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The Tory MP claiming the highest rent expenses is Helen Whately, Minister for social care. Despite earning £113,612 as an MP and Minister, she claimed £3,250 in housing rent from the taxpayer each month between April and November 2020 – £26,000 in total during those eight months.

Thérèse Coffey, whose department runs the LHA system, claimed £1,885 a month.

16 Tory MPs rent out residential property in London, according to Parliamentary Register of Interests, while claiming their own rent on expenses. Liam Fox, Geoffrey Cox, James Cleverly & Philip Davies.

"Paul Howell, elected in 2019 for the & #39;Red Wall& #39; seat of Sedgefield, who claimed £1,917.50 every month from April to November while renting out 16 different houses and flats across County Durham."