By Neil Sears PUBLISHED: 19:37 EST, 28 April 2013 | UPDATED: 05:30 EST, 29 April 2013 With millions in the bank, you would think Tony Blair could comfortably pay his hotel bills. But it has emerged the taxpayer has effectively been subsidising at least some of the former prime minister’s profit-making lecture tours since he left office. Mr Blair is taking advantage of free accommodation in luxury taxpayer-funded residences on his frequent trips overseas. Freebies: Tony Blair posing in Manila, Philippines in 2009 where he and his entourage were put up free of charge at the UK ambassador¿s official residence
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Foreign Office says it offers Blair 'use of residences' when 'appropriate'
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Blair stayed for free on a trip in which he made more than £200,000
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He has property portfolio worth millions and a lucrative consultancy firm
A spokesman claimed to have no list of all the accommodation provided free for Mr Blair, but said: ‘We offer Tony Blair the use of @placeholder residences when it is possible and appropriate.