UK govt must clarify Afghan data breach accountability, parliament committee says
( October 16, 2026, 12:07 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The UK government must clarify who held responsibility for data protection risks before a 2022 Afghan data breach and whether disciplinary action followed, a cross-party parliamentary committee of lawmakers said in a letter published Friday. The House of Commons’ Defence Committee also urged the government to confirm whether it will implement an action plan with set deadlines. In its response to the committee’s July report, also published Friday, the government said it strengthened safeguards and cooperation with the UK’s data protection regulator which was criticized for not investigating the government.Statements attached....
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