This from the Guardian earlier this month...
Documents published today show the Tory leader used House of Commons facilities to host an event for the West Oxfordshire Lady Freemasons.
The documents cover dining facilities in the Palace of Westminster that were hired by members of parliament to host events for outside organisations.
The Tory leader hosted a tea event for the West Oxfordshire Lady Freemasons on 28 October 2008. The records show that the event was held in dining room C and 14 people were expected.
The documents released today cover the period from 1 April 2004 to 30 September 2009, and run to 255 pages.
Cameron also appears to have an interest in oral health. Cameron hosted three events for the British Dental Health Foundation, one for Mouth Cancer Week, and twice he hosted the launch of National Smile Month. The last time was in May 2009, when his opinion poll lead looked solid.
Neither the prime minister, Gordon Brown, nor the Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, are recorded as having hosted events in the Palace of Westminster.
The rules bar the use of the facilities for directly raising money.
Many MPs used the facilities to host events for charities or non-profit organisations.
Some used facilities for their local parties, with some being used for lobbying firms.
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