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On 17 May 2009, as part of a series of investigations by The Daily Telegraph into the expenses claimed by British MP's, Chapman admitted to an arrangement with Parliamentary authorities that had allowed him to claim interest payments on the entire amount of the mortgage on his designated second home in Lambeth, south-east London, despite having repaid £ 295, 000 of the loan in 2002 and additional amounts thereafter.

According to the Telegraphs investigation " between December 2002 and October 2003, Mr Chapman deliberately over-claimed for interest on the mortgage of his London house by about £ 15, 000 " and that " this was done with the permission of an official in the Commons fees office ".

On 21 May 2009 he announced that he would stand down from Parliament at the next General Election.