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Politics

What did taxpayers buy senior MPs?

mp allowance claims: Nick Harvey claimed £30 per month for his Sky Sports subscription
Nick Harvey claimed £30 per month for his Sky Sports subscription Photograph: Martin Argles /Getty Images
mp allowance claims: Julia Goldsworthy claimed £1200 for a rocking chair
Julia Goldsworthy claimed £1,200 for a rocking chair Photograph: Martin Argles
mp allowance claims: Andrew George Lib dem MP
Andrew George, the MP for St Ives, claimed £847 a month on mortgage interest payments for the riverside flat that his student daughter lives in Photograph: PA/Getty
mp allowance claims: Chris Huhne claimed for a £119 trouser press
Chris Huhne claimed for a £119 trouser press Photograph: Martin Argles/Getty Images
mp allowance claims: Lembit Opik claimed £40 for a summons for no-payment of council tax
Lembit Öpik claimed £40 for a summons for non-payment of council tax Photograph: Martin Argles/PA
mp allowance claims: Nick Clegg claimed £760 for gardening
Nick Clegg claimed £760 for gardening Photograph: Martin Argles /Getty Images
mp allowance claims: Steve Webb claimed 99p for dusters
Steve Webb claimed 99p for dusters Photograph: PA/Getty
Tory allowances : Alan Duncan attempted to claim £598 for lawn mower repairs
Alan Duncan attempted to claim £598 for lawnmower repairs Photograph: Getty
Tory allowances : Andrew Lansley attempted to claim £2000 of Farrow and Ball paint
Andrew Lansley claimed £125 for Farrow and ball paint. He also claimed £1185 for external redecoration, which included 2 coats of Dulux Weathershield, washing down walls with anti-fungicidal wash and prepare for redecoration, and all labour costs Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Getty
Tory allowances : Cheryl Gillan put in a claim for £4.47 for dog food
Cheryl Gillan put in a claim for £4.47 for dog food Photograph: Andrew Paterson/Getty Images
Tory allowances : Chris Grayling claimed £2250 for decoration to his second home
Chris Grayling claimed £2,250 for decoration to his second home Photograph: PA/Getty Images
Tory allowances : David Cameron claimed for a £150 plumbing bill
David Cameron claimed for a £150 plumbing bill Photograph: PA/Getty Images
Tory allowances : David Willetts claimed back £115 for changing light bulbs
David Willetts claimed back £115 plus VAT for changing lightbulbs in his home Photograph: PA/Getty Images
Tory allowances : Francis Maude claimed £3020 for food
Francis Maude claimed £3,020 for food Photograph: PA/Getty
Tory allowances : George Osborne attempted to claim £30 for his personal website
George Osborne attempted to claim £30 for his personal website Photograph: georgeosborne.co.uk
Tory allowances : Kenneth Clarke claimed £1024 for cleaning
Kenneth Clarke claimed £1,024 for cleaning Photograph: Martin Argles/Getty
Tory allowances : Michael Gove spent £7000 on furninshings
Michael Gove spent £7,000 on furnishings before 'flipping' his second home Photograph: Martin Argles/Getty Images
Tory allowances : Nick Herbert claimed £10000 for stamp duty on his second home
Nick Herbert claimed £10,000 for stamp duty on his second home Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/Frank Baron
Tory allowances : Oliver Letwin claimed £2000 to have a pipe repaired under his tennis court
Oliver Letwin claimed £2,000 to have a pipe repaired under his tennis court Photograph: PA /Getty Images
Tory allowances : Theresa Villiers claimed £164.50 to fix a leak in her flat
Theresa Villiers claimed £164.50 to fix a leak in her flat Photograph: PA /Getty Images
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Gordon Brown claimed £1,403.90 for cleaning bills Photograph: PA/Getty
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Peter Mandelson claimed £10.49 for a TV licence Photograph: PA /Getty
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David Miliband claimed £145.96 for a pram Photograph: PA
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Andy Burnham claimed £19.99 for a bathrobe Photograph: PA /Getty
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Alistair Darling claimed £2,339 for a magnolia carpet Photograph: PA /Getty
MP expenses: Alexander
Douglas Alexander claimed £420 for new garage doors Photograph: PA /Getty
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Shaun Woodward claimed for his newspapers and magazines including the £1.50 Private Eye Photograph: PA
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Jack Straw claimed £399 for a TV Photograph: PA /Getty
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Geoff Hoon claimed £378.95 for a washing machine Photograph: PA /Getty
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John Prescott claimed £112.52 for repairs to a toilet seat Photograph: PA/Getty
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Paul Murphy claimed £6 for a tin opener Photograph: PA /Getty
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Margaret Beckett claimed £600 for a hanging basket Photograph: PA/Getty
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Caroline Flint calimed £162.16 for a boiler Photograph: PA/Getty
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Hazel Blears claimed £519 for bedding Photograph: PA/Getty
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