UK Financial Conduct Authority Whistleblowing Reports for Q3 2023

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) received 280 new whistleblowing reports containing 794 allegations between July and September 2023. The data shows how these reports were received, such as by telephone, email, online form, or post. This dataset is published by the Government Digital Service under an Open Government Licence.

Use Cases

• Analyze quarterly trends in whistleblowing report volume based on the reported 280 new cases.
• Assess the distribution of reporting channels (telephone, email, online form, post) mentioned in the description.
• Study the relationship between reports and potential harm to consumers, markets, or the economy as referenced in the FCA's assessment remit.

Strengths

• Provides specific counts for the quarter: 280 new reports and 794 total allegations.
• Clearly defines the reporting period (July-September 2023) and the responsible authority (FCA).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), published via Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Reports submitted to the FCA via telephone, email, online form, and post.

Time Range

July 2023 - September 2023 (Q3 2023).

Freshness

Covers Q3 2023; update frequency is quarterly.

Geography

United Kingdom.