WHAT THEY SAID BEFORE:

Chris Chope said: “Unlike other MPs I do not have the facility to put these on my own website but anyone interested can make an appointment to come and talk to me about them if they wish.

“I am an extremely active member and am up and down to London a lot, which is perhaps why mine are higher than others.”

“People will have to make up their own minds as to whether they believe they are fair or not.”

Tobias Ellwood said: “It’s like running a small business with all the associated costs. My take-home pay is £50,000 with £23,083 claimed for my second home.

It is absolutely right that expenses claims should be scrutinised but we are not walking away with all this money or living in luxury.”

Desmond Swayne said: “Some MPs have behaved disgracefully but I hope that by being ahead of the game and posting a breakdown of my claims spanning the past four years on my website will enable people to scrutinise them for themselves.”

Jim Knight said: “I’m confident that what I’ve claimed has been necessary in terms of being sent to Westminster to do a job for my constituents and it’s certainly been better value than staying in a hotel.”

Bob Walter said: “A couple of people have raised it on the doorstep but it’s not been as bad as I thought it might be, given the amount of coverage in the press. But that may be because I haven’t been subject to any of the Telegraph exposes and I think, if you look at my expenses, they’re pretty modest.”

Annette Brooke said: “I’ve not spent a penny of my parliamentary allowance on my family home where we’ve lived for more than 30 years. It hasn’t a moat around it, tennis courts or a swimming pool.”

Sir John Butterfillsaid: “I don’t think any of [my kitchen expenses] is extravagant. This work was not done to make my house a palace.”

Robert Syms: “This is all legitimate. I live in Poole, I talk to people in Poole, and if anyone wants to raise this with me they can.”

What happened:

Chris Chope was found to have claimed for moving a sofa to his home in Dorset to get it upholstered.

Tobias Ellwood claimed more than £1,000 for a bed and has come under fire for nominating his house in Bournemouth as his second home.

Sir John Butterfill was found to have claimed for extending his house in Surrey to include a wing for his gardener.

Bob Walter claimed £700 for a week-long French language course in Bordeaux, several £300 rail tickets for destinations unknown and claimed more than £1,000 for two televisions and tried to claim for handmade Indian rugs.

How they voted:

Tobias Ellwood : Voted against transparency in Parliament.

Annette Brooke: Voted for some transparency in Parliament.

Bob Walter:
Has never voted on transparency of Parliament

Jim Knight: Voted ambiguously on transparency in Parliament

Sir John Butterfill: Voted against a transparent parliament

Desmond Swayne: Voted occasionally for a transparent parliament

Chris Chope: Voted strongly against a transparent parliament

Robert Syms: Voted only once, but voted against a transparent parliament.