Question follow-through · 13398

Corporate Governance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to strengthen protections for individuals who cooperate with investigations into corporate misconduct.

answeredIqbal MohamedDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
29 Jun 2026
Answer
3 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to strengthen protections for individuals who cooperate with investigations into corporate misconduct.

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Individuals who cooperate with investigations are protected from retaliation by their employer where their reporting qualifies as a “protected disclosure” (or whistleblowing) under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA).The government intends to consult on ...

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