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Read the text of the Whistleblowing Bill
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The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Whistleblowing was launched in July 2018 with the aim to put whistleblowing at the top of the agenda. Whistleblowers remain the vital element of a transparent society without whose voice many more unethical activities and crimes would remain unknown, with far reaching impacts on our society and communities.
This report examines how whistleblowers fare at Employment Tribunals. In 1998, with the implementation of the Public Interest Disclosure Act through the Employment Rights Act, Employment Tribunals became the de facto bearers of justice for whistleblowers. Today, we question whether that is indeed the most appropriate institutional arrangement to, on the one hand redress and deter reprisals against whistleblowers, and on the other hand address the wrongdoing that whistleblowers raise concerns about.
Read the All-Party Parliamentary Group report: “Making whistleblowing work for society”
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The notion of drawing attention to wrongdoing by ‘blowing the whistle’ originates from the Metropolitan Police Force who in February 1884 issued 21,000 whistles, the nineteenth century mobile phone! The effectiveness of blowing the whistle can be seen to this day on sports fields around the world. A whistle remains the most effective means of being heard above the crowd and drawing attention to an issue.
Read the All-Party Parliamentary Group report on whistleblowing: “The Personal Cost of Doing the Right Thing and the Cost to Society of Ignoring it”
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Legal loophole blocks police whistleblowers allows forces cover
Mary Robinson MP for Cheadle and Chair for the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Whistleblowing, said that it takes “courage” to raise a concern, adding: “It is in the public interest that our police officers must be able to speak up safely, existing legislation protects no one as underlined by the unacceptable experience of our police officers.”
“I am absolutely committed to leading the campaign for root and branch reform of whistleblowing legislation and the introduction of the Office of the Whistleblower”
Read the article “legal loophole blocks police whistleblowers allows forces cover”
Mary Robinson MP calls on the Prime Minister to consider reforming the law on whistleblowing
The Chair for the APPG on Whistleblowing, Mary Robinson MP, called on the Prime Minister today to ask Greater Manchester Police to urgently review its internal culture and for reforms to be made to the law on whistleblowing.