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Secretary of State's expenses

Yoghurt, pizza, and even a second hand book are just some of the things that the Northern Ireland Secretary has claimed as parliamentary expenses.

The details were obtained by a national newspaper which today published details of the expenses of Cabinet ministers.

It also reports that Shaun Woodward, the wealthiest member of the Cabinet, claimed £100,000 over four years to help pay his mortgage interest.

Our Political Reporter Stephen Walker has been studying the details.

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last updated: 08/05/2009 at 19:33
created: 08/05/2009

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