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The Football Association is looking into match-fixing allegations relating to the Championship match between Norwich City and Derby on 4 October.
Betting patterns during the 2-1 victory for Derby County will also be the subject of a parliamentary question in the House of Commons on Thursday.
Norman Lamb, MP for North Norfolk, will ask sport secretary Andy Burnham if he has heard from the FA on the matter.
"I have to stress this is an allegation," said Lamb.
He told BBC Radio Norfolk: "When anything like this enters our game the whole thing's destroyed because you lose trust.
"It's important the FA investigates this as a matter of extreme urgency."
The Sunday Telegraph last week confirmed that unusual betting patterns involving a Championship game had been reported on the Asian markets on Saturday, 4 October, but did not specify the match.
"The Sunday Telegraph didn't mention the game but it's since emerged that the game did involve Norwich City and Derby County - a game I was at - but I have to stress this is an allegation," said Lamb.
"What surprised me is what I heard last night, that as of yesterday the FA had not approached Norwich City or Derby.
"I find that extraordinary given that we were told on Sunday that the game was being investigated," he added.
A response from Burnham is expected in the House of Commons at some point in the next week, although Lamb would like to hear something sooner.
"Now this is in the public domain the government and, critically, the FA need to make a very clear statement about what's going on," he said.
Betting patterns during the 2-1 victory for Derby County will also be the subject of a parliamentary question in the House of Commons on Thursday.
Norman Lamb, MP for North Norfolk, will ask sport secretary Andy Burnham if he has heard from the FA on the matter.
"I have to stress this is an allegation," said Lamb.
He told BBC Radio Norfolk: "When anything like this enters our game the whole thing's destroyed because you lose trust.
"It's important the FA investigates this as a matter of extreme urgency."
The Sunday Telegraph last week confirmed that unusual betting patterns involving a Championship game had been reported on the Asian markets on Saturday, 4 October, but did not specify the match.
"The Sunday Telegraph didn't mention the game but it's since emerged that the game did involve Norwich City and Derby County - a game I was at - but I have to stress this is an allegation," said Lamb.
"What surprised me is what I heard last night, that as of yesterday the FA had not approached Norwich City or Derby.
"I find that extraordinary given that we were told on Sunday that the game was being investigated," he added.
A response from Burnham is expected in the House of Commons at some point in the next week, although Lamb would like to hear something sooner.
"Now this is in the public domain the government and, critically, the FA need to make a very clear statement about what's going on," he said.
