Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80544
NHS: Databases
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025
Question
Iqbal Mohamed
Independent — Dewsbury and Batley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consultation NHS England carried out with (a) patients, (b) healthcare staff and (c) data governance experts prior to awarding the Federated Data Platform contract to Palantir.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedNHS England ran a rigorous independent and transparent procurement exercise for the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP), in line with public contract regulations. The selection was made by multiple assessors against clear criteria following an open tend...
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