Article: South Yorks MPs claim [pounds sterling]2m expenses.

SOUTH Yorkshire's MPs claimed more than [pounds sterling]2m of taxpayers' cash in expenses last year.

New figures revealed that the region's MPs claimed on average [pounds sterling]138,127 from the public purse - compared to the [pounds sterling]135,850 average for the UK's 645 MPs.

Their claims helped cover the cost of London housing, staff and office costs, travel, stamps, IT and stationery.

Sheffield Heeley MP Meg Munn claimed the most in South Yorkshire in 2006/07 - [pounds sterling]156,462.

This made her the 42nd most expensive MP in the country

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