What is the estimated and budgeted associated total cost of the recall of the National Assembly on 5 September 2019?
The Assembly was recalled on 5 September 2019.
The additional cost to the Assembly Commission of recalling the National Assembly is likely to be marginal as the majority of staffing and operating costs are fixed for the year as a whole and are unaffected by the number and distribution of sitting days. No overtime payments to staff will be required for 5 September 2019.
Final costs for 5 September 2019 will not be known until all relevant invoices have been received. Additional costs may be related to items such as-
- Additional security searches by police
- Travel costs for Members (funded from the Remuneration Board’s Determination).
Information on individual travel claims made by Members returning for this recall will be published on the Allowances Database. These costs will be funded from the Remuneration Board’s Determination budget rather than from the Assembly Commission’s operational budget.