SIR Philip Green is to be called to appear before a cross-party committee of MPs to face questions over the collapse of retailer BHS.

That's what chairman of the Work and Pensions Committee Frank Field has said.

The high street chain yesterday went into administration, putting 11,000 jobs at risk and threatening the closure of up to 164 stores.

The billionaire businessman sold BHS last year, but questions have been raised in the Commons about how much to took out of the business and whether his company should contribute more to the pension scheme.

Frank Field, the chairman of the Work and Pensions Committee, said: "We need as a committee to look at the Pension Protection Fund and how the receipt of pension liabilities of BHS will impact on the increases in the levy that will now be placed on all other eligible employers to finance the scheme.

"We will then need to judge whether the law is strong enough to protect future pensioners' contracts in occupational schemes."

Asked whether Sir Philip would be called before the committee, Mr Field told the Press Association: "I am sure he will be invited to give evidence."