The Conservative leader claimed a total of £82,450 on his second home allowance over five years - mostly on mortgage interest payments and utility bills for his constituency home in Oxfordshire.
One exception was a £680 claim for repairs to the property, which included clearing wisteria and vines from a chimney, replacing outside lights and resealing his conservatory roof.
Response: Mr Cameron said he would return the £680 "the only maintenance bill I have claimed in eight years" - saying he had always considered whether claims were reasonable, but adding: "Looking back, maybe that's borderline so let's pay it back and be done with it". Asked to justify claiming the full allowance for his constituency home he said: "Yes, I do claim quite a lot of money for that, I have always tried to arrange my affairs so the whole family goes from London and then down to the constituency and back again - I find that's the right way to keep my family together and yes, that does mean we have two houses of a certain size."
BBC has a summary of the claims made by politicians of all parties and their reaction to the reports.
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