A Bill to establish an independent Office of the Whistleblower to protect whistleblowers and whistleblowing in accordance with the public interest; to make provision for the Office of the Whistleblower 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 create offences relating to the treatment of whistleblowers and the handling of whistleblowing cases; to repeal the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
14 February 2025
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The Whistleblowing Bill would create an independent Office of the Whistleblower to protect people who report wrongdoing and to oversee whistleblowing in the public interest. It would set standards for how whistleblowing cases are handled, provide advice, direct investigations and order redress for retaliation. It would repeal the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage, then report stage and third reading before passing to the Lords.
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24 Jan 2024
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
