translate English to French: It was true that the independence of the advocate of equal opportunities had been called into question, but the advocate's decisions and procedures would in fact be independent of any government department and would comply with European Union directives for an independent complaints procedure.
Certes, l'indépendance de l'avocat spécial a été contestée, mais les décisions et les procédures seront bel et bien indépendantes de tout ministère et seront conformes aux directives de l'Union européenne s'agissant d'une procédure indépendante relative aux plaintes.