Question follow-through · 108442

Serious Fraud Office: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has any formal policies or guidance aimed at preventing potential retaliation against whistleblowers who report wrongdoing to the SFO; and whether consideration has been given to develop

answeredAttorney General

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Answering body
Attorney General
Tabled
26 Jan 2026
Target answer date
28 Jan 2026
Answer
3 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 26 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has any formal policies or guidance aimed at preventing potential retaliation against whistleblowers who report wrongdoing to the SFO; and whether consideration has been given to develop

  2. 28 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The SFO has well established formal policies and guidance aimed at protecting whistleblowers who report allegations of criminality. All whistleblowers who report to the SFO are dealt with by appropriately trained, nationally NPCC accredited members of sta...

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