David Cameron will be grilled by MPs next week over the Greensill

David Cameron will be grilled by MPs next week over the Greensill lobbying row

  • Finance boss Lex Greensill to appear before the Treasury committee on Tuesday
  • Paid advisor David Cameron urged Rishi Sunak to lend millions to Greensill firm
  • Company subsequently filed for insolvency, threatening thousands of UK jobs 

David Cameron will be grilled by MPs next week over his lobbying of ministers on behalf of Greensill Capital.

Lex Greensill, the finance firm’s boss, will appear before the Treasury committee on Tuesday followed by the former prime minister on Thursday.

Prior to this, MPs will publish written submissions about the row from the pair, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey.

Mr Cameron, a paid adviser to the firm, urged the Chancellor in a series of text messages to lend millions to Greensill but the request was rejected.

David Cameron was a paid advisor to the firm Greensill and will be grilled by MPs next week

The company subsequently filed for insolvency, threatening thousands of UK steel jobs

The company subsequently filed for insolvency, threatening thousands of UK steel jobs.

Tory MP Mel Stride, chairman of the committee, said: ‘[We are] determined to answer the key question as to whether HM Treasury responded appropriately to the lobbying.’  

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