MPS will vote Wednesday on establishing a parliamentary inquiry into David Cameron’s lobbying activities in the continuing Greensill Capital scandal. 

Labour put forward a plan to create a new Commons select committee to investigate whether current laws are sufficient to prevent “inappropriate lobbying” of ministers and officials, including the former prime minister’s activities in support of the collapsed lender. 

Shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Rachel Reeves urged Tory MPs to back the motion if they want to “stop the cronyism rampant in their party and in government.”

Opposition day motions are not usually binding on the government, but because this is calling for Parliament rather than ministers to establish an inquiry, this would lead to the creation of an “investigation into lobbying of government” committee.

The proposed panel would have the power to “send for persons, papers and records,” giving it the ability to summon Mr Cameron and ministers including Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Matt Hancock to answer questions in public.

Mr Cameron sent text messages to Mr Sunak and reportedly took Mr Hancock for a “private drink” with his employer Lex Greensill as part of his lobbying activities.

Labour has claimed that a separate inquiry announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday, to be led by lawyer Nigel Boardman, will be a “Conservative cover-up.”

Today Mr Johnson claimed the review into how the firm was able to secure government contracts would be given the “maximum possible access” to get to the bottom of what happened. 

Labour’s motion on Wednesday is not expected to pass as Tory MPs are unlikely to support an opposition proposal. But the move maintains pressure on ministers over the scandal.