Grappling with Member's expenses issue not limited to Westminster

7.40.28pm GMT Fri 1st Feb 2008

As Westminster grapple's with MP's expenses, the European Parliament begins to put its house in order too.

Diana Wallis MEP, as the Vice-President responsible for transparency, is implementing rules for new members which come into force in 2009. This will mean that all MEPs, from whichever EU country, will be paid the same salary and that MEPs travel expenses will be reimbursed the cost of tickets thus doing away with the current, and much maligned system.

You can see Diana discussing the issue with British Labour MEP, Gary Titley, Danish Eurosceptic MEP Jens-Peter Bonde and a representative from the German Taxpayers Association on BBC's 'Record Europe' at these times (all CET):

BBC World Saturday 2nd February 14.30, Sunday 3rd February 08.30

BBC News 24 Sunday 3rd February 06.30, Monday 4th February 04.30

BBC Parliament Saturday 2nd February 00.00, Sunday 3rd February 17.30, Monday 11.00

It will also be available to watch from on the BBC Parliament website from Monday 4th February: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/bbc_parliament/3005449.stm