54th Report - Afghanistan Response Route
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 1391
14 November 2025
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
The Department’s estimate of £850 million for the total costs related to the February 2022 data breach does not include legal costs, which the Department estimates will be at least £2.5 million, or compensation claims from people affected. In July 2025, following the public disclosure of the February 2022 data …
Government Response Summary
Since our evidence session the C&AG has qualified his regularity opinion on the departmental Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Department made a prior period adjustment to ensure that the legal and other provisions were materially stated as at 31 March 2024. In part this adjustment arose as a consequence of additional provisions being required to be recognized in respect of the anticipated cost of the Department’s established constructive obligation to resettle Afg
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Since our evidence session the C&AG has qualified his regularity opinion on the departmental Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Department made a prior period adjustment to ensure that the legal and other provisions were materially stated as at 31 March 2024. In part …
Government Response Summary
Since our evidence session the C&AG has qualified his regularity opinion on the departmental Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Department made a prior period adjustment to ensure that the legal and other provisions were materially stated as at 31 March 2024. In part this adjustment arose as a consequence of additional provisions being required to be recognized in respect of the anticipated cost of the Department’s established constructive obligation to resettle Afg