Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the British Council regarding the recent data breach which has reportedly exposed at least 10,000 records held by the British Council.
The FCDO has received updates from the British Council regarding the incident, which has been reported to the Information Commissioner's Office and the Charity Commission. The incident has been investigated and the Council is working closely with suppliers, to seek assurances that there are no further risks. The FCDO will continue to liaise with the Council on this matter.