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Written question asked by Lord Craig of Radley (Crossbench) on Thursday, 9 May 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 May 2024. It was answered by Earl of Minto (Conservative) on Friday, 24 May 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: Data Protection

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Secretary of State for Defence on 7 May (HC Deb cols 466–467), how many retired military personnel have been affected by the data breach of the armed forces payment network; and what steps they are taking to reassure veterans that their personal details have not been disclosed.

Answer

At present there is no indication that this data has been accessed, exploited or made publicly available. This is being actively monitored. We have taken a precautionary approach of writing to those who have received salary or lump sum payments under either the Armed Forces Pension Scheme or Armed Forces Compensation Scheme since 2018.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4502
Session
2023-24
Related items
Defence Personnel Data Breach
Tuesday, 7 May 2024
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects
Disclosure of information Data protection Armed forces Personal records
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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