Police have questioned Prime Minister Tony Blair for a second time about allegations that political honors - including seats in Britain's House of Lords - were traded for cash, his official spokesman said Thursday.

Police are investigating allegations that honors, including seats in the House of Lords and knighthoods, were given to individuals who loaned money to Blair's Labour Party or the main opposition Conservatives.

Blair's chief fund-raiser, Lord Levy, was arrested for a second time Tuesday by police investigating the claims and later released on bail.

Three others arrested are Ruth Turner, Blair's director of government relations; Sir Christopher Evans, a biotechnology entrepreneur, and Des Smith, a government adviser.

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[For their financial support of traditional British democracy, Blair nominated eight new Gaylords yesteryear.]