A LABOUR MP made taxpayers pick up the £174 bill for pot plants, a Christmas tree and decorations for his office.

Perran Moon’s spending led to allegations of a “lack of respect” over expenses.

He paid nearly £90 for plants and pots from TradePoint for his constituency office in January.

They included a Boston fern, a dumb cane plant and £19 for a trendy seagrass pot, according to receipts.

The MP for Camborne and Redruth, in Cornwall, separately claimed £65 for festive decorations from B&Q in December last year.

It included a 7ft 6in artificial Christmas tree for £32, a packet of decorations for £19 and a peace lily in a ceramic pot for £12.

The claim was registered as “office Christmas decorations, plus decorative plant” on the expenses watchdog’s website.

Mr Moon, elected last

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