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Trevor Phillips found not guilty of contempt of parliament
07 July 2010
Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Trevor Phillips has been cleared of contempt of parliament, a watchdog has ruled.
Mr Phillips was accused of seeking to influence a committee that was independently looking into personnel issues within the EHRC following a series of resignations.
The investigation into Mr Phillips was launched in February 2010, after it emerged he had contacted members of the investigative committee, which, it was argued, could have constituted contempt of parliament.
However, the report into the contempt of parliament claim concluded that 'however inappropriate and ill-advised, Mr Phillips' actions did not significantly obstruct or impede the work' of the investigative committee.
