Written question asked by Iqbal Mohamed (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 25 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2026. It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Friday, 3 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to review whistleblower protection frameworks since 2015.

Answer

In April 2026, important amendments to the Employment Rights Act 1996 came into force. These clarified that workers who ‘blow the whistle’ on sexual harassment can benefit from whistleblowing protections against detriment and unfair dismissal.

Additionally, the government commenced changes this June to update The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 2014, adding six new prescribed whistleblowing bodies and changing the remits of seven existing bodies. Keeping the framework up to date, gives workers greater confidence about where to raise concerns, and supports earlier detection of wrongdoing.

The government also plans to launch a consultation on whistleblowing.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 13397
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Disclosure of information
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

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