But Tory MP Stephen Phillips, a QC, intervened on the minister to tell him that he believed the government's legal advice was "wrong".

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They were followed by Lady McMillan, who quit as chairman of the council's dance panel, and this week Stephen Phillips left the touring panel.

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The Conservative MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham, Stephen Phillips, has said he will call on Parliament to hold an inquiry into the case and that all evidence about the Lincolnshire trust be made public.

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