A Bill to provide protections for whistleblowers; to create offences relating to the treatment of whistleblowers and the handling of whistleblowing cases; to establish an independent body to protect whistleblowers and whistleblowing, in accordance with the public interest; to make provision for that body to set, monitor and enforce standards for the management of whistleblowing cases, to provide disclosure and advice services, to direct whistleblowing investigations and to order redress of detriment suffered by whistleblowers; to repeal the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
5 May 2021
This Bill would protect whistleblowers by creating new offences for mistreatment and improper handling of whistleblowing. It would establish an independent body to oversee whistleblowing, set standards, provide advice and direct investigations, and order redress for detriment; it would also repeal the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.
The bill is currently at committee stage in the House of Commons, where details are examined and amendments may be made.
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