The British lobbying supervisor has launched an investigation into a possible violation by former British Prime Minister David Cameron (2010-2016) of relevant legislation, approved at the time by his own cabinet, The Daily Telegraph reported.

According to British law, when promoting the interests of a third party in government bodies in order to make a profit, you must first register with the official government register of lobbyists. For failure to comply with the relevant requirement, the violator faces a fine of £ 7,500 (more than $ 10,000) or, in case of serious violations, criminal prosecution.

It is assumed that Cameron directly contacted the Treasury Department, including several text messages to the head of the Treasury Rishi Sunak, as well as 10 Downing Street and the Bank of England. Such attempts were unsuccessful but raised questions about equitable access to public funding.

The office is currently investigating whether the ex-prime minister was involved in lobbying activities, being unregistered as such.