Why dont they just build a big hotel.maintained by the state, to house all the M.P's and that way they will not need a "second" home

About Time!! They've screwed the tax-payer far too long. Legitimate expences for the Job -- But many of them would have been in Jail for years in any Busines enviroment.. Also many people with travel and Helpers have to justify their expences, claim by claim. Not only when it exceeds a certain level.