More of Northern Ireland’s MPs have had their second home claims publicised as part of the Daily Telegraph’s expenses revelations.

Former DUP leader Ian Paisley was among those featured in the Sunday Telegraph at the weekend. The paper disclosed that the former First Minister received remittance for the use of a hotel mini-bar while on a break in London.

Mr Paisley claimed expenses for a night at Jolly Hotel St Emin’s in the city in December 2003, according to the paper.

During the short stay the room’s mini-bar facility was used for soft drinks or a snack, resulting in an additional £3 being added to the bill.

Figures revealed by the Telegraph show Mr Paisley claims rent on a second home in West London.

Last year he claimed £18,136 towards a second home. The previous year he claimed £19,247, the Telegraph disclosed.

In 2004/2005 Mr Paisley claimed £20,900 and £21,234 in 2005/2006.

DUP MP David Simpson claimed more than £6,000 over a two-day period towards furniture for a second home he bought three years ago, the paper has also revealed.

In March 2006, Mr Simpson bought a flat in London and over two days claimed £6,234 for furniture.

Figures show he claimed £1,082 monthly mortgage interest payments.

In 2005-2006 he claimed £19,526 towards his second home. This rose to £21,115 the following year and in 2007/8 the total claimed was £21,770, according to the Telegraph.

On Saturday the paper revealed that DUP MP Willie McCrea claimed £10,000 for furniture he bought for a London house through the taxpayer-funded expenses system.

The Free Presbyterian Church Minister, who was elected to Westminster in 2005, claimed more than £64,000 in expenses over a three year period.

Some £10,000 of that was spent on furniture for a house he bought in South London in April 2006. However, there were no further details on what exactly was bought.

The newspaper also revealed that he charged hotel stays and claimed the maximum £400 food allowance for most of 2005-06, bringing the total claim for that year to £21,634.

From 2006-07 he claimed £21,934 in expenses and in 2007-08 he claimed £20,904 in expenses.

Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary and Conservative MP for North Shropshire, Owen Paterson, received a second home allowance of £22,637 last year, the paper has revealed.

In 2004-2005 he claimed £20,885; 2005-2006 £19,379 and in 2006-2007 £22,076.

He claimed mortgage interest of £1,041 a month on a flat near Parliament before switching to another property in 2005 which saw payments rise to £1,167.

There was no response from the DUP yesterday.