05 Dec 25. What were the consequences for Afghans of the data breach and super-injunction? – MPs investigate
Evidence Session: Afghan Data Breach and Resettlement Schemes
Tuesday 9 December 2025, 10.30, Committee Room 16
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The Defence Committee will hear evidence from campaigners and experts on the impact of the data breach and super-injunction on Afghans on Tuesday, 9th December. Witnesses will include the first journalist to have become aware of the breach.
The cross-party Committee will examine how well the Government handled communications around the super-injunction with affected Afghans, and the resulting repercussions.
MPs are also likely to consider the Rimmer review and the administration of the resettlement schemes more widely, including the experiences of Afghans who have come to the UK, and their challenges in finding suitable accommodation.
This session follows a private evidence session held with ‘Person A’, the person who first alerted the Ministry of Defence to the data breach. The transcript of that session is available on the publication page of the Committee’s website.
Tuesday 9 December, 10.30am:
- Rafi Hottak, former interpreter
- Sara de Jong, Professor of Politics and International Relations, University of York
- David Williams, Journalist, Daily Mail
01 Dec 25. Evidence Session: AUKUS
Tuesday 2 December 2025, 15.00, Committee Room 15
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Luke Pollard, the Minister of State for Defence Readiness and Industry will appear alongside Sir Chris Gardner and Air Marshal Tim Jones as the Defence Committee concludes its AUKUS inquiry on Tuesday 2nd December.
MPs are likely to question the witnesses on how geopolitical changes have impacted AUKUS and examine the effectiveness of the oversight and governance of the programme.
MPs could explore how communications around AUKUS feed into the wider national conversation on defence and security and examine if the UK has the right skills, equipment and sufficient funding to deliver the separate pillars of the programme.
MPs may also question the Minister on the recently reported continuation of issues with Ajax vehicles.
Witnesses, 15.00pm:
- Luke Pollard MP, Minister of State for Defence Readiness and Industry
- Sir Chris Gardner, Chief Executive Officer, Submarine Development Agency
- Air Marshal Tim Jones, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Force Development)
28 Nov 25. Defence Committee publishes further evidence related to Afghan Data Breach and Resettlement Schemes
The Defence Committee has today published the transcript of an evidence session held on 18 November. During the session MPs heard in private from the person who discovered the data breach and notified the Ministry of Defence of its existence.
The witness is referred to as ‘Person A’ in line with relevant court proceedings.
The Committee has also this week published letters from the Speakers of the House of Commons and House of Lords about the impact of the super-injunction on their areas of responsibility.
The Committee’s next public evidence session in the inquiry is scheduled for 10.30am on Tuesday 9 December, with witness details on the events page of the Committee’s website. Further details of the session will be announced in due course.