Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many government department employees or subcontractors have made disclosures and/or allegations of wrongdoing in the last three years; and of those, (1) how many did so using a formal whistleblowing procedure, and (2) how many claims were (a) formally investigated, and (b) upheld.

We are made aware by departments annually, who also report on behalf of their agencies, of cases raised formally through whistleblowing procedures.

In 2019/20, 383 cases were formally raised and investigated in government departments. The concern was upheld in 33 cases.

In 2020/21, 245 cases were formally raised and investigated in government departments. The concern was upheld in 13 cases.

In 2021/22, 311 cases were formally raised and investigated in government departments. The concern was upheld in 30 cases.

We do not ask departments for reports of informal cases.