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Main article: List of expenses claims in the United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal
Prior to The Daily Telegraph's revelations in May and June 2009 and the official publication of expenses claims in June 2009, and during the Freedom of Information cases, there were a variety of exposés that covered the controversial John Lewis List (a list considered to indicate amounts that could be claimed without question) and individual MPs’ expenses claims.[17] Examples of items publicised prior to the May 2009 disclosures included:
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