PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice claimed £19,508 in expenses for 2008-9, it was revealed yesterday.

His claims mostly cover mortgage payments, service charges and utility bills for his London property in Lambeth.

But he has also claimed £3,565 for his groceries and £100 for cleaning products.

He was also notified by the fees authority that a small part of his claim was wrong, after he applied for an £80 council tax rebate in February, when the annual bill for his home had already been paid.

Since the expenses saga exploded earlier this year, neither the Pendle MP nor his Labour colleague in Burnley, Kitty Ussher, have claimed anything for the first quarter of 2009-10.

The expenses claims made by Mr Prentice for 2008-09 were revealed yesterday on the Parliament website.

Mr Prentice was not available for comment.