A Bill to establish an independent Office of the Whistleblower to protect whistleblowers and whistleblowing; 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; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Gareth SnellLabour (Co-op)
4 July 2025
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The bill would establish an independent Office of the Whistleblower to protect people who report wrongdoing. It would set, monitor and enforce standards for how whistleblowing cases are managed, provide disclosure and advisory services, oversee whistleblowing investigations and order redress for detriment to whistleblowers. Its aim is to improve protections for whistleblowers across both public and private sectors.
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18 Dec 2024
29 May 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 29 May 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was introduced to Parliament on Wednesday 18 December 2024 under the Ten Minute Rule.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
