Whistleblowing and raising a concern policy

The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 was designed to protect employees who make certain disclosures of information in the public interest and to allow those employees who “blow the whistle” on any of the instances of wrongdoing that are set out in the Act, to complain to an employment tribunal if they suffer any form of detriment for doing so. Alongside the Act, employees have the protection set out in the Civil Service Code.

• Whistleblowing procedure
• Whistleblowing FAQ

Whistleblowing requests 2022-23

During the reporting period for 2022-23, Registers of Scotland (RoS) received zero whistleblowing disclosures.

There was one case raised by someone external to RoS that related to a third-party supplier contract. The complaint was formally handed over to the supplier who undertook their own investigation. Some changes were made to the supplier’s standard operating procedures because of the complaint.

Whistleblowing requests 2021-22

During the reporting period for 2021-22, Registers of Scotland received zero whistleblowing disclosures.

Whistleblowing requests 2020-21

During the reporting period for 2020-21, Registers of Scotland received zero whistleblowing disclosures.

Whistleblowing requests 2019-20

During the reporting period for 2019-20, Registers of Scotland received zero whistleblowing disclosures.

Whistleblowing requests 2018-19

During the reporting period for 2018-19, Registers of Scotland received zero whistleblowing disclosures.

Whistleblowing requests 2017-18

During the reporting period for 2017-18, Registers of Scotland received zero whistleblowing disclosures.