Disclosure of Information

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body

Department for Business and Trade

Tabled

2 Feb 2026

Target answer date

4 Feb 2026

Answer

10 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

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Recorded timeline

1. 2 Feb 2026

   Question tabled

   To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take legislative steps to amend the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 to protect whistleblowers from (a) illegal and (b) unethical work placed practices.

2. 4 Feb 2026

   Target answer date

   Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

3. 10 Feb 2026

   Answer published

   Workers in Great Britain are protected from detriment or dismissal under the whistleblowing framework in the Employment Rights Act 1996, as amended by the Public Interest and Disclosure Act 1998, if they ‘blow the whistle’ on wrongdoing and certain condit...

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.