Despite home working, MPs have still been claiming thousands of pounds in expenses, with Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority figures for the 2020-21 financial year showing UK MPs have claimed more than £9 million as of 6 January. The JPIMedia Data Unit has analysed the figures to find out how much has been claimed by members in Leeds. The area’s eight MPs between them spent £107,383.64 on 339 claims over the nine months. This is how MPs ranked from the biggest to the lowest spender.
MP expenses 2020: here’s how much politicians in Leeds claimed last year
By Claire Schofield
Published 12th Jan 2021, 13:56 BST
Updated 12th Jan 2021, 14:33 BST
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced MPs to adapt to new ways of working, with many now being based at home rather than in Parliament.