Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 113502

National Security: Disclosure of Information

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 9 March 2026

Question

Mark Pritchard

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to protect whistleblowers who breach legislation relating to official secrets, including the Official Secrets Act 1989 and the National Security Act 2023, in order

Answer

Dan Jarvis

The Government is not currently considering any legislative reform in this area as the existing frameworks provide appropriate protections for protecting national security. There are established channels for members of the security and intelligence servic...

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