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Director of the UK Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme, Thea Walton, talks to Tommy Newell.
20 November 2023
| By Tommy Newell
Interview
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The FDA and Prospect have called on the leaders of the major parties at Westminster to commit to a “formal protocol”.
08 November 2023
News
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At the first of two joint events during party conference season, the FDA and IfG discuss constitutional reform.
02 October 2023
News
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Responding to a BBC Newsnight report that a "predatory culture" still exists around the House of Commons, FDA National Officer Jawad Raza called for those in leadership positions across the political spectrum to "take responsibility to drive that wider culture change".
06 July 2023
News
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Following upheld bullying claims against Dominic Raab the FDA has called for an the introduction of a fully independent process
21 April 2023
News
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The FDA has highlighted that in any other workplace, someone with the same level of complaints made against them as the Deputy Prime Minister would be suspended
02 February 2023
News
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FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has written to the Prime Minister calling on him to urgently reform the system that deals with complaints about ministers’ conduct.
16 November 2022
| By Dave Penman
Analysis/comment
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Impact Award winner, Huw Meredith, thanked the "courage" of participants of 'Bullying in the workplace' report
05 September 2022
Feature
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FDA General Secretary calls for next Prime Minister "to quickly restore trust in the integrity of government and the conduct of ministers"
08 July 2022
News
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General Secretary Dave Penman said the report had “upheld the complaints against Mr. Bercow, and also addressed his repeated assertions around conspiracy among the complainants”.
09 March 2022
News
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Findings represent a clear rejection of the idea that there are different standards for ministers than for civil servants.
09 December 2021
News
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FDA General Secretary Dave Penman said the IEP report “could not paint a clearer picture of sustained, inappropriate conduct”
23 September 2021
News
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FDA National Officer for Scotland Allan Sampson described the announcement as a victory for "all those who have spoken out and fought to make it a better place to work"
22 June 2021
News
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Equality Officer Victoria Jones explains why the FDA is asking members about their experience of workplace bullying, and how you can help the union to improve the processes that surround it.
20 April 2021
| By Victoria Jones
Feature
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FDA General Secretary Dave Penman responds to the publication of the report of the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints.
23 March 2021
News
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The FDA broadly supports the recommendations of Laura Dunlop QC’s review into the Scottish Government’s handling of harassment complaints but has called for a “fully independent process” to be implemented.
17 March 2021
News
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FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has given evidence to the Committee on Standards in Public Life, advising that the Ministerial Code “is not fit for purpose” when it comes to investigating bullying and harassment allegations.
10 March 2021
News
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FDA Assistant General Secretary Amy Leversidge has given evidence to the House of Commons Standards Committee, as part of their inquiry into the Code of Conduct for MPs.
02 March 2021
News
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General Secretary Dave Penman explains why the FDA has now begun the legal process which may ultimately result in a Judicial Review application, following the Prime Minister’s decision that the Home Secretary did not breach the Ministerial Code.
10 December 2020
| By Dave Penman
Analysis/comment
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FDA calls for “an independent and transparent process where bullying and harassment allegations against ministers can be dealt with effectively, free from political interference.”
24 November 2020
News
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