A Bill to make provision for establishing an independent public inquiry into data breaches by the Ministry of Defence and other public bodies relating to applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme and Afghanistan Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme; to provide the inquiry with the power to question Ministers, former Ministers, officials and other relevant persons about the circumstances surrounding such breaches, including action taken in response to the breaches and decisions taken by the Government in relation to legal proceedings in respect of the breaches; to require the inquiry to report within one year of its establishment; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
James MacClearyLiberal Democrat
16 January 2026
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The bill would create an independent public inquiry to investigate data breaches by the Ministry of Defence and other public bodies affecting applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme (ARAP) and the Afghanistan Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme. The inquiry could question Ministers, former Ministers, and officials about the breaches, how they were handled, and government decisions on any legal action, with a report due within one year of establishment.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. The 1st Reading took place on 17 December 2025, and the 2nd Reading is scheduled for 29 May 2026, after which it would move to further parliamentary scrutiny.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 29 May 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Wednesday 17 December 2025.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
