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While presiding over the expenses scandal, Lord Martin had also spent £725,000 of taxpayers' money on the Speaker's luxury apartments overlooking the Thames - then fought for years to cover it up.
In addition to a £20,000 refurbishment bill - previously published in an apparent attempt to mark a new era of transparency - a second fund of almost £25,000 was also spent on "routine" work on the flat.
And they disclose that this £45,000 total was almost double the original budget, which increased following correspondence between Parliamentary officials and Mr Bercow's wife Sally.
Mrs Bercow first gave Commons officials a list of her demands for the apartments during a discussion just four days after her husband's election on June 22. After this was sent to her by email for approval, she replied with yet more requests.
She wrote on June 30: "Having visited today and thought a bit more, I have a number of comments/changes." She conceded in the bathroom "we'll keep the carpet". But of a study being made into a playroom, she said: "The existing wall paper is very office/board-roomy.
"So, if at all possible, can the walls be redecorated ... a wipeable paint strikes me as the best option in here as there may well be lots of sticky fingers....(!)"
She continued: "Can the TV be replaced with a larger one ... I assume it will have Sky (as the sitting room one does) and we'll need a DVD player too if possible."
Of her plans for the drawing room, she wrote: "Remove bench cushions ... I'd prefer scatter cushions (more homely)". In "Bedroom 4", the Bercows "would like to redecorate as it's not really a little girl's kind of wallpaper."
Signing off, she said: "Do give me a buzz if you need to discuss further."
The following day, the Commons official replied: "My concern is that the list is getting longer, which isn't technically a problem, but I know you are very mindful of the costs and only wish to do what is considered as reasonable". It remains unclear what rooms Lord Martin had failed to refurbish.
A Commons official told Mrs Bercow: "I hope this email finds you settling comfortably into your new home". The Speaker is now likely to face calls to explain precisely what work was covered by the second budget.
A spokesman for Mr Bercow said that "a lot of the other work is beyond the control of the Speaker and is determined by English Heritage and other bodies".
I also learned that Bercow employs his own 'spin doctor' who earns £90k per year.Please give us a job I'm the best bullshitter in town!!