To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average annual cost of maintaining a member of (a) the House of Lords; (b) the House of Commons; and (c) the European Parliament including salaries, pensions, attendance allowances, travelling allowances and office expenses for the most recent year for which figures are available. [HL3826]

I refer the noble Lord to the Answer given to Baroness Seccombe on 26 November 2008 (Official Report, col. WA 336-7).