Question follow-through · 68514

Afghanistan: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the data breach relating to the Afghan relocations and assistance policy on military spending.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
16 Jul 2025
Target answer date
21 Jul 2025
Answer
25 Jul 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the data breach relating to the Afghan relocations and assistance policy on military spending.

  2. 21 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    There has been no direct impact on military spending. Additional ringfenced funding was identified, initially from the Reserve and then funded as part of the Spending Review plans we set out in June.

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