 The Lords Privileges Committee subsequently recommended (on 14 May) that Lord Truscott be suspended from the House.The investigation into the allegations concluded Lord Truscott had broken rules on exercising parliamentary influence in return for money by agreeing to "smooth the way" for lobbyists, make introductions to other peers and ministers and to lobby officials.In a BBC interview on 14 May, Lord Truscott stated that "I apologise for being entrapped and for using loose language".