A redesign of Parliament's website has cost more than £3m, according to new figures.
MPs spent the taxpayers' cash redesigning the internet portal in an attempt to make the Houses of Parliament more accessible to the public.
The overhaul has taken more than two years and the bill now stands at £3,644,000, the House of Commons Commission said.
Chaired by Speaker Michael Martin, the commission is the most important committee overseeing the affairs of the chamber.
Further running costs of the website - parliament.uk - totalled £239,000 last year.
The redesign, described as a "radical upgrade" by MPs, was urged by the Commons modernisation committee and sanctioned by the House in 2006.
Nick Harvey, spokesman for the House of Commons Commission, said the enhancements included "improved design and navigation" and "simpler presentation" of bills and a "greatly improved" search engine.
The money has also bought an online calendar of Commons and Lords business and a section explaining the role of Parliament.
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