Government Chief Executive Mark Lewin has told a select committee he does not “interfere” with individual whistleblowing cases, instead focusing on process assurance.
Appearing before Tynwald’s Select Committee on Whistleblowing Policy Implementation, Mr Lewin said his role is to ensure systems work, not to intervene in investigations.
“I don’t see that as my role of interfering with those individual cases,” he said.
The Chief Executive outlined a new reporting process introduced last October, designed to give “real-time visibility” of whistleblowing concerns across departments without revealing individual details.
He told the committee that cases reaching his desk are “relatively small in number” and “tend to be things that have gone on for a while”.
When questioned about historic unresolved cases, Mr Lewin acknowledged the frustration for individuals involved, stating: “I can only apologise for that.”
He confirmed the government’s use of settlement agreements, but stressed they cannot legally prevent protected disclosures.
“It can never legally, nor would ever seek to interfere with any suggested whistleblowing protected disclosure,” Mr Lewin said.
Source: Manx News, 27 March 2026
