The Wardman Wire

This is the “John Lewis list” of claims MPs can make.

I’m not saying anything because I’m shocked into silence by the idea floating around that the way to deal with a dodgy expenses system with insufficient supervision is to shovel it into the basic salary where there will be no supervision whatsoever.

• New kitchen - £10,000
• New bathroom - £6,335
• Suite of furniture - £2,000
• Bed - £1,000
• Sideboard - £795
• Television set - £750
• Hi-fi/stereo - £750
• Wardrobe - £700
• Gas cooker - £650
• Dining table - £600
• Fridge/freezer combi - £550
• Bookcase/cabinet - £500
• Drawer chest (5) - £500
• Dressing table - £500
• Washer dryer - £500
• Dishwasher - £375
• Washing machine - £350
• Rugs - £300
• Free-standing mirror - £300
• Air conditioning - £299.99
• Recordable DVD - £270
• Tumble dryer - £250
• Coffee table - £250
• Food mixer - £200
• Book case/shelf - £200
• Nest of tables - £200
• Lamp table - £200
• Dining armchairs - £150 each
• Workstation - £150
• Coffee maker/machine - £100
• Bedside cabinet - £100
• Dining chairs - £90 each
• Shredder - £50
• Carpets (sq m) - £35
• Underlay (sq m) - £6.99
• Carpet fitting (sq m) - £6.50