10:46am Thursday 10th December 2009
By Chris Yandell
The newly released figures show that New Forest East Julian Lewis claimed more than £11,000 between May 2008 and May this year.
Dr Lewis regularly claimed more than £900 a month in mortgage interest.
In September 2008 he also claimed £245 for the cost of six months' electricity, plus £80 for telephone charges.
The claim form he submitted in October 2008 included £1,040 for service and maintenance costs. Two months later he sought £55 for telephone costs.
His January 2009 claim included £307 for home insurance.
The following month he claimed another £1,089 for service and maintenance costs, plus £149 for utilities.
In March this year Dr Lewis sought £374 for his 2009-2010 water rates, plus £1,146 for his annual council tax the following month. Another £1,089 claim for service and maintenance costs was lodged in April. His only claim in May was £539 in mortgage interest.
Unlike some other MPs he has not submitted any claims for food.
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