It is not quite the tribunal that Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins called for last month, but John McFall is doing his bit to try to call the authorities to account for the crisis that has befallen the once-proud banking system.
He is hauling Alistair Darling, Mervyn King and Lord Turner before the Treasury select committee of MPs he chairs on Monday to seek a public explanation to how the taxpayer has ended up needing to pump £37bn into the high street banks.
McFall is calling on the public to submit questions that can be put to the three witnesses, in an effort to make them as accountable as possible for the near-collapse of the banking system.
So what should the chancellor, the governor of the Bank of England and the chairman of the Financial Services Authority be forced to answer? Here are 10 suggestions.
• Why did the banks get into this perilous state?
• Did the Bank of England waste too much time worrying about "moral hazard" and not enough time working out a solution to the impending banking crisis?
• Why should the taxpayer bail the bust banks out?
• Why not just let the bad banks go bust?
• What would happen if the banks did collapse?
• What can be done to ensure taxpayers do not end up footing big pay packets for bankers?
• Why not nationalise all the banks?
• Does the current regulatory system need tearing up?
• Can we blame Thatcher for the current crisis by allowing the "big bang" in 1986?
• Should Gordon Brown be answering the questions really?
McFall wants the inquiry to "take a fundamental look at the cause of the present banking crisis, the current responsibilities of the banks and the government to the taxpayer, and the future shape of the financial and regulatory landscape".
What do you think he should ask? Let us know below. You could also submit your questions directly to the committee, making sure you stick within its limit of no more than 100 words per email.
The committee has already received 1,500 emails containing at least 2,500 questions to get going with. It has all the makings for a lively session.
