Daniel Greenberg

On 13 May 2026 Greenberg opened a formal investigation of Nigel Farage over a reported £5 million personal gift from Christopher Harborne, assessed as a potential breach of MPs' declaration rules; the inquiry remained open on 8 July 2026 with no finding made.

On 5 July 2026, Liberal Democrat MP Josh Babarinde asked Greenberg to open a second, separate investigation into different donations Babarinde alleges Farage received from a convicted fraudster; Greenberg had not confirmed by 8 July whether he would open a formal inquiry, and no finding has been made on either matter.

The two Farage related requests sit alongside separate Electoral Commission and FCA inquiries into the same donor relationships, none of which have concluded. Greenberg's role is limited to Farage's obligations as an MP, distinct from the party finance and market Conduct questions the other bodies examine.

Daniel Greenberg is the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, the independent officer of the House of Commons who investigates alleged breaches of MPs' Code of Conduct. He was appointed to the role in 2021, having previously served as Counsel for Domestic Legislation in the Office of the Speaker, bringing a background in parliamentary drafting rather than regulatory enforcement.

The Commissioner receives complaints, investigates on the evidence, and reports findings to the Committee on Standards, a joint body of MPs and lay members that recommends any sanction to the full House; the Commissioner cannot compel witnesses or impose penalties directly. Greenberg does not rule publicly on a case until his investigation concludes, and reaching no finding for an extended period is a normal, non-prejudicial stage of an open inquiry, not an indication of its outcome.