A computer drive with the private details of a huge proportion of Armed Forces personnel is missing, the Ministry of Defence said today.
The Liberal Democrats described the loss as a "disturbing breach of security" and called for an urgent inquiry into how it had occurred.
She said: "On Wednesday, October 8 we were informed by our contractor EDS that they were unable to account for a portable hard drive used in connection with the administration of Armed Forces personnel data.
Automated summary from: The Independent