16 Jul 25. Chair comment: Afghanistan data protection breach
Defence Committee reacts to disclosure of data protection breach relating to Afghanistan.
The Defence Committee has reacted to the Secretary of State for Defence’s statement on Afghanistan.
Chair of the Defence Committee, Tan Dhesi MP, said: “The Secretary of State’s statement yesterday revealed not only a catastrophic data breach that jeopardised the safety of brave Afghans who served alongside British forces, but also the fact that this breach had been kept secret for years. These shocking events now deserve proper, thorough parliamentary scrutiny to ensure that lessons are learned. I have consulted my cross-party colleagues on the Defence Committee and we all agree that this is work we intend to lead. We expect to make a formal announcement at the earliest opportunity in September on how we will take this forward.”