Written Question·Home Office·UIN 114411
Police: Disclosure of Information
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what protections exist for police (a) officers and (b) staff who (i) raise and (ii) disclose (A) historical and (B) modern (1) concerns and (2) wrongdoing.
Answer
Sarah JonesServing police officers and police staff in England and Wales are given protections in law against detriment (adverse treatment), if they “blow the whistle” about wrongdoing by their forces or colleagues, providing certain conditions are met. This include...
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