The handouts for the Commons rose from £2.5m in 2015/16 to £2.9m in 2016/17, according to a Freedom of Information request sent by express.co.uk.

And the pampered peers of the House of Lords also saw an increase in subsidies.

It follows anti-waste campaign group the Taxpayers’ Alliance ordered parliament to drop the continuing public subsidy for MPs, peers, and parliamentary staff to help British taxpayers.

John O'Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "While many families are struggling to make ends meet, they'll be concerned that they are still paying to subside politicians' pints and lunches in parliament. 

“This bill needs to come down to ease the pressure on taxpayers." 

Figures for the House of Lords rose from £1,207,827 in 2015/16 to £1,227,903 in 2016/17.

The total amount subsidised rose from £3,707,827 in 2015/16 to £4,127,903 in 2016/17, an increase of 11 percent.

But the total was still lower than the £4.9m reached in 2013/14 before a series of price cuts and other savings was imposed in parliamentary bars, restaurants and canteens.

A pub just half-a-mile away from the Houses of Parliament, called Silver Cross, which serves food for workers in London and tourists, sells battered cod and chips for £13.49 while a Commons canteen hands out the popular British dish for just £3.75.

A House of Lords spokeswoman attempted to defend the huge sums saying: “Due to the unpredictable nature of sittings of the House, and periods where the House doesn’t sit and so revenue is not generated, a subsidy is unavoidable. 

“We also pay all our staff at least the London Living Wage. We are proud to do so, but it means our costs are higher than some commercial restaurants. 

“The House of Lords catering subsidy has been reduced by 38 percent since 2007 and we are working hard to reduce the subsidy even further.

“The catering facilities in the House of Lords are used by a wide number of people, not just members, such as visitors, staff, journalists and police officers.”

A House of Commons spokeswoman added the figures had “dropped significantly” since 2010 falling from £6 million in 2010/11 to £2.9 million in 2016/17. 

The spokeswoman added: “The Commons catering service serves around 14,500 Parliamentary pass-holders as well as thousands of visitors to Parliament every year, but not all our venues are able to make a profit due to the irregular hours and unpredictability of parliamentary business. 

“Our food and drink prices are regularly benchmarked against similar outlets outside Parliament, and the catering service continuously seeks to reduce costs and generate more income.”