article_snippet: In the 2013/14 financial year Parliament claimed 170,841.21 in expenses, which included £10,000 for Parliament sports advertising at Boston United and elsewhere.
article_snippet: Within Parliament office costs Parliament claimed for the £100 cost of sponsoring Parliament .
article_snippet: Parliament also employs Parliament wife Lizbeth as office manager on around £25,000-a-year paid for by the taxpayer.
article_snippet: watchdog Ipsa has also rejected a complaint about sponsorship and refused to investigate because of a lack of 'sufficient evidence'.
article_snippet: while in fact charging the taxpayer, is pretty low.'
article_snippet: But the MP has said the MP cannot understand why the MP claims are controversial.
article_snippet: the MP told MailOnline: 'It is a load of nonsense.
article_snippet: Last August the MP quit because of ‘intolerable’ expenses rules but is the owner of a million-pound mansion, bought using profits from the sale of the MP taxpayer-funded home.
highlights_snippet: UKIP rival has said claiming advertising on expenses is 'pretty low'
  MP for Boston United and Skegness will not stand at the next general election .
  