refund the money to put right what they say is wrong with the accounts they refused to discharge yesterday. This is absolutely disgraceful behaviour.