Voting record: Alleged paedophile Lord Janner voted 203 times in the House of Lords after he granted power of attorney to his children because of his dementia, it was revealed today

Alleged paedophile Lord Janner voted 203 times in the House of Lords even after he granted power of attorney to his children because of his dementia, it was revealed today.

The Labour peer also attended Parliament 634 times after his family took control of his financial affairs in April 2009, claiming £104,365 in taxpayer-funded allowances in the process.

It came as the Director of Public Prosecutions was told she should be called before a Commons committee to explain her decision not to put Lord Janner on trial for alleged child sex offences.

Alison Saunders maintains that the peer is too unwell to be prosecuted, despite evidence that he may have abused children.

Lord Janner always denied claims that he was a paedophile and his family say he is innocent of 22 alleged sex attacks.

78 MPs have so far demanded Mrs Saunders change her decision and veteran Labour MP David Winnick said today Mrs Saunders should be called before the Commons home affairs committee.

As the debate over his fitness to stand trial continued today Exaro News has said that the former MP for Leicester granted power of attorney over decisions about his health to two of his children in April 2009.

But since then, and despite a diagnosis of dementia that year, Janner has voted 203 times in the House of Lords. In addition, he attended the House of Lords on 634 days during that time, allowing him to claim more than £100,000 in allowances.

This adds to the pressure on Alison Saunders for refusing to prosecute the former Labour MP or pursue a 'trial of the facts' over allegations against him of child sex abuse.

Although Saunders accepts that there is sufficient evidence to charge Janner for sexually abusing nine boys, she said last month that he was too ill with dementia to be prosecuted. According to her statement, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2009.

According to registers maintained by the Office of the Public Guardian, Janner signed a 'lasting power of attorney' to appoint his son, Daniel, and the youngest of two daughters, Laura, a rabbi, to cover 'health and welfare only' on April 28, 2009. The power of attorney was registered on September 4, 2009.

Support: Janner signed a 'lasting power of attorney' to appoint his son, Daniel, left, and the youngest of two daughters, Laura, a rabbi, right

The role of the Office of the Public Guardian is to protect people in England and Wales who may lack the mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves.

Although Janner was sufficiently worried about his condition to give power of attorney to two of his children over decisions about his health, it did not stop his busy workload at the House of Lords.

Janner took part in the House of Lords after he signed the power of attorney and voted 203 times in the period out of a possible 459, according to Hansard.

During a debate in November 2012 about the role of religion in the UK, he referred to his 'very good friend', Ed Miliband, then Labour leader.

Janner talked about Mitzvah Day, a day marked by Jews 'to help society, not financially, but by giving our most valuable asset: our time.'

'My very good friend, the right honourable Ed Miliband, the leader of the opposition, recently described Mitzvah Day so accurately: 'It is through thousands of small actions that we build our families and our communities. The fruits of Mitzvah - small tangible signs of hope and solidarity - show that the shared wealth of a nation is measured not so much in pounds and pence, but in the bonds of compassion, care, and community.'

Lord Janner's Hampstead home. He transferred ownership of his apartment to his three children in the same month his Parliamentary office was searched by police last year

The list of Janner's votes comes to an abrupt halt in November 2013, the month before police raid his home in Hampstead, north London as part of their investigation into him over allegations of sexually abusing boys.

Exaro also publishes details of his attendance at the House of Lords, along with the allowances that he claimed. The claims are lodged with the House of Lords, and Janner's last recorded days of attendance also end suddenly - in December 2013.

Janner's solicitor, Jae Carwardine, a partner at Russell Cooke, was unavailable for comment. Her colleagues told Exaro more than a fortnight ago that she was on holiday. Today, a colleague said: 'We cannot confirm who we represent.'

Janner signed a further power of attorney, to cover his property and financial affairs, on November 16, 2011. The power of attorney, granted to his son and two daughters, including Marion, was registered at the Office of the Public Guardian on June 15, 2012.

Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders sparked outrage when she said Lord Janner's dementia meant he could not understand what would happen in a courtroom

Acting under that power of attorney, Janner's three adult children transferred ownership of his home, valued at around £2 million, to themselves in March last year.

The transfer of Janner's home for free took place in the same month when police raided his office at the House of Lords.

In October last year, Janner took leave of absence from the House of Lords.

And just a week before the DPP's announcement that Janner would not be charged, the House of Lords received a letter signed by him to request an extension to his leave of absence.