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Page last updated at 13:06 GMT, Tuesday, 25 May 2010 14:06 UK

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MPs' EXPENSES ROW EXPLAINED
MPs' expenses row erupted in May when details about what they had been claiming for were leaked to a national newspaper
Many MPs have announced they will be standing down and some have repaid claims
A second set of expenses claims were released in December - headline figures can be downloaded here
Second home allowance, 2008-2009
Individual MPs' claims can be found on Parliament's website
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Alan Duncan MP MP Duncan sorry for pay 'whinge'

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