MPs claimed more than £86 million in expenses and allowances last year, according to new figures.
Details of the expenses claimed by individual MPs show they claimed £86,779,772 between April 2005 and March 2006.
They compare with a figure of £80,844,465 claimed in allowances and expenses in 2004/05.
This year's total is higher, in part due to the fact that they include £5,786,160 claimed in winding up allowances by MPs who retired or lost their seats at the last general election.
Allowances and expenses claimed by MPs come on top of their basic salary - currently £59,686, but due to go up to £60,277 on November 1 - and pension which cost a total of £38 million.
MPs claimed £86.7m in expenses