Former Conservative peer Lord Taylor of Warwick has been jailed for 12 months for falsely claiming £11,277 in parliamentary expenses.
He claimed for travel between a home he used in Oxford and Westminster, as well for overnight stays in London.
The 58-year-old said he had made the false claims "in lieu of a salary", and had been acting on colleagues' advice.
Jailing him, judge Mr Justice Saunders said the expenses scandal had "left an indelible stain on Parliament".
He pleaded not guilty to the charges - saying he had been told by senior peers it was normal practice to make false expenses claims - but was convicted in January.
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