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A procession of former PMs could appear before a Line of Duty -style Parliamentary inquiry into lobbying, it was revealed today.
A roll call of power players is expected to be summoned by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee after it vowed to expose issues with the system.
David Cameron, who has faced a wave of criticism about his lobbying of ministers on behalf of Greensill, has already indicated he would give evidence.
Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and John Major are also considered likely to be called as the committee looks at the revolving door between government and business.
Theresa May is the only living premier who might not be grilled, as she is still an MP serving in the Commons.
UK lobbying scandal balloons
After Greensill collapsed this March, a series of investigations by the
Times and
Financial Times revealed that Cameron had become an advisor for the company in 2018 and tried to use his political and personal connections to secure government financial backing. Cameron reportedly held millions of pounds’ worth of shares in the operation. Founder Lex Greensill had been a special advisor to the Tory government under Cameron, where he used his position to push a policy which benefited his company.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaking at a government Covid-19 press conference inside No10 Downing Street (credit: picture by Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street Flickr)