THREE senior Tories have denied wrongdoing after being embroiled in an alleged "cash for Brexit" scandal.

The former cabinet ministers were allegedly secretly filmed discussing payment for advising Chinese businessmen how to best to cash in on Britain leaving the EU.

3 Former chief whip Andrew Mitchell was among three top Tories approached by a fake consultancy firm offering cash for Brexit advice Credit: Reuters

Ex-Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, former Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell, and ex-Trade Secretary Peter Lilley were reportedly lured to a Mayfair flat by a supposed representative of Asian millionaire tycoons.

But all three strongly denied misconduct and said they were unfairly targeted in an entrapment campaign by Channel 4's Dispatches programme, according to the Mail on Sunday.

The show's producers wanted their exposé to show "how former Cabinet Ministers are offering themselves to private companies as Brexit advisers".

Offers of a "highly attractive remuneration package" were given to the politicians by Fei Liu, managing director of a company called Tianfen Consulting, it is claimed.

3 Former Health Secretary Lord Andrew Lansley firmly denied any wrongdoing Credit: PA:Press Association

In return they were said to have been asked to provide advice to the firm's millionaire clients to help them "navigate the shifting political, regulatory and legislative frameworks in the UK and across Europe after Brexit".

But Ms Liu was in fact an undercover reporter setting up a supposed sting in October last year, the paper said.

Channel 4 claims the behaviour of Mr Mitchell after the fake consultancy firm approached him is "in conflict with his public duties as an MP".

He told Tianfen he charged £6,000 a day to do non-political work and would consider doing "five or six" days of work a year for them, the MoS reported.

3 Ex-Trade Secretary Peter Lilley described the 'sting' as a 'tawdry attempt at entrapment' Credit: PA:Press Association

But he reportedly said would do no lobbying because it was against Commons rules and he would consult parliamentary chiefs.

Dispatches claimed his response highlighted the "willingness of MPs and ex-Ministers to enter into consultancy agreements with private clients to boost their incomes against the backdrop of Brexit."

But the former chief whip, sacked over the 2012 "plebgate" debacle, slammed the programme's claims and revealed he had reported the alleged consultancy firm to "British authorities" believed to be MI5.

In a lengthy denial, he said he was "totally innocent" and had been the victim of "attempted entrapment".

Mr Lilley described the alleged sting as a "tawdry attempt at entrapment", adding: "I did nothing improper whatsoever.

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He said: "I thought it might be a sting from the beginning.

"They said they had a budget of £18,000 but I told them I was already on the advisory board of a Chinese company, that I was comfortably off and I did not pursue the matter."

Lord Lansley, undergoing treatment for cancer, said he had referred himself to the parliamentary anti-sleaze watchdog and expected to be cleared.

A spokesman said: "Lord Lansley made clear at all times that any work he carries out has to comply with the House of Lords Code of Conduct.

"He has always kept his outside interests separate from his parliamentary duties and at no time did he offer any privileged access, insider information, lobbying activity, parliamentary advice or services."

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