Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 86039

Afghanistan: Home Country Nationals

Tabled: 28 October 2025

Answered: 5 November 2025

Question

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

Luke Pollard

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...

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