Northern Ireland Office: Disclosure of Information
(asked on 13th July 2023) - View Source
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he is taking steps to ensure that staff in his Department who are under investigation for alleged misconduct are not named before those allegations are proven.
This question was answered on 21st July 2023
The Northern Ireland Office follows the MoJ policies which adhere to the Civil Service HR's wider model discipline policy.
The policy and guidance makes it clear that investigations into alleged misconduct are strictly confidential.
This sits alongside a separate Northern Ireland Office Whistleblowing / Raising a Concern Policy in line with the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.