Among the expenses claimed by Julian Lewis MP published today are:

2005/2006:

£98 two rugs for bedrooms

£23 kitchen utensils

£11.25 light bulbs

£352.50 solicitor’s fees

£45 shower curtain

£11 shoe tidy

£5 sweater tidy

(Total second home claim: £20,830)

2006/2007:

£359 Bosch single oven

£499 Bosch electric hob

£429 Bosch dishwasher

£789 Bosch washer/dryer

£39.99 Brabantia laundry bin

£119 wall-mounted trouser press

£4 wax polish

(Total second home claim: £21,984)

2007/2008:

£346 bathroom mixer taps

(Total second home claim: £21,604)