It is not a sneaky measure, its well within the purview of Parliament in the British system. They asked Facebook to present documents and evidence, and Facebook

It is not a sneaky measure, its well within the purview of Parliament in the British system. They asked Facebook to present documents and evidence, and Facebook refused. It is a terrible idea to refuse to present evidence before a body that has what amounts to unlimited power under British law, especially when public opinion of you is low, and falling.