Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 79947

NHS: Databases

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 23 October 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England has included requirements for sovereign AI capability in contracts awarded under the Federated Data Platform.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
A mandatory requirement across all awarded contracts under the NHS Federated Data Platform is that any processing of data, whether involving artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities or not, must adhere to strict UK data governance regulations. This expli...

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