Public Interest Disclosure (Protection) Bill

In progress

Currently at: Committee stage in the Commons.

Originated in CommonsUpdated 5 May 2021

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Long title

A Bill to provide protections for whistleblowers; to create offences relating to the treatment of whistleblowers and the handling of whistleblowing cases; to establish an independent body to protect whistleblowers and whistleblowing, in accordance with the public interest; to make provision for that body 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; to repeal the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading· Commons

    5 February 2020 – 5 February 2020

  2. 2nd reading· Commons

    25 September 2020 – 25 September 2020

  3. Committee stage· Commons

Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 2630.