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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John McDonnell (Labour), on Thursday, 23 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 12 members in total.


Legal protections for individuals making protected disclosures under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998

That this House calls upon the Secretary of State for Justice to undertake an urgent assessment of the adequacy of legal protections for individuals making protected disclosures under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, in light of the information provided to hon. Members by whistleblowers alleging that a contractor has been instructed by a senior employee of APCO Worldwide to destroy material relating to work undertaken for Labour Together, notwithstanding that the material was subject to a legal hold and subsequently made a protected disclosure to the Serious Fraud Office concerning that work, and was thereafter subject to proceedings at the London Court of International Arbitration brought by APCO Worldwide through its solicitors Withers LLP.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
3203 
Session
2024-26
Other sponsors
Imran Hussain
Richard Burgon
Ian Byrne
Siân Berry
Apsana Begum
Subjects
Disclosure of information
Legislation
Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
Link
View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk