Afghanistan Schemes Data Breaches (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill

What the bill does

A Bill to make provision for establishing an independent public inquiry into data breaches by the Ministry of Defence and other public bodies relating to applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme and Afghanistan Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme; to provide the inquiry with the power to question Ministers, former Ministers, officials and other relevant persons about the circumstances surrounding such breaches, including action taken in response to the breaches and decisions taken by the Government in relation to legal proceedings in respect of the breaches; to require the inquiry to report within one year of its establishment; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

What 2nd reading means, and what happens next

Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill

Questions about the Afghanistan Schemes Data Breaches (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill

What stage is the Afghanistan Schemes Data Breaches (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill at?

The Afghanistan Schemes Data Breaches (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.

Has the Afghanistan Schemes Data Breaches (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Afghanistan Schemes Data Breaches (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.

What happens next to the Afghanistan Schemes Data Breaches (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill?

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Who sponsored the Afghanistan Schemes Data Breaches (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill?

The Afghanistan Schemes Data Breaches (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill was sponsored by James MacCleary.

When was the Afghanistan Schemes Data Breaches (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 17 December 2025, at first reading.

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