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The UK government should do more to promote a "pro-whistleblower" culture across all departments, the Public Accounts Committee said, as new data reveals the
vast majority of whistleblowers choose to come forward anonymously. A report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warned that
"shoddy treatment" experienced by staff who have come forward with allegations of wrongdoing may deter other employees from speaking out.
"Whistleblowers are on the frontline of defense against wrongdoing and bad practice," PAC chair Meg Hillier said.
"They have a vital role to play in the day-to-day accountability of public spending and public service. This should be recognized by and enshrined in the culture of every government department. Where it isn't, senior officials in those departments should be held properly to account."
In response to the PAC report, the Cabinet Office has started collecting data on whistleblowing cases across departments. The first batch of data showed
more than half of the 68 reported cases between April and September of 2015 were made anonymously. "At this stage, a common theme emerging is that the majority of complaints were made anonymously," the Cabinet Office said. Fourteen of the government's 32 departments, including the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), reported cases of whistleblowing over the period.
The Cabinet Office said the findings indicate most
officials do not "have the confidence in their departments to deal with their case appropriately." In light of the findings, the Cabinet Office urged departments to "provide assurance to employees to enable them to raise their concerns openly."
Comment: The rabbi's views on women don't seem to be all that different from how women are treated in Saudi Arabia by the ruling class. Claiming that girls as young as 6 riding a bike is "provocative" is merely a projection by the rabbi of his inner views onto the world. The majority of the people in the world won't see a young child riding a bike and immediately draw a sexual comparison. Maybe the rabbi ought to have his head examined instead of forcing the outside world to conform according to his twisted worldview.