Police: Disclosure of Information
Commons · Question 114411 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what protections exist for police (a) officers and (b) staff who (i) raise and (ii) disclose (A) historical and (B) modern (1) concerns and (2) wrongdoing.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 2 Mar 2026
Serving police officers and police staff in England and Wales are given protections in law against detriment (adverse treatment), if they “blow the whistle” about wrongdoing by their forces or colleagues, providing certain conditions are met. This include...