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North Wales politician Guto Bebb has been revealed as the most most expensive Welsh MP this year - after claiming more than £31,000 in expenses.

Between January and June 2018, the MP for Aberconwy claimed £31,610 on expenses, for items ranging from accommodation to newspapers.

The Former Defence Minister's largest expense covered rent (office and accommodation), which was responsible for £11,176 of the amount claimed.

Some £1,270 was for council tax, £1,456 was for stationery, and £1,609 went on petrol costs.

Mr Bebb's office declined to comment.

Cardiff North MP Anna McMorrin is the second most expensive MP in Wales this year, having claimed £28,189 over the same period.

This was made up primarily through her £17,437 rent for accommodation and office, with around £1,900 spent on train tickets.

Ms McMorrin also claimed £16 for tea, coffee and milk for the office.

Other North Wales MPs expenses

Elsewhere in the region, Arfon's Hywel Williams is the North Wales MP with the second most expensive claims - his £27,004 spending lands him a place in the top five big-spenders on the list for the whole of Wales.

Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) claimed £22,825, Liz Saville-Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) spent £20,569 and David Hanson (Delyn) claimed £20,498

Around the middle of the list Wrexham's Ian Lucas (£19,107), Alyn and Deeside's Mark Tami (£17,360) and Clwyd West's David Jones (£16,721).

Two MPs from North Wales did however make it towards the bottom of the list of 40 MPs - revealed as the second and third least expensive in Wales behind Newport’s Paul Flynn.

Susan Jones and Chris Ruane, representing Clwyd South and the Vale of Clwyd respectively, claimed £6,263 and £9,760 respectively.

How do they compared to the rest of the country?

The average cost of expenses claimed so far this year is £16,964 per MP, making a total of £11 million claimed by all MPs since January.

Only 16 Welsh MPs (3 in North Wales) were below average, though they have to travel further to London than others.

Most of the money is spent on office costs (£5.5 million), closely followed by accommodation (£3.6 million).

Mr Bebb's office declined to comment.