Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 13 December 2023, HCWS118, on ICO Investigation Update, what estimate his Department has made of the potential value of compensation available to Afghans affected by the data breach in 2021 through the Financial Compensation Scheme.

Work is well underway on designing the Financial Compensation Scheme referred to in the Written Ministerial Statement laid in the House on 13 December 2023. Further details will be shared as soon as is reasonably practicable. The Ministry of Defence will establish the scheme to enable all directly affected individuals to receive compensation in respect of any damage that may have been caused.