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54th Report - Afghanistan Response Route

Public Accounts Committee HC 1391 Published 14 November 2025
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
26 items
Government Response
AI assessment · 26 of 26 classified
Accepted 14
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 5
Not Addressed 2
Rejected 2
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fifty-fourth report from Session 2024-26 · published 19 Jan 2026
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Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
25 Conclusion Not Addressed

Data breach cost estimate of £850 million excludes substantial legal fees and potential compensation claims.

Conclusion
The Department’s estimate of £850 million for the total costs related to the February 2022 data breach does not include legal costs, which the Department estimates will be at least £2.5 million, or compensation claims from people affected. In July … Read more
Government Response Summary
Since our evidence session the C&AG has qualified his regularity opinion on the departmental Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Department made a prior period adjustment to ensure that the legal and other provisions were materially stated as at 31 March 2024. In part this adjustment arose as a consequence of additional provisions being required to be recognized in respect of the anticipated cost of the Department’s established constructive obligation to resettle Afg
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26 Conclusion Not Addressed

Qualified departmental accounts resulted from Afghan resettlement provision adjustments and expenditure breach.

Conclusion
Since our evidence session the C&AG has qualified his regularity opinion on the departmental Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Department made a prior period adjustment to ensure that the legal and other provisions … Read more
Government Response Summary
Since our evidence session the C&AG has qualified his regularity opinion on the departmental Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Department made a prior period adjustment to ensure that the legal and other provisions were materially stated as at 31 March 2024. In part this adjustment arose as a consequence of additional provisions being required to be recognized in respect of the anticipated cost of the Department’s established constructive obligation to resettle Afg
HM Treasury
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