MEPs order champagne and scotch to their desks

MEPs in Brussels can order champagne and whisky to be served at their desks, it has been revealed.

The European Parliament lavishes its members with an alcohol delivery service as well as offering them gourmet meals in special restaurants reserved just for them.

A leaked menu reveals how options in one of the private dining rooms at the Parliament’s two sites in Brussels and Strasbourg includes guinea fowl served with tartufata and veal and balsamic vinegar gravy.

Lobster tempura with mashed peas and asparagus foam is on offer, along with an extensive wine list.

MEPs can also fax requests to the Parliament for cases of drinks to be delivered to their offices.

Three bottles of 10-year-old Speyside single malt are available to order for 115 euros (£91). Six bottles of champagne can be purchased for 187.50 euros (£149).

As well as a salary of over £75,000, MEPs get a 306 euros (£243) daily allowance to pay for food and drink while away from home.

Vote Leave chief executive Matthew Elliott last night said: ‘This is literally the gravy train that the £350 million a week we send to Brussels is paying for.’

A European Parliament spokesman said: ‘As MEPs cannot be at home to sleep or cook, they need a per diem to pay for accommodation and meals when in Brussels or Strasbourg for their work.’