On 11th June 2025, the House of Lords debated the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill. Votes were held on an amendment to the bill, in which a Bishop took part:
Votes: Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
Tag: whistleblowing
Votes: Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
On 30th April 2025, the House of Lords debated to the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which Bishops took part:
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Bishop of Norwich supports amendments on whistleblowing
On 30th April 2025, the House of Lords debated the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill in report. The Bishop of Norwich spoke in support of amendments to the bill tabled by Baroness Goldie to establish whistleblowing functions within the functions of the Commissioner:
The Lord Bishop of Norwich: My Lords, I support Amendments 3 and 5 in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, and the noble Earl, Lord Minto. I am also very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, for the way in which he has engaged with us on the Bill and, in particular listened well in the scrutiny stages.
Continue reading “Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Bishop of Norwich supports amendments on whistleblowing”Bishop of St Albans asks about safeguards for whistle-blowers in the NHS
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 14th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what safeguards exist to protect whistle-blowers in the NHS.
Lord Markham (Con, Department of Health and Social Care): Workers who blow the whistle are entitled to protections, which were introduced through the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about safeguards for whistle-blowers in the NHS”Bishop of St Albans asks about cases of whistleblowing in NHS Hospitals
The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 11th September 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government how many cases of whistleblowing occurred in NHS hospitals in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, and (4) 2022.
Lord Markham (Con, Department of Health & Social Care): The information requested is not collected or held centrally.
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