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Watch the Video of the Second Reading of the Protection of Whistleblowing Bill in the House of Lords by Baroness Kramer

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Watch the Video of the Second Reading of the Protection of Whistleblowing Bill in the House of Lords by Baroness Kramer 〰️

Transforming the way society thinks about whistleblowing

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#1 The Office of the Whistleblower Bill

  • Mary Robinson MP

  • On 19 April 2021, the Government said it remained committed to reviewing UK whistleblowing legislation. It said the scope and timing of the review would be confirmed in due course. It said the review would be carried out “once sufficient time had passed for there to be the necessary evidence available to assess the impact of the most recent reforms”. This response mirrored several government responses made to parliamentary questions on the same subject since 2019.

    In January 2023, Tom Tugendhat MP, Minister for Security, said in response to Mary Robinson’s amendment to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill “What the country needs is an office for whistleblowers, and what we need to do is ensure that we have the updates to the legislation that she [Mary Robinson MP] so correctly highlighted.”

  • Link to access the Whistleblowing Bill

  • Watch the Video of the First Readingthe Video of the First Reading of the Whistleblowing Bill in the House of Commons by Mary Robinson MP on the 26 April 2022

#2 The Protection of Whistleblowing Bill

#3 Whistleblowing within the Economic Crime Bill

  • Dame Margaret Hodge

    Mary Robinson MP

    Baroness Susan Kramer

    Kevin Holinrake MP

  • The Bill is now being considered by the House of Lords.

    Mary Robinson, with the support of 24 MPs, submitted an amendment to the bill at 3rd reading which would establish and Office of the Whistleblower, but did not push it to a vote.

    Tom Tugendhat MP, Minister for Security, said in response to Mary Robinson’s amendment to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill “What the country needs is an office for whistleblowers, and what we need to do is ensure that we have the updates to the legislation that she [Mary Robinson MP] so correctly highlighted.”

  • Link to access The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

  • Watch the Video of Third Reading of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency in the House of Commons on the 25 January 2023.

We are asking Parliament to pass the Bill proposing the creation of The Office of Whistleblower (OWB)

WBUK has developed and championed the OWB since 2014 and has been instrumental to the Bills currently being debated in parliament proposing the creation of this institution.

  • Mary Robinson MP

    Baroness Susan Kramer MP

  • The Bill is currently progressing to report stage in the House of Lords where amendments may be brought forward to into introduce an Office of the Whistleblower and Public Interest Defence.

  • Link to access The National Security Bill

  • Watch the Video of the Second Reading of the National Security Bill in the House of Lords by Baroness Kramer on the 6 December 2022.

#4 Amendment to the National Security Bill

  • Our Purpose

    WhistleblowersUK is a not-for-profit organisation, flexible, agile, and responsive to change.

    We are the leading voice promoting transformation in the way in which speaking out is incorporated into, and recognised as, the cornerstone of a fair and transparent society.

    We provide practical, accessible, and affordable help, Information and support to Whistleblowers and organisations.

  • Our Vision

    Setting the Gold Standard for Whistleblowing legislation everywhere. WhistleblowersUK is the campaigning force behind the bill for the Office of the Whistleblower – setting the gold standard for whistleblowers everywhere.

  • Our Objectives

    To transform the way everyone thinks about whistleblowing, educate the public and demonstrate the importance of whistleblowers in a fair and transparent society.

    To campaign for legislative reform that properly protects the public interest, and whistleblowers through enhanced protection and fair treatment for whistleblowers.

    To help whistleblowers and organisations understand whistleblowing and the importance of professional standards.

    To grow our community through our associate membership.

“We must normalise speaking up and help those who feel alone and abandoned by society. Whistleblowing is vitally important to keep us all safe”

— Georgina Halford-Hall, Chief Executive

 

We may be able to help.

If you are concerned about something in your workplace and you are thinking about whistleblowing and are worried about what might happen if you do, or have already blown the whistle and are experiencing difficulties, please get in touch with us via the form accessible via the Help me button.