U.K., Oct. 16 -- UK Parliament issued the following news:
The Defence Committee has pressed the government to give clear answers on unresolved recommendations from its report on the Afghan data breach and resettlement schemes, after warning that the government’s response does not always make clear whether recommendations have been accepted, rejected, or left unanswered.
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In a letter to the government, the committee says that where ministers do not intend to accept a recommendation, or do not intend to provide information requested by the committee, they should say so explicitly and explain why.
The committee is seeking further clarification on five issues: the absence of a single action plan; accountability for data-protection risk before the breach; support for eligible Afghans who cannot safely, lawfully or affordably self-move; parliamentary scrutiny where legal secrecy limits normal accountability; and assurance of decision-making quality as the resettlement programme closes.
It raises particular concern that the response does not explain what will happen to eligible Afghans who cannot realistically self-move, does not directly answer questions about responsibility and accountability for the breach itself, and has not accepted the committee’s recommendation for clear principles in future cases where secrecy prevents ordinary parliamentary scrutiny for a prolonged period.
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