Member

If the Minister is looking at the amendments that were put before her—and I reinforce the fact that they came from her own Benches, from the noble Lord, Lord Wills, who is really distinguished and expert in this area—she should at the very least look at the issue of investigation, because it lies at the heart of so much of the damage done when whistleblowers speak out. They then become the story and the issue. It is their victimhood that becomes the issue around which every activity takes place, and the underlying problem is not investigated. What whistleblowers ask for more than anything else is a reliable investigative process. If she could take on even just that one part of it, we would have made some progress today. Beyond this Bill. I hope that in the role that she plays she will significantly drive forward the broader agenda. I thank her and beg leave to withdraw Amendment 98.