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Win! Our fantastic parliamentary Christmas hamper

Saturday 12 December 2009 20:00 EST
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MPs were covered in glory once again last week as the Commons fees office released details of some truly outrageous expense claims.

The IoS put together a list of the most egregious and ventured out to create our very own MPs' Christmas Hamper. Each of the MPs listed below claimed at least one item in our hamper, which cost £59.66. To have a chance of winning it, all you have to do is match the politician to an item they claimed.

E-mail your answers to: sundayletters@independent.co.uk.

Ben Chapman, Labour

Douglas Hogg, Conservative

Vera Baird, Labour

Mark Francois, Conservative

Michael Gove, Conservative

Phil Hope, Labour

Mike O'Brien, Labour

Elliot Morley, Labour

Douglas Carswell, Conservative

John Austin, Labour

Hilary Armstrong, Labour

Graham Allen, Labour

Danny Alexander, Lib-Dem

Sion Simon, Labour

Andrew Selous, Conservative

DISCLAIMER: The IoS is aware that bin bags, dishwasher rinse and a potato peeler do not a festive celebration make, but we are unable to post perishables such as chicken, yoghurt, smoked salmon or Serrano ham, particularly in the Christmas snail mail. So, we will send the winner the cash equivalent of £59.66.

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