Tuesday 12 May 2009

How many British MPs does it take to change a lightbulb - None, he calls the electrician and claims for it in his expenses

Just a few of the MPs' expenses from The List

£2,115 for having a moat cleared

£620 for the installation of a chandelier and rewiring work

£5,650 for gardening work

£388.80 for horse manure

£41 to fix a lawn-mower's puncture

£115 plus Tax to replace 25 light bulbs

£80 to change the light bulbs in the bathroom

a £199 pouffe, a £370 armchair, an £899 sofa and a
£29.99 a black glitter toilet seat

£2,339 for “magnolia” carpets

£35 for a toilet roll holder, £537 for an oven,
a £605 TV and a £449 sound system

£304.10 for work on the swimming pool

£750 on a “multi-room audio system” and £830 on
a DVD recorder and other electrical goods

£1,300 for an intercom, brass name plaque and
other door adornments

and here's The List

2 comments:

Joanne Casey said...

Would they never think of spending their own masses of money on it?

Gary said...

No, they need that for the new drawbridge!