Government departments have delegated authority for Whistleblowing policies. However, all have confirmed they have policies in place which meet the standards that are set out centrally by Civil Service HR.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4284", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Neville-Rolfe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-03-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-03-09T12:40:13.623Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-03-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Government Departments: Disclosure of Information"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government how many government departments operate whistleblowing policies.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/260", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Wills"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Wills"} ], "uin" : "HL6178"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1601537", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1601537/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
We are made aware by departments annually, who also report on behalf of their agencies, of cases raised formally through whistleblowing procedures.<\/p>
In 2019/20, 383 cases were formally raised and investigated in government departments. The concern was upheld in 33 cases.<\/p>
In 2020/21, 245 cases were formally raised and investigated in government departments. The concern was upheld in 13 cases.<\/p>
In 2021/22, 311 cases were formally raised and investigated in government departments. The concern was upheld in 30 cases.<\/p>
We do not ask departments for reports of informal cases.<\/p>
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The Government has been clear on its opposition to this practice being used as a negotiating tactic and is now making it clear how it expects employers to behave.<\/p>
Departments are responsible for their own commercial decisions, including the award and management of contracts.<\/p>
<\/p><\/td> | Total awards<\/p><\/td> | Awarded to SMEs<\/p><\/td> | % awarded to SMEs<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015<\/p><\/td> | 12,414<\/p><\/td> | 298<\/p><\/td> | 2.40%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016<\/p><\/td> | 18,747<\/p><\/td> | 1,828<\/p><\/td> | 9.75%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017<\/p><\/td> | 24,237<\/p><\/td> | 3,922<\/p><\/td> | 16.18%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018<\/p><\/td> | 29,187<\/p><\/td> | 9,290<\/p><\/td> | 31.83%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019<\/p><\/td> | 33,217<\/p><\/td> | 11,510<\/p><\/td> | 34.65%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020<\/p><\/td> | 31,398<\/p><\/td> | 11,980<\/p><\/td> | 38.16%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021<\/p><\/td> | 48,292<\/p><\/td> | 17,752<\/p><\/td> | 36.76%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022<\/p><\/td> | 53,851<\/p><\/td> | 20,899<\/p><\/td> | 38.81%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/strong><\/p> Registered businesses:<\/p> <\/p><\/td> All Business<\/p><\/td> SME<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 14,604<\/p><\/td> 2,767<\/p><\/td> 18.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> 1,068<\/p><\/td> 484<\/p><\/td> 45.3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/p><\/td> 10,194<\/p><\/td> 4,722<\/p><\/td> 46.3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018<\/p><\/td> 8,682<\/p><\/td> 3,827<\/p><\/td> 44.1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019<\/p><\/td> 7,704<\/p><\/td> 3,313<\/p><\/td> 43%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020<\/p><\/td> 9,559<\/p><\/td> 3,599<\/p><\/td> 37.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2021<\/p><\/td> 9,084<\/p><\/td> 2,687<\/p><\/td> 29.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2022<\/p><\/td> 7,851<\/p><\/td> 2,067<\/p><\/td> 26.3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> The Procurement Bill, currently passing through Parliament, will create a simpler and more transparent procurement regime that will further open up public procurement to SMEs. The Bill includes a new duty on contracting authorities to have regard to the particular barriers facing SMEs.<\/p>"}
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