Revealed: MPs' John Lewis list
Updated on 13 March 2008
It's been revealed tonight that MPs can claim up to 38 household items for their second homes, all at John Lewis prices.
The news comes as MPs expenses are put under the spotlight.
- Watch the report
John Lewis list of claims on Parliamentary expenses
Air conditioning unit: £299.99
Bed: £1,000
Bedside cabinet: £100
Book case/shelf: £200
Bookcase/cabinet: £500
Carpet: £35 per square metre
Carpet fitting: £6.50 per square metre
Coffee maker/machine: £100
Coffee table: £250
Dining arm chairs: £150 each
Dining chairs: £90 each
Dining table: £600
Dishwasher: £375
Drawer chest (5): £500
Dressing table: £500
Food mixer: £200
Free-standing mirror: £300
Fridge/freezer combi: £550
Gas cooker: £650
Hi Fi/stereo: £750
Installation of new bathroom: £6,335
Installation of new kitchen: £10,000
Lamp table: £200
Nest of tables: £200
Recordable DVD: £270
Rugs: £300
Shredder: £50
Sideboard: £795
Suite of furniture: £2,000
Television set: £750
Tumble dryer: £250
Underlay (basic): £6.99 per square metre
Wardrobe: £700
Washer dryer: £500
Washing machine: £350
Wooden flooring/carpets: £35 per square metre
Workstation: £150
