Tory MP claims £1,100 for purchase of freely available Who’s Who books

Mark Pritchard submitted four separate expenses claims for index which is available in Commons library

A Tory MP has claimed more than £1,100 in expenses for copies of the Who’s Who reference books for his office — despite it being available for free in parliament.

Mark Pritchard’s claim for the index, which lists the biographies of notable people, cost the taxpayer £321.17 in January this year.