Commons staff spent hundreds of pounds on cinema trips and football kits on government credit cards, it has been revealed.
A total of £200 was spent on football kit and £140 was claimed for cinema visits under office supplies, according to a Freedom of Information request by the BBC.
A Commons spokesman told the broadcaster that the items had followed purchasing policy as genuine business transactions.
The Parlimentary authorities said there were 205 cards in circulation for Commons staff to make quick, simple and cost-effective purchases when they are either away from their workplace, on business or for very low value items.
The documents revealed that a claim had been registered for a £30 book entitled Framing the Face: New perspectives on the History of Facial Hair.
It also showed £140 worth of cinema visits were claimed as office supplies and £1,500 was claimed for trips to the pub for educational and parliamentary outreach purposes.
However, a House of Commons spokesman said all the items had correctly been listed as genuine business transactions.
They said: The procurement cards allow some members of the House of Commons service to pay for low value items in a cheap, secure and quick way.
Failure to follow the agreed procedures may result in the card being withdrawn.