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748174

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date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Department of Health: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of the Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The core Department had one protected disclosure where the investigation has concluded and was found to be unsubstantiated.</p><p> </p><p>It would not be appropriate to release additional information as it is necessary to protect the identity of individuals who have made disclosures.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 12/07/2017 13:32:16 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748256

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in her Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of the Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>DFID has had 10 protected disclosures made of which 2 were found to be valid as shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Protected Disclosures made</p></td><td><p>Valid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>No staff member has alleged detriment or left DFID as a result of the disclosure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/07/2017 16:33:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748270

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of the Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>Data on protected disclosures made by staff in MoJ in the last three years, is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Whistleblowing reporting Year:</p></td><td><p>Number of cases</p></td><td><p>Number of complaints upheld</p></td><td><p>Number of employees that claimed to have suffered a detriment because they raised a whistle blowing concern.</p></td><td><p>Number of employees that subsequently left the department as result of suffering detriment for blowing the whistle.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>* April 14 – March 15</p></td><td><p>Figure not known</p></td><td><p>Figure not known</p></td><td><p>Figure not known</p></td><td><p>Figure not known</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 15 – March 16</p></td><td><p>**5</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 16 – March 17</p></td><td><p>**7</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* The MoJ central data base was set up in March 2015. Prior to this information wasn’t recorded in the level of detail required to respond to these questions.</p><p>** Figure includes a HMPPS case that was raised directly with the Civil Service Commission.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 12/07/2017 15:04:44 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748279

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>There have been no protected disclosures made by staff within my Department.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 11/07/2017 11:30:06 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748286

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>No protective disclosures were made by staff in the Scotland Office in the last three years.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 11/07/2017 11:26:10 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748287

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of those disclosures; and how many staff subsequently left his Department's employment.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) introduced new Whistleblowing and ‘Raising a Concern’ policies in May 2015. The policies apply to DfT employees, who are Civil Servants, and set out the process that our employees should follow when reporting a perceived wrongdoing within DfT.</p><p> </p><p>According to our central records the information is set out below:</p><p> </p><p>How many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available:</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2015/16 there were 19 protected disclosures raised.</p><p>In the financial year 2016/17 there were 21 protected disclosures raised.</p><p> </p><p>How many such disclosures were found to be valid:</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2015/16, there were 5 disclosures found to have a case to answer for.</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2016/17, there were 5 disclosures found to have a case to answer for, with 8 cases still ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>How many staff alleged detriment as a result of those disclosures:</p><p> </p><p>No reports were made by those raising protected disclosures about alleged detriment as a result of raising their concerns.</p><p> </p><p>How many staff subsequently left his Department's employment:</p><p> </p><p>In 2015/16 *Less than 5 members left the Department</p><p>In 2016/17 *Less than 5 members left the Department</p><p> </p><p>*In line with Data Protection requirements, where there are fewer than 5 members of staff, I am unable to disclose further information.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 12/07/2017 11:19:12 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748304

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 11/07/2017 11:59:56 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748335

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many of those disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of having made a protected disclosure; and how many of those staff subsequently left the employment of the Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has a whistleblowing policy and procedure in place which allows for civil servants to report a perceived wrongdoing within the department, including something that they believe goes against the core values in the Civil Service Code. The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) will apply in some of these cases, and provides protection to those that ‘blow the whistle’ in certain circumstances.</p><p>The figures provided in the table below show the total number of whistleblowing cases that were protected disclosures under PIDA (A).</p><p>The table goes on to show the number of cases found to be valid under PIDA (B), the number of employees that alleged detriment as a result of the disclosure under PIDA (C), and finally the number of employees who made a disclosure under PIDA, alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure and subsequently left the department (D).</p><p>As BEIS was formed on 14<sup>th</sup> July 2016 we are only able to provide data from that date.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>A. Number of whistleblowing cases that were covered under PIDA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>B. Number of cases found to be valid under PIDA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>C. Number of employees that alleged detriment as a result of the disclosure under PIDA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>D. Number of employees who subsequently left the department (i.e. after making a disclosure and then alleged detriment as a result of the disclosure)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/07/2017 15:57:03 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders