Member

This Government are taking action to strengthen the whistleblowing framework with a measure in the Bill that makes sexual harassment the basis for a protected disclosure. The noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, mentioned the NHS, and we have committed to implementing professional standards for NHS managers to hold them accountable for silencing whistleblowers or endangering patients through misconduct. We also remain committed to a Hillsborough law, which will include a legal duty of candour for public servants and sanctions for those who refuse to comply.