Grant Shapps defended the decision to keep secret a significant data breach that included details of thousands of Afghans and British officials. He indicated that a super-injunction was crucial to prevent potential harm, as many individuals were at risk of retribution from the Taliban. Acknowledging the accidental leak of data from February 2022, which affected nearly 19,000 Afghans, he emphasized the government's focus on saving lives. The subsequent establishment of the Afghanistan Response Route allowed thousands to resettle in the UK despite the breach, at substantial costs to the government.
Former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has defended keeping secret a data breach affecting thousands of Afghans and British officials. He prioritized saving lives over public transparency.
Shapps stated that if there were any doubt about the risk to individuals' safety, it was entirely justified to err on the side of caution.
The government established the Afghanistan Response Route (ARR) to assist those affected by the data breach, allowing 4,500 Afghans and family members to resettle in the UK.
The leak involved personal details of nearly 19,000 Afghans who assisted the British during the Afghanistan conflict, putting them at risk of Taliban retribution.
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