Question follow-through · 20709
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve protections for whistleblowers.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 17 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 19 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 24 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
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- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
17 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve protections for whistleblowers.
19 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Dec 2024
Answer published
Workers who blow the whistle are entitled to protections from detriment or dismissal as a result of making a protected disclosure and a route of redress through the Employment Tribunals if these protections are infringed.The Employment Rights Bill will st...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Overseas Trade: Rural Areas
19 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she is taking steps to support small businesses in rural areas with international trade.
Car Washes: Licensing
19 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to establish a licensing regime for hand carwashes.
Car Washes: Codes of Practice
7 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make the Responsible Car Wash Scheme’s Code of Practice mandatory.
Small Businesses: Exports
16 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help tackle barriers to export for small businesses.
Post Offices: Rural Areas
28 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to (a) protect and (b) enhance the Post Office network in rural areas.
Hospitality Industry: Rural Areas
28 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what fiscal measures he is taking to support the hospitality sector in rural areas.
Post Offices: Rural Areas
11 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to help protect Post Office services in rural areas.
Exports
8 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to maintain the level of UK exports.
Department for Business and Trade: Apprentices
9 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase apprenticeship opportunities within his Department.
Retail Trade: South Shropshire
10 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support (a) high streets and (b) town centres in South Shropshire constituency.
Royal Mail: Rural Areas
4 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Royal Mail on tackling postal delays in rural communities.
Public Houses
12 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to support community pubs.