The number of possible sexual abuse victims of Jimmy Savile is understood to be "fast approaching" 300.
It is thought the TV presenter and DJ, who died last year aged 84, may have abused scores of young girls and some boys over a 40-year period.
Former health secretary Andrew Lansley said he cannot see "any merit" in holding a full independent inquiry.
Savile's great niece Caroline Robinson has accused him of sexually abusing her when she was 12.
Last week detectives revealed the police inquiry, Operation Yewtree, had identified 200 victims.
The BBC's home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said more victims had come forward since last week, some of them having lived abroad.
Our correspondent said sources close to Scotland Yard's investigation said they were also looking at "figures of high standing" who might have helped Savile.
He said there is so far nothing to suggest a "paedophile ring" involving Savile existed - in the sense that children were passed around between adults to be abused.
But he said it is thought investigations are looking at those who may have assisted Savile, helped organise abuse, cover it up or taken part in assaults themselves.
No arrests have been made so far, though our correspondent said it is expected there will be arrests at some point.
End Quote Angela Eagle Shadow Commons leaderWe need to learn these lessons and for the sake of the victims we need to uncover the truth"
Our correspondent said: "What they are looking at clearly are high-profile individuals who may also have taken part in abuse against children or teenagers or assisted Jimmy Savile in some way, tried to organise the abuse."
Savile was a household name in the 1970s and 1980s as the host of popular Saturday evening programme Jim'll Fix It and he also presented Top of The Pops and a number of other programmes.
Mr Lansley, who is now the Leader of the Commons, said the police investigation and independent reviews by the BBC and NHS should be allowed to run their course.
But shadow Commons leader Angela Eagle said: "There are serious questions for the BBC to answer, questions which were not answered during the unsatisfactory appearance by the director-general before the DCMS select committee.
"But the issue goes much further than that...We need to learn these lessons and for the sake of the victims we need to uncover the truth. There is a need for an independent inquiry."
Mr Lansley said: "There are inquiries being undertaken by the police, of course, as a criminal investigation; by Kate Lampard on behalf of the NHS and appointed by the BBC two inquiries by Nick Pollard and by Dame Janet Smith.
"All of those are independent and I see no reason for us at this stage to think that there would be any merit in seeking to overturn those inquiries which are making progress but simply to make sure, which I know they will, that they all respect and understand that the police's criminal investigation must take precedence."
'Mirror image'A great-niece, Caroline Robinson, has told BBC Radio 5 Live she was abused by him when she was 12.
Mrs Robinson, who is now 49, said: "When I was reading about the victims in the 'paper it was like reading a mirror image of what I went through."
She added: "When I was 12... he asked me to sit on his knee and he said 'what can Jimmy do for you?' and I said 'Can I see the Bay City Rollers?' who were my favourite group at the time."
Mrs Robinson said Savile got sexually excited as she sat on his knee and put his hands in her underwear.
She said she ended up running upstairs in tears but she said she never told her parents what had happened.
The Panorama programme, Jimmy Savile - What the BBC Knew, can be seen again on the BBC iPlayer.
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