Taxpayers had to fork out £3,320 for John Prescott's grace-and-favour home to undergo a "deep clean" after he moved out, it emerged today.
Cleaners were brought in to spruce up the two-bedroom apartment when the former deputy prime minister left Admiralty House.
In a written parliamentary answer minister, Meg Munn, parliamentary undersecretary of state at the Foreign Office, revealed: "In line with normal procedure a one-off deep clean of the property was undertaken at changeover of tenants. This included cleaning of lights, curtains, nets and windows, at a cost of £3,319.67, including VAT."
Eric Pickles, the shadow communities and local government secretary, said: "John Prescott left behind a shambles in Whitehall. Now we discover his grace-and-favour flat could have done with a liberal dose of Shake 'n' Vac, and as usual he is expecting the long-suffering taxpayer to clean up after him."
The Cabinet Office declined to comment.
