Mr. Bernard Gloster:

I will provide it to the committee in a note because it is quite a detailed question and I want to make sure I answer it comprehensively. Information is available on the number since the agency was founded. Not only that, I will send the committee information on the agency's policy and approach to it.

I have revised the policy and procedure for the management of protected disclosures. That will go live in January. The existing policy is quite robust and it is very good but we did need to update it in line with guidance from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and other learnings we have. We have a small number of complex protected disclosures ongoing at any one time.