Afghan Data Breach and Resettlement Schemes

Defence Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 2 Sep 2025 Parliament page
This inquiry will examine the circumstances behind and the consequences of a major data breach in February 2022 from the Ministry of Defence. The breach involved the personal data of thousands of Afghan applicants for resettlement to the UK and their families, potentially putting these people at risk of reprisals. … Read more
6 Oral sessions
1 Letter
6 Events
Activity timeline 13 events
19 May
2026
Oral evidence
19 May
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
21 Apr
2026
Oral evidence
21 Apr
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
20 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
20 Jan
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9 Dec
2025
Oral evidence
9 Dec
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
18 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
18 Nov
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
4 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
4 Nov
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 6 sessions
19 May 2026
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Panel 1
Dominic Wilson · Ministry of Defence Luke Pollard MP · Ministry of Defence Major-General Ben Cattermole · Ministry of Defence
21 Apr 2026
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Panel 1; Panel 2
David Williams, former Permanent Secretary Paul Lincoln, former Second Permanent Secretary Paul Rimmer
20 Jan 2026
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Panel 1; Panel 2; Panel 3
Rt Hon James Heappey, former Minister of State for the Armed Forces Rt Hon Sir Ben Wallace, former Secretary of State for Defence Rt Hon Sir Grant Shapps, former Secretary of State for Defence
9 Dec 2025
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Panel 1
David Williams · Daily Mail Professor Sara de Jong · The University of York Rafi Hottak - Former Afghan Interpreter
18 Nov 2025
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Panel 1
4 Nov 2025
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Panel 1
Holly Bancroft · The Independent Larisa Brown · The Times Mr Sam Greenhill · Daily Mail
Correspondence 1 letter
3 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from the Minister for the Armed Forces to the Chair dated 14th August providing an Update on Government’s response to Afghan Data Incident.
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