Oligarch 'paid peer £600,000'

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Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate is said to have been paid £616,000 by Inter TV between 2001 and 2006.

In the Register of Lords Interests the former policeman - who used to advise the Home Office on law and order - states he is a consultant to the firm.

But according to the News of the World, the company's accounts confirm that he is actually a director of Inter TV.

Under anti-sleaze rules, peers are obliged to declare any paid directorships.

The claims come amid continuing fallout from the cash-for-influence affair, where four Labour peers allegedly told undercover reporters they were prepared to change legislation in return for money.

According to the paper, records reveal that Lord Mackenzie's private firm, Framwellgate Properties, received £114,191 from Inter TV in 2006 and £114,835 in 2005. Similar payments were made every year back to 2001.

The owner of the British-based company, Vladimir Gusinsky, fled Russia after falling out with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and being charged with fraud. He has denied the allegations, insisting they were politically motivated.

Lord Mackenzie is at a wedding in India, and could not be contacted for a response to the claims.