Hundreds of empty iPad Mini boxes were discarded at the European Parliament, prompting fears that bureaucrats are frittering thousands of pounds worth of taxpayers' money.More than 106 boxes were pictured in a corridor at the Brussels parliament last week – with a total cost of £for all the tablets.Speaking today he said: 'I walked past and I first thought it was piles of paper, but when I saw it was hundreds of iPad boxes I was appalled.'It is an astonishing waste of taxpayers' money. I was absolutely flabbergasted that they thought it was necessary to spend more than £25,000 on tablets which are not needed for the job.'I was headed off to a meeting and I just thought good heavens, I have to take a picture and show people this.'Countries in the EU are in dire financial straits and this is being allowed to happen. It's a 'let them eat cake' attitude.