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Commons · Question 86039 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department cited (a) national security and (b) public interest exemptions under the Data Protection Act 2018 in relation to the Afghan data breach disclosed in 2021.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 5 Nov 2025

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) reported several personal data incidents to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in 2021, under the previous administration, in which individuals seeking Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) support were ide...