PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Army: Disclosure of Information (7 September 2016)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the most recent version of The Army List has been published in error on his Department's website; whether that list includes details of service personnel ranking below one-star level; and what steps he is taking to improve the online security of personal details of serving members of the armed forces.

Asked by:
Clive Lewis (Labour)

The most recent publication of the Army List was published in accordance with processes in place at the time, which included officers below the rank of Brigadier.

The security of our people is our foremost concern and we keep the range of measures we have to address the threats to them under constant review. A revised policy was introduced in November 2015 restricting publications of such lists to senior officers, already considered in the public eye. The Army List 2016 will be published in accordance with the revised policy. The previous Service Lists published on the Gov.UK website have now been removed

Answered by:
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative)
12 September 2016