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All figures were compiled by The Daily Telegraph.

Gordon Brown

Prime Minister Gordon Brown

Flat in Westminster:
:: £650 a month - Costs included mortgage interest payments, utility bills, council tax, telephone expenses and television license.
:: £241.30 a month, later increased to £262 between 2004 and 2006 - Cleaning services, paid to his brother Andrew, amounting to £6,577.
:: £15 - Light bulbs.
:: £265 - Vacuum cleaner.
:: £9,000 - Ikea kitchen.
:: Also sent in receipts for wallpaper, a fridge, floor tiles, food, Sky TV subscription, dry cleaning and newspaper bills.

House in Fife:
:: £10.50 per hour - Cleaner.
:: £1,500 per year - Gardener.
:: £352 - To Rentokil to deal with an infestation of mice.
:: £153 - Plumbing (submitted twice).

RATE GORDAN BROWN : RATE 

Alistair Darling

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling
Changed 'main home' four times in four years:

Flat in London:
:: £2,260 - Stamp duty.
:: £1,238 - Legal fees.
:: £2,074 - Furniture.
:: £2,339 - Carpeting.
:: £300 a month - Food.

Home in Edinburgh:
:: £1,200 a month - Council tax and mortgage.

RATE ALISTAIR DARLING : RATE

Geoff Hoon

Secretary of State for Transport Geoff Hoon

Home in Derbyshire (Claimed between 2004-2006):
:: Renovations, refurbishings, redecoration, re-carpeting, LCD television.
:: Cleaning and gardening bills.
:: £400 a month - Groceries.

Townhouse in London:
:: £900 a month - Monthly mortgage payments.
:: £500 - Flooring.
:: Wardrobe, lighting, washing machine, bedroom furniture.
:: £449 - Television (2nd one claimed in two years).
:: £800 - Cleaning of curtains and carpets.

RATE GEOFF HOON : RATE

David Miliband

Foreign Secretary David Miliband

House in South Shields (Over five years):
:: £30,000 - Repairs, decoration, furnishings.
:: £100-£200 - Food.
:: £180 - Over three months for garden plants, etc.
Claims rejected in 2005 for £199 for pram and £80 for 'baby essentials'
:: £412 - handcrafted chair, goose-down duvet and chenille throw from M&S.
:: £450 - 'Gatsby' John Lewis sofa.
:: Washing machine, tumble dryer.
:: £9,000 - Cost of kitchen in 2005, plus claims for garage doors, insulation, tiling and new garage roof.
:: £6,000 - Repairs to front drive and boundary wall.

RATE DAVID MILIBAND : RATE

Jack Straw

Justice Secretary Jack Straw

Home in Blackburn:
:: £807-£943 per year - Council tax since 2004 (only paid half to local authority).
:: New kitchen, central heating system, two new beds, LCD television.
:: £1,300 - Redecoration.
:: £3,635 - New bathroom.
:: £2,000 - Garage doors.

RATE JACK STRAW : RATE

Hazel Blears

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears
Claimed for three properties in one year, plus time in a London hotel

House in Salford (March 2004):
:: £850 - Television and video recorder from Selfridges.
:: £651 - Mattress from M&S.
:: £300 per month - Mortgage.

Flat in Kennington, South London (April 2004):
:: £850 per month - Mortgage.

Flat in London (December 2004):
:: £1,000 per month - Mortgage.
:: £400 per month - Groceries.
:: £4,874 - Furniture.
:: £899 - New bed.
:: £913 - New TV (2nd to be bought in a year).
:: £668 - Bed linen.
:: £439 - Crockery and kitchen equipment.
:: £200 - Bath towels.

RATE HAZEL BLEARS : RATE    

Peter Mandelson

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson

Home in Hartlepool:
:: £3,000 - Renovation work on house before selling it at profit of £136,000, including:
:: £1,350 - Decorator's bill.
:: £1,500 - Gardener's bill.
:: £385 - Work on roof of house and bathroom.

Other claims:
:: £450 for two months - Food.
:: £100 per month - Newspapers.
:: £150 - Cleaning.

RATE LORD MANDELSON : RATE 

Margaret Beckett

Minister for State for Housing and Planning Margaret Beckett

:: £72,537 - Constituency home over four years, despite having no mortgage or rent to pay.

Flat in London:
:: £1,480 - Comet larder fridge, freezer dishwasher, dryer and washing machine.
:: £3,250 - Food.
:: £1,000 - Interior decoration.
:: £4,753 - Conversion of bedroom to study, wheelie bin store, new floor in lounge.
:: £2,198 - Interior and exterior work.
:: £3,313 - Rewiring, replacement radiators and carpentry.
:: £3,155 - New boiler.

RATE MARGARET BECKETT : RATE 

Andy Burnham

Culture Secretary Andy Burnham

Flat in London:
:: £16, 500 - To buy and renovate, including:
:: £1,845 - New kitchen.
:: £822 - Legal fees.
:: £2,150 - Stamp duty.
:: £119.48 - Items from Ikea, reduced to £99.49 after claim for £19.99 bath robe was rejected.

RATE ANDY BURNHAM : RATE

John Prescott

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott

Home in Hull:
:: £6,772 - Repair work, including replacing sash windows and £312 for exterior Mock Tudor beams.
:: £1,187 - Exterior painting.
:: £609.92 - White goods, including new washing machine.
:: £210.79 - Bathroom pipework and tap repairs, toilet seat repair.
:: £112,52 - Another toilet seat repair two years later.
:: £2,479 - Rewiring of office area.
:: £580 - Carpet.
:: £2,076 - Decoration.
:: £658 - Drainage repairs.
:: £4,800 - Maximum food allowance for 04-05 and 06-07.
:: £3,200 - Food during 05-06 and 07-08.

Flat in London:
:: £19,225 - one year's mortgage interest payments.

RATE JOHN PRESCOTT : RATE 

Caroline Flint

Europe Minister Caroline Flint

Flat in London:
:: £14,553 - Solicitors fees and stamp duty.
:: £3,668 a year - Ground rent and service charges.
:: £162,16 - Boiler.
:: £123 - Washing machine repair.

RATE CAROLINE FLINT :  RATE

Paul Murphy

Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy

House in Westminster:
:: £3,419 - New plumbing system.
:: £2,336 - Freehold purchase arrangement fees.
:: £1,799 - Stamp duty.
:: £390 per month - Mortgage interest payments.
:: £687 - Annual service charges.

Regular claims for decoration costs and furniture, including:
:: £35 - Lavatory roll holder.
:: £537 - Oven.
:: £1,674 - Carpet.
:: £605 - Television.
:: £499 - Sound system.
:: £1,98 - Light bulbs.
:: £6 - Vacuum cleaner dust bags.
:: £6 - Tin opener.
:: £200-£300 per month - Food.

RATE PAUL MURPHY : RATE

Shaun Woodward

Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward

Flat in London (one of seven properties he owns):
:: £23,083 - Mortgage interest and council tax in 2007-08.

Regular office expenses:
:: £7.18 per tin - Family Circle biscuits.
:: £11,22 per tin - Gold Blend coffee.
:: £3,85 - Tetley tea bags.
:: £12,56 per case - Diet Coke.
:: Newspapers and magazines.

 RATE SHAUN WOODWARD : RATE

Douglas Alexander

Secretary of State for International Development Douglas Alexander

House in Renfrewshire:
:: £1,340 - Food for a year.
:: £550 - Bedding.
:: £69 - CD player.
:: £210 - Painting.
:: £830- Carpet.
:: £928 - Chimney relined.
:: £420 - Garage doors.

RATE DOUGLAS ALEXANDER : RATE

Source Sky News