Office of the Whistleblower Bill [HL]

A Bill to make provision for an Office of the Whistleblower

Originating House

House of Lords

Parliament last updated

5 May 2021

In Plain English

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This bill would establish a formal Office of the Whistleblower to support and protect people who report wrongdoing. It would set out the office’s role and how it would operate. It is currently at the Lords’ 2nd reading, following its first reading in January 2020.

Key Points

Establishes a formal Office of the Whistleblower.
Defines the office’s remit and powers to support whistleblowers.
Creates a framework for handling whistleblowing matters across relevant sectors.
Originates in the Lords and is currently at the 2nd reading (first reading was in January 2020).

Progress

The bill has had its first reading in the Lords and is now at the 2nd reading stage in the Lords. No further stages are recorded in the provided data.

Who is affected?

Whistleblowers themselves (including employees, contractors and other reporters).Employers and organisations in both public and private sectors.Public bodies and government departments.Regulators and oversight bodies.The general public, as beneficiaries of heightened accountability and protection for whistleblowers.

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Bill Stages

1st readingLords

28 Jan 2020

2nd readingLords

Committee stageLords

Report stageLords

3rd readingLords

1st readingCommons

2nd readingCommons

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Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Office of the Whistleblower

1 Jan 1970

First reading took place on 28 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.

Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.

The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (1)

HL Bill 66 (as introduced)

BillLords

28 Jan 2020

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.