Former British Prime Minister David Cameron could be hauled before MPs for a grilling about his controversial resignation honors list, a Conservative MP has said.<\/p>\n
Bernard Jenkin, chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, told the Telegraph he will invite MPs to discuss the nomination of 13 new peers as soon as Parliament returns at the end of September.<\/p>\n
Cameron has come under fire from senior Tory MPs for \u201cdevaluing the honors system.\u201d<\/em> A leaked list shows he nominated members of his own staff and political allies, aides, EU referendum \u2018Remain\u2019 campaigners and donors.<\/p>\n Jenkin said MPs should examine Cameron\u2019s choice of new peers. He said reform of the House of Lords is \u201cby far the most important issue\u201d<\/em> arising from the controversy surrounding Cameron\u2019s honors list.<\/p>\n MPs may call Cameron as a witness and question him as part of an inquiry.<\/p>\n In 2012, the Committee\u2019s predecessor strongly urged a full reform of the honors system, but those recommendations were rejected by the then-Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.<\/p>\n Jenkin told the Telegraph: \u201cWe have already discussed the principle of holding an inquiry into the House of Lords.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThis should include the size and composition of the House of Lords, but also the way in which new peers are appointed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n