by Emily Straton and Biodun Iginla, BBC News, London
5 minutes ago
The documentary makers said reporters posed as staff of a fake Chinese firm.
The MPs have referred themselves to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. Both deny any wrongdoing.
Labour said it was aware of the "disturbing allegations" against Mr Straw, who had "agreed the best course of action is to suspend himself from the Parliamentary Labour Party".
Sir Malcolm, a Conservative and chairman of Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee, told the BBC: "Channel 4 have confirmed in writing that I made clear that I would not assist any company to acquire information that was not already public.
"Trying to influence a decision or to receive privileged information would be improper."
5 minutes ago
Two former foreign secretaries have
been secretly filmed apparently offering their services to a private
company for thousands of pounds.
Jack Straw and Sir Malcolm
Rifkind are the subject of the allegations, arising from a joint
investigation by the Daily Telegraph and Channel 4's Dispatches.The documentary makers said reporters posed as staff of a fake Chinese firm.
The MPs have referred themselves to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. Both deny any wrongdoing.
Labour said it was aware of the "disturbing allegations" against Mr Straw, who had "agreed the best course of action is to suspend himself from the Parliamentary Labour Party".
Sir Malcolm, a Conservative and chairman of Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee, told the BBC: "Channel 4 have confirmed in writing that I made clear that I would not assist any company to acquire information that was not already public.
"Trying to influence a decision or to receive privileged information would be improper."
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