Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

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.

The core Department had one protected disclosure where the investigation has concluded and was found to be unsubstantiated.

It would not be appropriate to release additional information as it is necessary to protect the identity of individuals who have made disclosures.