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CSHR commissions departments annually to provide an overview of cases investigated formally through their whistleblowing procedures.<\/p>

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Data is provided based on a number of categories set out in the Civil Service annual data return and so does not align directly with the categories set out in the question; financial wrongdoing, sexual misconduct, national security, misleading Parliament and other.<\/p>

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Please note the caveat that national security whistleblowing data is a matter for the United Kingdom Security & Vetting team and is therefore not captured in these summaries.<\/p>

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  1. 2019/2020 - 383 cases were formally raised and investigated<\/strong> in government departments, with the concern upheld in 33 cases. They fell into the following categories:<\/p><\/li>