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The effectiveness of the current law on whistleblowing is being reviewed.

The review, led by the Department for Business and Trade, seeks views and evidence from whistleblowers, key charities, employers and regulators. It will consider how the whistleblowing framework currently operates, including the Public Interest (Disclosure) Act 1998, and subsequent legislative and non-legislative interventions.

The issues being looked at are:

• How has the whistleblowing framework facilitated disclosures?
• How has the whistleblowing framework protected workers?
• Is whistleblowing information available and accessible for workers, employers, prescribed persons and others?
• What have been the wider benefits and impacts of the whistleblowing framework, on employers, prescribed persons and others?
• What does best practice look like in responding to disclosures?
• It will also examine evidence related to the definition of worker for whistleblowing protections.

It is expected that the research will be concluded by the end of 2023.