David Cameron could be called before a committee to answer questions on his controversial resignation honours list.

The former prime minister has faced criticism for his honours list, being accused of cronyism for awarding gongs to ex-Downing Street staff and donors to the Conservative Party.

Bernard Jenkin, the chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, has called for members to investigate the list and the nomination of 13 new peers when Parliament is recalled in September.

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A group of MPs from across all parties would be able to call Mr Cameron as a witness and question him as part of an inquiry.


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Mr Jenkin, MP for Harwich and North Essex, said: "We have already discussed the principle of holding an inquiry into the House of Lords. This should include the size and composition of the House of Lords, but also the way in which new peers are appointed.

"I think reform of the House of Lords is by far the most important issue arising from this month's controversy.

"I hope the new Government will consider this and our previous report seriously, and I hope the committee will agree terms of reference and to launch our inquiry as soon as the House returns in September."

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Following the row surrounding Mr Cameron's list of honours, Labour offered to work with the Government to rush through legislation that could stop prime ministers giving out honours when leaving office.

As part of his resignation honours Mr Cameron created 13 Tory life peers, and awarded knighthoods to Cabinet ministers Michael Fallon and Patrick McLoughlin, former ministers Oliver Letwin and Hugo Swire and former chancellor George Osborne was awarded Companion of Honour.

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More controversially, Samantha Cameron's aide Isabel Spearman received an OBE for political and public service, as did Mr Osborne's chief of staff Thea Rogers and her deputy Eleanor Wolfson. The ex-chancellor's constituency manager Jane Robertson also received an an MBE for political service.